sometimes, life is not what we expected it would be.
but it is what we have been given.
so we take it.
and we run.
we run as hard as we can.
sometimes we fall.
but sometimes
we fly.
i am praying for flight.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
stuff
here's a quick update on some things i've been doing while i haven't been blogging.
easter orders went out...people mostly ordered the carrot bread and shortbread cookies, but i did have an order for a lemon meringue pie and a cake, and some other random things. people seemed to love them! and i did love making them :) also, i got my first order from the website (for that pie) about 10 minutes after i put the website up! no action since...but thats okay.
i have been working on choosing which farmer's markets i'm going to be a vendor in this summer, which is something i am very excited about. there's something about the farmer's market community that just makes me happy and feel like i'm doing something that is ME. finally. so, if you have any tips on which farmer's markets in the area are worthwhile, please email me or comment with some pointers! (piperlove@ymail.com)
also had an order for some wedding shower favors from an old friend of mine, which was fun, and they were super cute.
burrito me was asking for some more cookies that were cheaper to sell so that more people would buy them, which would be better for everyone! they were getting the 2 most expensive cookies to make, which were the vegan cookies, and the coconut chocolate chip, which are both delicious, but have some expensive ingredients in them, so we felt that maybe we could get more people to buy something else that was just as delicious, but a little more affordable. i would rather have more people buying than less. duh. SO i made them these lime shortbread and spicy chocolate brownies. they were both really yummy, and i think they will go perfectly with BURRITOS!
(lime shortbread) (spicy chocolate brownies)
my friend lindsay turned 21 and her sister and dad threw her a fabulous party with a 5 course meal and dresses and bow ties and candles and everything! they asked me to make some chocolate cupcakes for dessert with blue, green, and purple frosting in the shape of roses on the top. they were quite pretty and really tasty if i do say so myself.
in other news i have received my first wedding cake order!!! pretty excited! a 3 tiered chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and raspberry filling....YUM. thats in july.
also, piper has had a double ear infection that just won't seem to go away for the last month. fun times. poor thing.
thats about it for now!
easter orders went out...people mostly ordered the carrot bread and shortbread cookies, but i did have an order for a lemon meringue pie and a cake, and some other random things. people seemed to love them! and i did love making them :) also, i got my first order from the website (for that pie) about 10 minutes after i put the website up! no action since...but thats okay.
(this is the chocolate cake, covered in chocolate ganache)
also had an order for some wedding shower favors from an old friend of mine, which was fun, and they were super cute.
burrito me was asking for some more cookies that were cheaper to sell so that more people would buy them, which would be better for everyone! they were getting the 2 most expensive cookies to make, which were the vegan cookies, and the coconut chocolate chip, which are both delicious, but have some expensive ingredients in them, so we felt that maybe we could get more people to buy something else that was just as delicious, but a little more affordable. i would rather have more people buying than less. duh. SO i made them these lime shortbread and spicy chocolate brownies. they were both really yummy, and i think they will go perfectly with BURRITOS!
my friend lindsay turned 21 and her sister and dad threw her a fabulous party with a 5 course meal and dresses and bow ties and candles and everything! they asked me to make some chocolate cupcakes for dessert with blue, green, and purple frosting in the shape of roses on the top. they were quite pretty and really tasty if i do say so myself.
in other news i have received my first wedding cake order!!! pretty excited! a 3 tiered chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and raspberry filling....YUM. thats in july.
also, piper has had a double ear infection that just won't seem to go away for the last month. fun times. poor thing.
thats about it for now!
Friday, April 9, 2010
ever feel like this?
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
blablabla...and an EASTER MENU!
hello everyone. i use the term "everyone" loosely. for all i know there are only 3 of you who read this...but i love you three.
anywho, i've been running around like a crazy person not actually doing anything these last couple of weeks with a sick little girl. nothing big, just enough to make her super cranky and not sleep and feel pretty miserable. poor thing. we went to the doctors yesterday (which was very fortunate because i met my future husband who is a student following the nurse practitioner there....ahhh...i felt like i was in grey's anatomy.....only better.), and got some antibiotics for an ear infection and she seems to be in much better spirits today. we went out for the first time in a couple weeks...thank goodness.
SO. i tell you all of this to let you know that i did plan on doing an easter menu that was up to par with the valentines day menu as far as pictures and whatnot go, but due to the craziness of everything, that did not happen. thats the bad news. the good news is that i do HAVE an easter menu...just not one with pictures of everything.
here it is!
