Whoopie Pies

One of my all time favorite channels to watch is the Food Network! I have seen them make a dessert called Whoopie Pies on a couple of different shows. Whoopie Pies are a New England favorite and a Pennsylvania Amish tradition. That made me want to try one someday. Just before the holiday I was excited to see a mix at my local Target store.

When I made the first batch, the batter seemed too thin, so the pies came out flat like pancakes. I decided to add 1/4 cup of wheat flour and a dash of baking powder to make it rise better. The second batch turned out well as you can see above.

The winner of the 2011 Calendar is Laura. Congratulations!

World of Whimsy

I was having a few problems with one of my disk drives that my technician i.e. husband had to fix. He still needs to get the computer fully working properly.

I wanted to share with you that I got together a few artist from 1000 Markets to compose a whimsical themed market within 1000 Markets. We have been in the planning stages for months, bouncing back many ideas. The last several weeks we have been putting together our market site and finally went live last week. Our market has artist, jewelry designers, paper products from graphic artist and even a cartoonist to name a few. We are continuing to add a few more people with our uplifting images. Be sure to come take a look at our site. Our tag line is " A Fanciful Way to Brighthen your Day"

http://worldofwhimsy.1000markets.com

Middle Colonies

My daughther had to create an edible representation of the middle colonies. We made cookie dough for the states which include: New York, Pennsylvania, Delware and New Jersey. It turned out very nice!