31 July 2011
20 July 2011
Recommit or Quit: Or, The One Where I Need a Swift Kick in the Ass.
Things I have been doing:
baking
making these (but different colors including glittery/sparkley) for the wedding
applying to jobs
getting rejection emails from said jobs
obsessively looking at wedding stuff on etsy
designing and redesigning and obsessing over our invitations, which I can't do much about because we still don't have a venue
trying to not worry that we don't have a venue
eating and overeating and falling back into old eating habits
weighing myself and hating what I see (234.4 last time I looked)
working out every day of the week in some fashion (at least 1 hour) except Saturdays and Sundays (mainly Body Pump (3x a week) and other classes)
reading (six books completed since the end of June)
when there is sun, I lay in it
trying to not get so down that I completely lose control.
I have been working out consistently, and if I was eating right to balance the exercise, I'd totally be rocking in the losing the weight aspect of my life. I know that it's bigger than that though. There are some underlying issues that get in my way after I do well for myself for a while. I am letting the no job, no money, hatemybodyanddon'twantaweddingdressbecauseI'mfat, get to me.
I have been in this place for a considerable amount of time, and I have been trying to not let it get to me, hence the not blogging. My friend told me that people want to read both the good and the bad, so I will try to write more. I just hate being Debbie-Downer and want to be more positive.
I'll work on it.
baking
making these (but different colors including glittery/sparkley) for the wedding
applying to jobs
getting rejection emails from said jobs
obsessively looking at wedding stuff on etsy
designing and redesigning and obsessing over our invitations, which I can't do much about because we still don't have a venue
trying to not worry that we don't have a venue
eating and overeating and falling back into old eating habits
weighing myself and hating what I see (234.4 last time I looked)
working out every day of the week in some fashion (at least 1 hour) except Saturdays and Sundays (mainly Body Pump (3x a week) and other classes)
reading (six books completed since the end of June)
when there is sun, I lay in it
trying to not get so down that I completely lose control.
I have been working out consistently, and if I was eating right to balance the exercise, I'd totally be rocking in the losing the weight aspect of my life. I know that it's bigger than that though. There are some underlying issues that get in my way after I do well for myself for a while. I am letting the no job, no money, hatemybodyanddon'twantaweddingdressbecauseI'mfat, get to me.
I have been in this place for a considerable amount of time, and I have been trying to not let it get to me, hence the not blogging. My friend told me that people want to read both the good and the bad, so I will try to write more. I just hate being Debbie-Downer and want to be more positive.
I'll work on it.
10 July 2011
Cupcake Trial #1
I will update on life after I get my head wrapped around what I want to say--it will be forthcoming though!
I have decided to make cupcakes for our wedding. I am going to have L's mom and stepdad choose a flavor (coconut), my parents choose a flavor, L's dad and stepmom choose a flavor, and L choose a flavor, and I will choose a flavor. Our wedding is huge (for me), but small in the realm of wedding-land, so this isn't as crazy of an idea as it could be. I figure I will make 1-2 batches of each flavor, and we'll be good to go.
L's dad and stepmom suggested a cappuccino flavored cupcake with a cream-cheese center, so, for his dad's birthday today, I thought I'd bring a selection of cupcakes to taste to make sure that was the flavor they wanted. And, to try the recipes out. So, Friday, Saturday, and this morning, I have been dabbling with recipes and making cupcakes. I have had the opportunity to share the different flavors I made with different people, and so far the reviews have been awesome. I am really excited about doing this--it is the ONE component of my wedding that I am excited about and can get 100% behind.
On to the cupcakes....
First, this is the flavor I think I am going to choose. I fricken LOVE pumpkin pie, and when I saw this recipe I almost fell over. Who would have thought?
First I made mini-cherry pies to see if I could even make mini-pies (and crusts) without poking my eye out in frustration. SUCCESS!! My patience level must be increasing, because I actually had fun making these. But, I need to remind myself that just because they are mini, DOESN'T MEAN I SHOULD EAT 7 MINI PIES AT ONCE. BAH.
