Cupcakes: Class number three

So today we learned how to make shells, rosette swirls, pompom flowers, leaves and shaggy mums. The only problem is she doesn't seem to leave us enough time to do a very good job decorating what we brought. It's always rush, rush, rush. So here are my shaggy mum cupcakes that I rushed through. They are still better than anything I could have done before. and down below you can see one of the pom pom flowers. It really is a lot of fun. I have one more class. Then I need to think about when I can take another one. I think I would like to practice a little while first.

Oatmeal, how do I love thee

I find it interesting that even now my food tastes can change. There are several things I like now, that I didn't like as a child. Raw onions, canteloupe, zucchini, etc. I have always liked oatmeal. For some reason, in the last couple of months, I have fallen in love with oatmeal. I don't know why. I can't eat it when I am being strict on my diet. And I covet it when I can't. And now, I seem to have found all kinds of fancy ways to eat it. Here is a list of some of them:

1. Brown suar, raisins and cinnamon

2. dried apricots

3. Carrot cake (grated carrots, coconut, raisins and cinnamon)

4. Pumpkin Pie (pumpkin puree, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg)

6. Chocolate (put in a packet of instant cocoa)

7. Peanut butter and jelly ( one of my favorites!)

8. maple syrup

9. blueberry syrup and blueberries

10. apples and cinnamon

11. Peaches

12. Granola

And seriously, I really like it the more rustic type of oats the better. I like the steel cut Irish oats from Trader Joe's. The hospital cafeteria makes great oatmeal in the mornings. It's definately not the quick cooking kind. And oatmeal is a whole grain and high in fiber, so it's good to add to your diet.

Do hoe fo you like your oatmeal? And is there a food you like now that you didn't used to?

Sunflower Peeps Cake

Gelatin flower class project

So I took a class today on making gelatin flowers to decorate cakes and food. A little fussy, but from what I hear, way easier and more durable than other techniques. I can tell you that it is amazing that someone like myself, who is  beginner, can still produce something decent. Of course, then I had to go and buy the products. More supplies. It is fun to learn all this stuff. Too bad I can't just stay at home and play with all this stuff. I have 4 twelve hour shifts in a row starting tonight. I won't be doing too much else for the next little while.

Minnie Mouse Hat

Ok, so maybe I still have a couple of hat patterns I want to try.

Same hat, different color

I'm about over these hats now. Ready to move on to something else. Just have one or two more that I promised.

Goldfish practice cake

Ok, still working on it. I'll get better. I am going to give this one to the neighbors behind me. I went over one day in my pajamas to complain about them playing REALLY LOUD music in the afternoon when I was trying to sleep. They used to play it REALLY LOUD every day. The girl was really rather rude to me. But the key is, that it hasn't happened anymore and I am really grateful for that. It's hard enough trying to sleep during the day when I am working. So we'll see what she thinks when I show up at her door with this cake.