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alrighty, friends...

I haven't forgotten my resolution!!! I've been baking at least once a week! I blame it on my lack of a good camera to take the pictures of my edible creations! Once I get the pictures uploaded, I promise I will have a new entry up!

Coo Coo for Coconut Macaroons!

My friend had made a request for coconut macaroons, so I baked up a batch! I used Ina Garten's coconut macaroon recipe. It's really simple and only requires 5 ingredients!

Here's the recipe!

Ingredients:
1 package (14 oz.) sweetened coconut flakes
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 extra-large egg whites, at room temperature
1/4 tsp of kosher salt

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine the coconut, condensed milk, and vanilla extract in a bowl.
3. Whip up the egg whites and salt until they make medium firm peaks.
4. Carefully fold the egg whites into the coconut mix.
5. Drop the batter onto parchment-lined cookie trays using 2 teaspoons.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

4th of July!

Hello all! I've been busy looking up some cool baking projects I want to try out. I am in love with Bakerella's blog so I felt inspired to attempt cupcake pops! I conveniently had everything that I need to make some, so I decided to give it a go! These were very time consuming, but I think the end product is worth it... don't you?

props to my lil brother, Andy, for helping me out with these. If it were just me, it would have taken MUCH longer!

Here's some step-by-step pictures that I took:

1. Roll the cake/frosting mix into balls

2. Shape the balls into cupcake shapes using a flower cookie cutter

3. Decorate by dipping in chocolate and putting on sprinkles

Happy Independence Day!

Fruit Tart

My dear blog followers~ I'm sticking to my resolution of updating more often. :P This week, I went to Williams-Sonoma (aka "my favorite store") and bought some tart pans. I got a 10" round one and a 14" x 4" rectangular one. I know, I know... did I really need to buy 2 tart pans? If you know me, then the answer is "you can never have too many baking pans". I actually had picked up 3 tart pans but put the mini individual sized pans down! (T.T) <-- that's a crying face, btw... I'm going to go back for them as soon as I have some money saved up.

So I decided to make a rectangular fruit tart...
I got the recipe out of Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook! Lovely Song took the beautiful pictures!

- berry fruit tart w/ vanilla pastry cream & lemon thyme glaze

I'll be back next week!

Birthday Bash

One of my 2nd grade students had a birthday today. Her mom and dad spent all night making these adorable personalized cupcakes and awesome balloon thingies (which is used like paddle ball)! yeah, they MADE them! Thought I would share the cool goodies I got at school today. The other kids were sooooooo jealous.... :)