Anyway. With some confidence I could make the pumpkin-pie filled cupcakes, I went at it.
Yum. x10000000000
Delicious, and awesome. My pictures suck, but I am proud of how awesome, even without frosting, they turned out. I think a mini-dollop of plain cream-cheese frosting will be the final selection for my choice.
2nd, the cappuccino cupcake with a cream cheese center. And, with my own addition thanks to the original recipe, espresso butter cream frosting. I think that after sampling the frosting as I was making it, immediately followed by trying to eat one of these just got the better of me. And I love sweet things, but that was too much sweet all at once for me. L thought the frosting was too much, so I scraped off my dollops, and he reapplied new dollops. Last night, someone tried this cupcake and said I needed to open my own cupcake store with this cupcake. I think that says it all. I just hope L's dad likes them. Though my friend said she'd kick his ass if he didn't like them! :) YAY!
Finally, I thought that to be safe, I'd bring a second choice for L's dad and stepmom to choose from--and made Tiramisu cupcakes. Wow. Yum-a-licious!
If I hadn't almost-picked my flavor this might have made the cut!!
I am really proud of how all three of these turned out--even though the tiramisu cupcake cake part was overcooked (stupid Martha Stewart recipe was off by 3 minutes!!!), and the cappuccino cupcakes had too much frosting (and a BOATLOAD left over too!!).
While NONE of these are good for WW, they make me happy to bake. I am pumped for my guests to eat them and see the looks on their faces as they try each flavor--my dad said, "People better get in line fast to get some!"
Update post will follow soon. I do wish I could mail cupcakes--my parents would love to sample these, and I know Julia would love them as she hangs out with her son!
I have decided to make cupcakes for our wedding. I am going to have L's mom and stepdad choose a flavor (coconut), my parents choose a flavor, L's dad and stepmom choose a flavor, and L choose a flavor, and I will choose a flavor. Our wedding is huge (for me), but small in the realm of wedding-land, so this isn't as crazy of an idea as it could be. I figure I will make 1-2 batches of each flavor, and we'll be good to go.
L's dad and stepmom suggested a cappuccino flavored cupcake with a cream-cheese center, so, for his dad's birthday today, I thought I'd bring a selection of cupcakes to taste to make sure that was the flavor they wanted. And, to try the recipes out. So, Friday, Saturday, and this morning, I have been dabbling with recipes and making cupcakes. I have had the opportunity to share the different flavors I made with different people, and so far the reviews have been awesome. I am really excited about doing this--it is the ONE component of my wedding that I am excited about and can get 100% behind.
On to the cupcakes....
First, this is the flavor I think I am going to choose. I fricken LOVE pumpkin pie, and when I saw this recipe I almost fell over. Who would have thought?
Anyway. With some confidence I could make the pumpkin-pie filled cupcakes, I went at it.
Yum. x10000000000
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| Mini crusts!!! |
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| Mini pies! |
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| Pies into batter ready to be covered in batter! |
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| cupcake + pie = AWESOME! |
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| too much frosting... |
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| re-frosting |
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| pre-baking. |
Finally, I thought that to be safe, I'd bring a second choice for L's dad and stepmom to choose from--and made Tiramisu cupcakes. Wow. Yum-a-licious!
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| After getting coated in the marsala-sauce. |
If I hadn't almost-picked my flavor this might have made the cut!!
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| Finished product! |
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| YUMYUMYUM |
I am really proud of how all three of these turned out--even though the tiramisu cupcake cake part was overcooked (stupid Martha Stewart recipe was off by 3 minutes!!!), and the cappuccino cupcakes had too much frosting (and a BOATLOAD left over too!!).
While NONE of these are good for WW, they make me happy to bake. I am pumped for my guests to eat them and see the looks on their faces as they try each flavor--my dad said, "People better get in line fast to get some!"
Update post will follow soon. I do wish I could mail cupcakes--my parents would love to sample these, and I know Julia would love them as she hangs out with her son!
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