Posts by movita beaucoup
perfect party cupcakes
Sometimes, when you are extremely important and busy, you forget stuff. I forgot to tell you about these cupcakes. I’ve made them a couple of times, and they are awesome. But I made them back in the summer. Remember summer? It was warm and sunny and stuff? And all those months ago, I planned to…
Read Moreoliver’s cake {old-fashioned white cake}
Here’s the problem when you tell everyone on the planet about your life – people will actually remember when you say things like: I took a cake decorating class in the summer. But they won’t necessarily remember the stuff like: I sucked at that cake decorating class in the summer. Generally, this is a good…
Read Moreblueberry squares
2.0 has a routine when we go to visit his mummy, Jackie, by the ocean. As soon as we arrive, 2.0 runs to the washroom yelling, “why did you let me drink all that coffee before the drive?” Jackie shakes her head. 2.0 pillages Jackie’s refrigerator for snacks. 2.0 tells his mother that he is very hungry…
Read Morepumpkin cheesecake muffins
Did you have a happy Thanksgiving, Canadian friends? 2.0 and I did. We spent Thanksgiving Sunday with The Beaucoups, and Thanksgiving Monday with The Ocean Family. We ate a lot. Because I’m full, and don’t have much to say, I will simply gift you with these pumpkin cheesecake muffins. They are perfectly delightful! They have…
Read Morethe view from here – thanksgiving monday
the view from here – thanksgiving sunday
banana cake with mocha frosting – 2.0’s birthday cake
I gave 2.0 months to decide on his birthday cake. I told him to pick whatever he wanted – sky’s the limit! I figured he’d pick something covered in icing roses or fine printing – you know, just for kicks. I wondered how many elements from cake decorating class I might have to work into…
Read Moreslow cooker sunday – jimmy fallon’s crock pot chili
Yah, I know it’s not Sunday, but 2.0 and I have started a new tradition. Slow Cooker Sundays! I’m betting a billion other people have started the same tradition, since google had over 4 million results for the phrase “Slow Cooker Sunday,” but whatever. It’s new to us. Though, now that I think about it,…
Read Morepumpkin carve-off 2011: movita versus THE WORLD
Do you like to compete? Sure you do. Do you follow movita’s annual pumpkin carving competition? Of course you do. Do you want to participate this year? Hells yah, you do! Here’s the thing. I used to compete against The Rutherfords. They are your basic nightmare: good looking, healthy, active. Everything I am not. Everything…
Read Morezucchini brownies
You didn’t think I was all out of zucchini, did you? ‘Cuz I’m not. I’ve got another zucchini recipe for you – just in case you’re in the same boat. I’m also feeling the need to tell you that I blanched a pile of diced zucchini and got it into the freezer today – which will…
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