PEAR BLUEBERRY GALLET
A pie made without a pan! The delicious crust is folded around pears, blueberries, and a smidge of cranberries. Very rustic looking, and guess what…there’s pound cake on the bottom. Oh yeah. $17 each
LAVENDER FLOWER COOKIES
These are a sophisticated, light, and crisp sugar cookie cut into the shape of a spring flowers. They are subtly sweet and slightly savory. Little lavender flowers give these cookies a unique and truly lovely flavor. $10 per dozen
LEMON RICOTTA COOKIES
Cakey and soft, these zesty little mounds are like several bites of spring sunshine. They are fresh and lemony, topped with a glaze that will leave you with no choice but to eat another one. $12 per dozen
EASTER SHORTBREAD COOKIES
Everyone's favorite classic and chocolate shortbread cut into the shapes of bunnies, chicks, crosses, and eggs, and decorated with spring colored white chocolate. This is an array that may look like its for the kids, but adults...I'd suggest you eat as many of these as you can while the children are on their Easter egg hunt. $15 for two large egg cookies, two large bunny cookies, four chicks, six flowers, and one cross.
CARROT RAISIN WALNUT BREAD
Every Easter dinner should include a fresh loaf of bread (and I do not mean something that comes frozen and is shaped like a mini croissant.). This carrot raisin walnut bread is a rustic 8 inch loaf that is wonderfully crusty and full of flavor and texture. Made with pure carrot juice and speckled with raisins and walnuts. This is one of my personal favorites. $6 per loaf
Please order with at least three days notice. Place your orders with me (Courtney) at piperlove@ymail.com or (603) 998-0439. Small fee for delivery. Thank you so much!
Easter Shortbread Cookies
anywho, i've been running around like a crazy person not actually doing anything these last couple of weeks with a sick little girl. nothing big, just enough to make her super cranky and not sleep and feel pretty miserable. poor thing. we went to the doctors yesterday (which was very fortunate because i met my future husband who is a student following the nurse practitioner there....ahhh...i felt like i was in grey's anatomy.....only better.), and got some antibiotics for an ear infection and she seems to be in much better spirits today. we went out for the first time in a couple weeks...thank goodness.
SO. i tell you all of this to let you know that i did plan on doing an easter menu that was up to par with the valentines day menu as far as pictures and whatnot go, but due to the craziness of everything, that did not happen. thats the bad news. the good news is that i do HAVE an easter menu...just not one with pictures of everything.
here it is!
PiperBellies Easter Menu
A pie made without a pan! The delicious crust is folded around pears, blueberries, and a smidge of cranberries. Very rustic looking, and guess what…there’s pound cake on the bottom. Oh yeah. $17 each
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These are a sophisticated, light, and crisp sugar cookie cut into the shape of a spring flowers. They are subtly sweet and slightly savory. Little lavender flowers give these cookies a unique and truly lovely flavor. $10 per dozen
LEMON RICOTTA COOKIES
Cakey and soft, these zesty little mounds are like several bites of spring sunshine. They are fresh and lemony, topped with a glaze that will leave you with no choice but to eat another one. $12 per dozen
EASTER SHORTBREAD COOKIES
Everyone's favorite classic and chocolate shortbread cut into the shapes of bunnies, chicks, crosses, and eggs, and decorated with spring colored white chocolate. This is an array that may look like its for the kids, but adults...I'd suggest you eat as many of these as you can while the children are on their Easter egg hunt. $15 for two large egg cookies, two large bunny cookies, four chicks, six flowers, and one cross.
CARROT RAISIN WALNUT BREAD
Every Easter dinner should include a fresh loaf of bread (and I do not mean something that comes frozen and is shaped like a mini croissant.). This carrot raisin walnut bread is a rustic 8 inch loaf that is wonderfully crusty and full of flavor and texture. Made with pure carrot juice and speckled with raisins and walnuts. This is one of my personal favorites. $6 per loaf
Please order with at least three days notice. Place your orders with me (Courtney) at piperlove@ymail.com or (603) 998-0439. Small fee for delivery. Thank you so much!
Carrot Raisin Walnut Bread
Lavender Cookies...just in the wrong shape.
Yours will be shaped like spring flowers.
Easter Shortbread Cookies
ESunday, March 21, 2010
i'm stuck on this one.
i know that i should have something to say here. and i do. i have a lot of things to say. but do you ever feel like there are just too many words? i talk and think things TO DEATH. they just keep coming and coming and coming and they never end. and then there is this one thing. my head will explode soon if i do not work this out. i am too caught up in this, and i am the only one holding myself here. i need to let go, but i can't. i have so many other things that i am and should be doing. so many responsibilities. so many joys. so much. just so much. yet i am stuck on this one. still.
Friday, March 19, 2010
many, many birthdays.
so my brother is home for spring break...and his birthday is on april fools day, so he will not be here to celebrate his birthday with us....so we had some early birthday festivities tonight. he is a true peanut butter and chocolate lover (who isn't?) so i made him a chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting and chocolate ganache. rich, decadent, and delicious.
a cake like this costs 30 - 40 dollars.
a cake like this costs 30 - 40 dollars.
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