Turkey Cake Pops

We don't celebrate Thanksgiving over here on our side of the pond; I just made these turkey cake pops for fun.

Like them?  These are supposed to be roast turkeys on a bed of lettuce. The green thingys are cornflakes tossed with green frosting.  I got the idea from those adorable turkey cupcakes I stumbled upon @ Taste Of Home. I couldn't find any Kraft caramels in the local supermarkets and ended up making these turkey cake pops instead.

Pinstrosity - When Pinterest Projects Go Wrong

I've tried many Pinterest projects and some have failed miserably though all evidence was destroyed as I only showcased the few successful ones. It was so comforting to know that I was not alone when I stumbled upon this blog called Pinstrosity. If you haven't heard of them already, it’s a blog of photos and stories submitted by Pinterest lovers and their Pinterest fails.

Here are some of my faves from their blog.

The Original Pin

The Pinstrosity

The Original Pin

The Pinstrosity

The Original Pin

The Pinstrosity

The Original Pin

The Pinstrosity

The Original Pin

The Pinstrosity

The Original Pin

The Pinstrosity

The person who submitted this described his pinstrosity as zombie ducks! LOL!

The Original Pin

The Pinstrosity

"Our punch was a polluted mess! The color of the "bath water" turned out to be more of a green-brown murky color! Then, we put the rubber penguins in and they all fell over...
The bright side? It was delicious and quite hilarious. We named this new recipe 'Global Warming Punch.'"

The Original Pin

The Pinstrosity

The Original Pin

The Pinstrosity

More fun pics @ pinstrosity.blogspot.com

Queenie Liao - Wengenn In Wonderland

When Adele Enerson's book titled "Mila's Daydreams" (a compilation of photos of whimsical backdrops created around her napping daughter that were orchestrated from clothes and household objects) was published, many moms were inspired to craft their own sceneries. This prompted the author to host a competition among her fans to submit their sleeping baby images. Queenie Liao was the first place winner with her Valentine’s Day dinner theme.

Here are some of her other creations

More adorable pics @ Queenie's Facebook Fan Page. 

Googly Eye Cake Mix Cookies

I've seen crinkle cookies made from boxed cake mix popping up on Pinterest from time to time but never tried making them until yesterday. Boy, have I been missing out! They are so easy to make! Just 3 ingredients, a few minutes in the oven and Viola!  Perfect, soft, yummy, chewy cookies!

I added  'eyes' to these for a Halloweeny feel.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2013!!!!

I Was Featured!

Yep, my witch cauldron cake pops were featured in the Spooktacular Halloween roundup @ Say It With Cake!  What a great honour to be among such seriously talented and creative ladies!

With only a couple of days more to Halloween, you need all the inspiration you can get for a Halloween party that will be a huge hit! Check out these awesome ladies and their amazing talents here.

If At First You Don't Succeed .........

I've always been fascinated by the amazing things cookiers do with iced cookies. They are like the canvas of pastry. I used to think that icing cookies was a piece of cake! How wrong was I! Just getting the right consistency and texture can be quite frustrating and it doesn't help that I have clumsy fingers and a short concentration span. I guess, like everything else in life, it just takes lots of practice. And I mean LOTS!

Nutter Butter Bikinis

How are these for my half-baked attempts? You don't wanna see those failed ones!!
Looks like icing cookies is so not my thing. All that outlining, flooding and washing up! Well, at least I gave it a go.


A video by my fave cookier Sweetopia to share. I've watched tons of tutorials and this is really fantastic.

How to outline and fill in cookies with royal icing

Witch Cauldron Cake Pops

I saw these witch cauldron cake pops on Pint Sized Baker and  couldn't resist making them though we don't celebrate Halloween over here. Aren't these adorable and Halloweeny?

There are no young kids in our house and my teen boys weren't crazy about them so Josh distributed the pops at school. Turned out, these pops were a hit with the girls. You are welcome, son!

Such a cute idea!  A cauldron of bubbling bones and eyeballs!

Going Nuts Over Nutter Butter

Happiness is .......
finding the last, expired packet of Nutter Butter on a supermarket shelf!
I am constantly amazed by the creative uses of this cookie but could never find them in our local supermarkets until yesterday when I found this last packet! I'm doing the happy dance!! Woohoo!!!

This cost me RM17.90 (USD5.63). I could buy 3 tins of our local peanut butter biscuits for that price but they don't come in the peanut shape. I was told by the grocer that they will not be importing any more as there is no demand for them so I shall keep these under lock and key (away from my boys!) until Christmas as I plan to make reindeer and little santas with them. Sorry, boys!

Like my acorns? Tutorial here.

Together with other bloggers, Miss Candiquik has compiled 40 sweet treats made using Nutter Butter on her blog.
Here are just 10 of my favourites. Visit here for the rest

Nutter Butter High-Heel Cookies by Sandra Denneler from She Knows and Project Denneler

Horse Cookies by Miss CandiQuik 

4th of July Flip Flops by Party Pinching

Puppy Cookies by CandiQuik

Nutter Butter BATS by Sweet Simple Stuff

Snowmen Cookies by Miss CandiQuik

Lamb Cookies by Hungry Happenings 

Bunny Slippers by Hungry Happenings

Reindeer Cookies by CandiQuik

Lorax Cookies by Embrace my Space

How Do You Like Your Burgers?

My boys are big burger fans and I'm always on the look-out for new ways to enjoy our burgers.
Give boring backyard burgers a twist with the following recipes.

Enjoy!

 1. French Fry Bourbon Burgers

Recipe here

2. Shanghai Burgers

Recipe here

3. Rodeo Burgers

Recipe here

4.Masala Burgers with Grilled Paneer and Cilantro Chutney Mayo

Recipe here

5. Sukiyaki Beef Burger

Recipe here

6. Italian Style Cheeseburger

Recipe here

7. Grilled Hawaiian Teriyaki Burger

Recipe here

8. Tangy Thai BBQ Burger

Recipe here

9. Mexican Al Pastor Burger

Recipe here

10. Malaysian style Burger

Recipe here