I think everyday is a time to celebrate.
I got out my Stangl tea pot and cups and saucers to go with some tea (Twinings Lemon and Ginger) and
the cupcakes I made the other day.
Just Cynthia and I enjoyed this particular treat.
Actually, Cynthia bought me this cute little machine the other day- and I decided to
give it a try. It was a dark and rainy sort of day, and I needed something to lift
my our spirits – so I made gingerbread cupcakes with lemon cream cheese icing.
They looked so pretty and bright that I matched them up with the bright brown, yellow, and
green Stangl plates and the whole room looked a little like Spring!
I’ve also made some German Chocolate cup cakes with a box cake, and mini quiches-
The crusts were cut to size and placed into the cup indentions while the machine
was still cold- and about 10 minutes later-
beautiful-toasty and delicious quiche!
Frank says-“Just what you need another gadget!”
But he loved the quiche which I served with a bowl of soup.
Add a fruit salad and it made a wonderful meal!
I’m going to make some pecan tarts this weekend. These are a really nice size-
larger than the mini muffin pan- but smaller than a regular sized cupcake pan.
I really love gadgets!
Everything was delicious, I enjoyed them all! Thank you for the party.
🙂 Well thank you for the great gadget! 🙂
What a great gadget. And it’s such a pretty colour. I think gingerbread cupcakes with lemon icing sounds delicious. A great treat on a cold grey day.
I was a little surprised at the color when I first saw it. But I like pink.:)
I liked the gingerbread/lemon combination the best- but my family all preferred the German Chocolate.
I love the possibilities that this particular gadget offers in the way of appetizers.
I love appetizers!
Very cute indeed, Heidi! New gadgets are fun! And the starfruit is simply gorgeous…
The starfruit was delicious. I loved the entire salad- the kumquats gave it a wonderful bite. And I added a dollop or two of ginger syrup at the end. Marvelous!
Oh look at those beautiful cups and that special teapot. I gave my cousin’s daughters one of those cupcake makers for a birthday gift last year. I am delighted to see that they work so well 🙂 I am with you on the gadget front, how can anyone resist them…. x Joanna
Thanks for mentioning the teapot and cups, Joanna! I love the brightness and the hominess of the Stangl pottery.
They are a heavier clay and so comforting to use.
I am having a very good time with the babycake maker- gadgets are a boon in my kitchen!
Dear Heidi,
These mini quiches look really nice. What I would love to do with that gadget is make mini beef and chicken pies with my favourite puff pastries!
What a great idea!
Do you share your puff pastry recipe?
I’d love to try making these, as well.
Heidi, I love your cupcake maker – I reckon we should all have one of those in our kitchen. What a lovely day you and your friend must have enjoyed.
🙂 Mandy
It is a LOT of fun, Mandy!
And we did enjoy making and eating those lovelies.
Thanks for visiting!
Heidi, Mr Chocolate, my mum and sister all swear by the Vibrams. I hope you love them as much as they all do 🙂
Brydie- I am such a barefoot person!
And because of diabetes, all the medical advice is NOT to go barefoot- so this is my son’s plan to put shoes on my feet.
I’m trying hard to get used to them- and so far I like them – a lot!
I’m thinking that maybe you should open a bed and breakfast! You would have repeat customers for sure and would be able to bless a LOT of people with your gift of yummy treats! 🙂
Thanks , Martha!
I’ve played with that idea over the years- it requires a large investment in a home large enough to accommodate visitors and rooms with bathrooms attached. And lots of energy- we should have started when we were younger. But I definitely love to feed lots of people!