Ugh...Quit Bugging me.

So I know I need to update my blog, but unfortunately I don't have any time to do it....I am too busy. Busy living....just kidding. To be fair, I supposed I should update it more often, but the truth of the matter is that I am lazy....and I don't really have anything cool to say.  Other than if it snows one more time.... hows that for an update? 

Christy.....

 Or should I say Crystal? You are my favorite cousin-in-law, so here it is: hailierosie@gmail.com. By the way that e-mail is for everyone. I check it at least 10 times a day, so feel free to e-mail all you like. 

Andrew - getting better with age!

My little boy is all grown up!! Andrew turned 26 yesterday, he is growing up so fast! This is picture that I took of Andrew posing Uncle Rico style. This was during a photo shoot for the employee directory for the law firm Andrew will be working at this summer. Even though I thought this picture looked great, Andrew was more reluctant to send it in. So he picked another one. Whatever Andrew, I watch ANTM, I know what looks good. Andrew was extra excited this year because his birthday was on Super Bowl Sunday, and even though he hates the Steelers we still had a great time noshing on some nachos, among other culinary delights. Including his b-day cake. 

This is a chocolate pound cake from Cake Love. This cake is unique because it has not only potato starch but vanilla powder as well. Its top with a deep dark chocolate ganache (the way the Laws like it) and some melted white chocolate. I am not going to lie, it was a great cake. It tasted even better the next day. 

For his birthday Andrew got a wall poster of: 

As well as a new presidential DVD, to inspire him. 

Happy Birthday Andrew! 

Cuckoo for Coconut!

So this week I was inspired by the February edition of Martha Stewart Living. Among other helpful hints and ideas, she had a variety of cupcake recipes and ideas. I absolutely adore the cupcake heart on the cover! But I decided to go for the coconut cupcake recipe. Now Martha topped hers with her 7-minute frosting. I however decided to go for a white chocolate frosting. 

Here are the results, coconut cupcakes with white chocolate frosting. 

The cupcakes were easy to make, as was the frosting. Unlike Martha Stewart's caramel buttercream frosting. Which she pairs with banana cupcakes, however I will have to be paid a great deal of money before I try her caramel buttercream again. For those of you who don't know, her the BCB graces the caramel apple cupcakes from Halloween.

So...I am not going to lie, I don't know how they taste because I haven't eaten one. But I am taking them to work tomorrow, and I'll be sure to get a review then.

Oh and be sure to check out Martha online - at www.marthastewart.com. A site that I waste serious amounts of time browsing. More specifically check out the cookie of the day. I would like to issue a challenge to someone to make each one of those cookies every day. It won't be me, but I hope somebody somewhere participates. 

Happy Happy Birthday to Me!

For those of you who don't know....I am now 25! My birthday was December 20th and we celebrated all weekend long! In fact that is why, 3 weeks later, I am finally writing about it. It took me that long to recover from all the partying. 

This was my cake, made by me! It's a red velvet pound cake. Now if you are concerned with the vibrant red color, consider the fact that the cake itself does not have cocoa in it, like tradition red velvet cakes. And yes that is cream cheese frosting drizzled all over the top.

We fit 25 candles on that baby.

There are always little hands ready to help!

Andrew decorated our basement with purple decorations! For the record purple is now officially my favorite color. For the last 6 years its been green, so I figured it was time for a change! 

RBBC

What is RBBC? Why Root Beer Bundt Cake of course! Courtesy of my new cookbook:

It was my first recipe from the book and I am more than willing to try out another one in the near future. The cake had 2 cups of root beer and the frosting another 1/4 cup. So the root beer flavor wasn't overwhelming, but it was more of a subtle background flavor in the dense chocolate cake. According to the bakers, this cake just screams for ice cream. And really what goes better with root beer than ice cream?

Mandi - This one's for you!

My friend Becky is amazing (Steph is also amazing, and congrats on her engagement). I've known Becky since freshman year in Chipman hall, and she has just started a new blog, a blog about cupcakes and Utah. Two things, I know everyone enjoys. This new blog is in addition to her already delightful Project Domestication blog, which I have never put a link to before, but I look at pretty much every day, it is an important source for someone looking in to becoming domestic. So if you like all things cupcakes and Utah check out this blog. And if you love domesticating check out her project here. Good job Becks! And keep up the good work.