Arts in the Environment Benefit

Today I had the honor of attending the "Arts in the Environment" benefit held at St. Andrew & Holy Communion Church in my town South Orange, NJ. It was an Interfaith exhibit of Visual Arts, Song and Dance, and Poetry Readings. I also sold my sugar cookies that exhibited my interpretation of different elements in the environment. It was a very beautiful event with great vocal artists and great poetry readings. All of which were depicted around the environment. There were various artists there also selling some of their art pieces. Such beautiful artwork. I wish I had taken pictures but I wasn't able to leave my table and do so.  A 20% donation of the proceeds made from the sales were given to help raise money for thewaterproject.org. An organization dedicated to bringing clean, safe drinking water to Africa.

Below are pictures from the event.

Dragonfly with Ladybug and Beehive with Bee

Beautiful Butterflies

 Sun with Earth and Tree with Leaf

 Fall Leaf, Red Apple and Butterfly....oh my!

 Colorful Fish with Sea Turtle

These sold out quickly.... as did the Squirrel with Acorn....

Squirrel with Acorn and Colorful Leaf

Mini Sugar Cookie Cylinder....all gone within the 1st hour of the event....they were actually kinda cute. Who doesn't love anything bite size, right?

Bidding For Good - Wish Upon A Wedding Auction

This wonderful organization Wish Upon A Wedding is one of the greatest charities I have seen thus far.  They offer free of charge weddings to couples in need and that are facing terminal illness. Just reading some of the stories had me crying and smiling at the same time.

 They celebrate the courage, determination and spirit of couples in love during their most challenging times. Officially launched in January of 2010, Wish Upon a Wedding will have 30 chapters spanning across the United States by the end of 2012.

I am participating in the auction to help raise funds for the organization by auctioning off 75 custom made Wedding Cake shaped sugar cookies.


Ending October 31 2011, Wish Upon a Wedding hosts the largest nationwide online charity auction of its kind, offering hundreds of luxury products and services in the realms of weddings, travel, fashion and cuisine.
Items are carefully selected to help couples create the perfect wedding or event. Proceeds from these items will help make Wedding Wishes come true throughout the United States.

So,  head on over there and check it out. There are so many categories to choose from and bid on. Christmas is coming and you might find a great gift there and you will be helping such a worthy cause.

Thanks!

Halloween Cookies! Booooo!

It's that time of year already when the baking really begins and it kicks off with Halloween! I love making Halloween cookies. There are so many talented cookie decorators out there that use many different methods like royal icing or fondant. I prefer fondant and I like to use the royal icing to add accents to my fondant. Royal icing dries really hard but as far as taste goes I prefer the taste of fondant.

Hope you enjoy them! I especially like the skeleton face. Scary isn't it? Kinda reminds me of that all too famous mask from the movie  "I Know What You Did Last Summer" ....Creepy.

Happy Halloween everyone and let the Holiday eating baking begin!!!

Frosting For The Cause

Recently I came across a website that caught my attention. It was a blog that was posting stories from people who know women that have been affected by breast cancer. The idea was to invite cookie and cupcake makers and decorators to share their stories about that person and also share a recipe. This is a 365 day project, so every day a new submission is posted. Mine is today, October 15th.

I delivered this basket to Dr. Bonni Guerin and her staff at Medical Diagnostic Associates, P.A. in Summit, NJ. She and her Nurse Assistant Catherine were thrilled to receive the basket of treats. A special thank you to them for all of their hard work and dedication.

I can not tell you how honored I am to participate in this wonderful project. It was a great experience and it makes me feel good and also motivated to do something for such a worthy cause. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I salute all of the women who are fighting their battle and wish them the utmost courage and hope. You inspire me and I am grateful for the opportunity to be sharing and giving in support of the fight against breast cancer. I will be making a donation to the Susan G. Komen Fund and I hope you will too.

You can check out my blog post on the Frosting For The cause website at www.FrostingForTheCause.com.

Minnie Mouse is in the House

M.i.c...k.e.y....M.o.u.s.e....or in this particular case MINNIE MOUSE!!!!! LOVE HER! To me she is the first Diva of the cartoon world, with her polka dot couture dress and matching bow...and she certainly knows how to pose for pictures doesn't she?.

We recently did a Minnie Mouse cupcake and TrufflePop cake pop theme for a sweet little girl named NAYLA who is turning 1! These turned out so adorable and we wanted to share them with you.

 Cake Pop Display

 TrufflePops

 Minnie Mouse Cupcakes

 Aren't they just the cutest?!?!  Cupcake and TrufflePop flavors included Red Velvet and Vanilla Caramel.

Fall Cupcakes and 9/11 Remembrance

I have to admit that even though I dread the thought of Winter coming, I do enjoy when the summer turns to Indian Summer in September and then into Fall. I can smell it in the air and there is just something different that although its such a subtle change you can feel the shift. That first leaf falling to the ground, the need to pull out the light blanket at night and the crisp air in the morning are all the signs I need to know whats coming in the weeks ahead.

But there is also another event that  takes place in September every year that just makes my heart heavy with sadness. In honor of the many lives that were taken on this day and the many heroes who gave their lives during and after, I made these Fall cupcakes to brighten up the day a little and I pray that the families of the victims can find some peace in their hearts knowing that their loved will never be forgotten. The ceremonies today were so moving and just as painful to watch as that fateful day.  I really do hope that we don't have to wait another 10 years for the world to be at peace. God Bless America!

Happy Fall!

Sugar Cookie Edible Invitations and Announcements

The one thing that our clients love to talk about are our sugar cookies. We love them too. I have always liked my cookies to be soft and moist as opposed to crunchy and dry. Everyone has their preference, I guess. The recipe we use is one that is foolproof and downright delicious. The cookies stay moist for up to a week and since all cookie orders are baked to order, they retain their freshness for your event.

When they start to bake in our ovens and the smell of butter and sugar waft through our kitchen, it creates a calming effect and ignites memories of baking with my mom when I was a little girl. The staff and I reminisce about our childhoods as we wait for the batches of cookies to emerge from the oven. We also love to decorate them and come up with new ideas. (it also gives another reason to make cookies, lol). We just added our new line of Edible Cookie Invitations and Annoucements!

A unique way to send party invitations, wedding and baby announcements, and thank you cards.What better way to surprise the recipients with a freshly baked cookie! No more wasting paper. And the best part is that they get to eat the cookie! How cool is that?

We can personalize them however you like as you can see in the pictures and it adds a nice personal touch to your event planning.