J’aime la galette

Yet another delicious recipe from Veganomicon.  To be honest I had no clue what a galette was.  Apparently its a thin, freeform pie.  Although, mine aren't exactly freeform...they're in the shape of a heart ♥

Apple Galettes

Jelly Donut Cupcakes

My next baking adventure was a jelly donut..cupcake style.  First of all I would like to give a huge thanks to Madeline Krisko for letting me borrow Veganomicon.  It is an amazing vegan cookbook and it just so happens to be where I found this delicious recipe.  

Cookbook & Cupcakes

My New Cupcake Stand

 

Raspberry Jam Filling

And here is a pic of some mini s'mores cupcakes that I made last week.

 

I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!!

we want s'more!

For my first vegan baking experiment I decided to make s'mores cupcakes.  It was a bit of a rough start.  I accidentally knocked over a tub of flour...

Emma loved it : )

I used the s'mores cupcake recipe from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World.  However, my first batch came out a little oily for my taste.  For the next batch I halved the oil and used unsweetened applesauce for the rest.  I also decreased the amount of molasses. 

I ♥ Cupcake Wrappers


I topped the cupcakes with a super tasty and simple chocolate ganache recipe from The Conscious Kitchen.  This is one of my absolute favorite vegan food blogs.  

After the ganache cooled, I topped them off with a "buttercream" frosting, some graham cracker crumbs, and a little shaved chocolate.  Unfortunately they disappeared before I could take a picture of the finished product.  I will definitely be making them again soon.

 Let's just pretend this is what they looked like : )

My dress!

This is it!!  This is the dress I will be wearing in Katie's wedding!  Well kinda..this is the style, but the real one will be knee-length and a cranberry color.  I can't wait!!

 

cupcakes...

Cupcakes are starting to steal my heart...

 especially these cupcake pops from Bakerella

 

They are just tooo cute.  I'm going to attempt to make them tomorrow to celebrate Katie and A.J. moving in to their new apartment!!  I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend <3

shopping!!

Katie just informed me that they are going to be registering soon! I started shopping around and I've created a little wish list of my very own...

Martha Stewart Non-skid Mixing Bowls

We use these knives at work and they are incredible!!




I love Martha's Collection




...have fun shopping!

the dress

It is hard to believe that Katie and A.J. have only been engaged a little over a week. I feel like it has been an eternity. Wedding planning is so much fun, but I can see how brides can get stressed out. Especially with work AND school! Just remember to breathe deep Katie and enjoy your engagement! Call me if you need me!! (my grandma always says that)

This is the dress that I absolutely love!! Your thoughts?