It's Snowing Again + Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes

I passed my Wintermester class with a B!

 I decided to work most of the days this week before my Spring classes start next Tuesday. I got a message from my mom saying that if I decided to bake something and bring it to work that her coworkers would happily dispose of them. 

hint taken.

 The only rule was whatever I made could not contain nuts of any kind since a few people were allergic. Plus the dessert had to travel well and didn't need refrigeration since the fridge at work is always packed full.

Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

   I love pinterest, but it's kind of being a pain. My most popular board is my food board and the other day my number of followers went down by a few hundred, but after i logged back in it went back to the correct number. Well, this last night the number went form over 1,000 down to 667...not cool. Well I found that if you went through to the help section that you can send them your username so they will look into it. The only problem is that this apparently is happening to a lot of members and it's taking time to fix the error.

 The kittens are getting bigger by the day. Their personalities are very different yet similar. Charlie is the leader and is fearless when it comes to the other cats, she is still smaller than her brother, but can gives as good as she gets. Gus Gus is still a big cuddle bug, is a little more cautious when it comes to doing new things, and likes to chew on my school books. Their new favorite thing to play with are straws and they like to try to steal them from my drinks .

Easter Cupcakes (Red Velvet)

  Friday I tried out a new brownie recipe for my dad. The brownies were super fudge-y and rich, but not loaded with sugar because I has to lower the amount of sugar because it would have been sickening sweet,  and everyone who had one enjoyed them. ( I'll post the recipe soon) Then our washing machine broke, but then my dad discovered what was the problem and my mom and I went to try to find a new part, which we did thankfully. And when we got back to the house, our hay guy had just delivered 3 big round bales and I had to help my dad roll 2 into a hay shelter, and  I think that was when I messed up my wrist.

 Saturday, my mom and I ended up going to 5 different stores before calling it quits and going home to unload and bake/cook for Easter morning. I had planned of making sugar cookies with frosting and sprinkles for Easter, but that didn't happen because we had some much to do this weekend, but not enough time. I did make cupcakes, though. Red Velvet Cupcakes. I used my Red Velvet Cake & Frosting recipe and I made a few tiny changes...

Cupcakes for Dad

   Today is my dad's birthday.

   And a lot has happened this week & I tried a new recipe which is why I have posted for the last few days in a row which I normally don't do. The next actual post will probably Monday or Tuesday since Sunday I am making dinner for the family (about 14 people) so I'll be busy this weekend. I may post a picture if something good happens or an early picture of Sunday dinner.

    I had originally though about making him Nigella's chocolate cheesecake, but I didn't realize that his birthday was just a few days before Sunday dinner, which I am making the dinner and dessert. Plus, we only had 1 bar of cream cheese so that meant no cheesecake and only a few eggs left in the fridge.

before frosting

   I went of the search for a good chocolate recipe. I found many that were very decadent and that looked incredible, but my dad isn't into big, fancy, complicated things; he is just as happy with a batch of cookies or brownies.  I found a lot of recipes that involved nutella, but I'm not sure if he likes it because every time I try to get him to try some he says he is full or that he just brushed his teeth. excuses. My mom even tried it and liked it.