Happy Birthday Melissa! I'm sure this year will be as great as your last!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Over the course of Memorial Day weekend, Ron and crew got 15 trials in the ground, both here in Urbana and in Dekalb. A long weekend for sure, especially when you hit the road at 6 am on Sunday. But it was well worth it. On the trip home that afternoon I introduced them to Ziggies Restaurant. Nothing fancy, just great diner food. If you're near Mendota, stop in!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Around Cinco de Mayo, I saw lots of recipes for margarita cupcakes. And being the foo-foo drink loving girl I am, wanted to try them out.
My first attempt at these was a non-alcoholic version for a mother's day cookout. They didn't turn out too bad, if I say so myself. This generated a request for my nieces birthday this last weekend....but with the "good stuff".
No problem! ..And A Cookie For Dessert has directions for the boozy and non-boozy cupcakes, with a lime buttercream frosting. The lime frosting is pretty good, but I don't know if I'm in love with it. It's a little strong for my tastes. Any ideas for a substitute frosting?
For the cupcakes I made this last weekend, I just used the TGI Fridays margarita mix that comes premixed with tequila. Now, margaritas are okay, but I LOVE daiquiris and pina coladas.
I opted to make a second batch of cupcakes, substituting a strawberry cake mix and the TGI Friday daiquiri mix. I found a great rum buttercream recipe to top them off.
I could really get into this cupcake business!
My first attempt at these was a non-alcoholic version for a mother's day cookout. They didn't turn out too bad, if I say so myself. This generated a request for my nieces birthday this last weekend....but with the "good stuff".
No problem! ..And A Cookie For Dessert has directions for the boozy and non-boozy cupcakes, with a lime buttercream frosting. The lime frosting is pretty good, but I don't know if I'm in love with it. It's a little strong for my tastes. Any ideas for a substitute frosting?
For the cupcakes I made this last weekend, I just used the TGI Fridays margarita mix that comes premixed with tequila. Now, margaritas are okay, but I LOVE daiquiris and pina coladas.
I opted to make a second batch of cupcakes, substituting a strawberry cake mix and the TGI Friday daiquiri mix. I found a great rum buttercream recipe to top them off.
I could really get into this cupcake business!
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