Meyer Lemon Mothership Cupcakes

Meyer Lemon Mothership Cupcakes

How to develop a recipe featuring New Belgium beer:

1. Buy two six-packs of beer to inspire recipe creation (I decided on Mighty Arrow and organic Mothership Wit).

2. Drink most of the beers, making sure to save a few for the recipe.

3. Spend all morning in the kitchen, creating a recipe that ultimately fails. Drink the remaining beers.

4. Buy another six-pack of organic Mothership Wit, because it will pair perfectly with the organic Meyer lemons from the CSA.

5. Bake cupcakes (make sure to add some beer!), and enjoy the remaining beers.

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Cupcakes, A Girl's Best Friend

Four cupcakes sitting around the dinner table

Today I’m celebrating with four of my best friends. I have advanced to the third challenge in Project Food Blog, which requires the contestants to hold a luxury dinner party. As I brainstormed how to execute this challenge while staying true to my blog’s goals, I realized that creativity was the most important aspect. We are given prompts for the challenge, but allowed to let our imagination run wild. Sometimes, that can be a dangerous thing…

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Coconut Cupcakes and Cob Cottages

Coconut Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream

All next week, I’ll be playing in the mud. I’m super excited to be attending my first cob building workshop! Cob is a building material made from clay, sand, and straw. It can be used to sculpt beautiful homes that are energy efficient and non-toxic. I’ve had my eye on cob workshops for years, visited as many naturally built structures as I could find, and now I have the opportunity to actually work on one! I’m celebrating with cupcakes.

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If Guinness Cupcakes Could Talk...

Guinness Cupcakes spell out "Drink Guinness"

I think they’d partake in a little bit of self-promotion, don’t you? These cupcakes are delicious, and they know it! It wasn’t much of a challenge to figure out what they were saying to me. Rich chocolate and dark brown sugar offset the flavors of Guinness perfectly. Topped with Bailey’s Irish Cream frosting, these cupcakes definitely make a statement!

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