in the case this week (feb 24-28)

Cookies and Things:
toffee bars
chocolate chip
peanut butter
chocolate peanut butter whoopie pies
oatmeal raisin cookies
crispy rice treats
therapy brownies

Cupcakes:
prozac
plain jane
pucker up
capote
classic
strawberry fields forever
grasshopper
tomboy
frankly scarlett
the king
mocha madness
neopolitan


Other:
banana puddin'
oreo puddin'
pimiento cheese

As usual, our cakes and pies by the slice are chef's choice!

our intern!

We are hosting an intern from Grace St. Luke's School today, Thursday, and Friday! She is learning the ins and outs of business and will be guest blogging!
Here is her first post...

My name is Kate Valk, I am 13 years old and in 8th grade at Grace St. Luke’s Episcopal School. Our school assignment was to intern at a business of our choice, and of course I picked Muddy’s! I have been baking since I could walk and I absolutely love it. I have always wanted to own my very own bakery and was inspired by Muddy’s Bake Shop. I go to Muddy’s so often, sometimes I might as well live there. Right after we pick up my brother from school, I usually ask to go to Muddy’s to pick up my favorite chocolate cupcake. I will be interning here for 3 days and can’t wait to get started and learn the how-to’s of owning, running and working in a bakery.

in the case this week (feb 17-21)

Cookies and Things:
toffee bars
chocolate chip cookies
molasses cookies
peanut butter cookies
coconut macaroons
oatmeal raisin cookies
hello dolly bars
minty chocolate cookies

Cupcakes:
prozac
plain jane
pucker up
capote
classic
white tie
grasshopper
razzmatazz
peanut butter cup
pink lady
mopsy
chunky dunk (new flavor!)- chocolate cupcake with chocolate chips and a chocolate and chocolate chip cookie icing- not for the faint of heart!

Other:
banana puddin'
oreo puddin'
pimiento cheese

As usual, our cakes and pies by the slice are chef's choice!
I do know that we're starting the week with coconut chess pie, lemon chess pie, and red velvet cake. Wink!

in the case (feb 13-14)

Cookies and Things:
toffee bars
chocolate chip
peanut butter
honey rosemary cookies
sugar cookies
espresso brownies

Cupcakes:
Prozac
Capote
Plain Jane
Frankly Scarlett
Classic
Strawberry Fields Forever
True Love: chocolate cupcake with raspberry icing
Love Potion: raspberry cupcake with white chocolate icing
Muchas Smuchas: chocolate cupcake with strawberry icing and Hershey kiss
Woman Scorned: chocolate cupcake with vanilla-rosewater icing and black icing rose
Bitter with Baggage: chocolate cupcake with bittersweet chocolate icing and raspberry drizzle
Ashes of Old Flames: chocolate chip cupcake with chocolate icing and skull on top

Other Things
cake by the slice
pie by the slice
conversation heart cakes

it's official, Domino is closed

I wailed, literally wailed, when I read that my absolute favorite home magazine, Domino, was closing its doors.

Like many of you, I don't get a lot of free time, so when I received my copy in the mail each month I'd save it on the dining room table and as soon as I had an hour to myself, pour a drink and hunker down to lose myself in the colorful pages and inspiration. While I adore Cook's Illustrated, Martha Stewart Living, and Yes! (my other subscriptions), only Domino had that "one hour vacation" excitement.
Best of luck to my homies at Domino. You'll be missed.

ps. here's a fascinating article on the closing of the magazine. It all boils down to ad sales, although I'd have gladly paid triple the subscription cost to keep receiving it. read the article

las tortugas: deli mexicana

Ok, I'm going to make you drool.
I took some time off today amid all the errand-running and accounting (the less glamorous side of the bakery!) to get lunch with my mom at one of our favorite spots, Deli Mexicana. It's quite a drive for me and I haven't gotten to spend much time with Mom lately, so it was a real treat!

We had some delicious queso with avacado and cilantro and the best drink ever, their limeade! Mom had the tostadas de tinga de polla (a chicken thingie that she gets every time) and I had my favorite, de huachinango (red snapper/tilapia tacos).

Y'all, this is REAL Mexican food, not Tex-Mex. The food is crazy good, made with super-fresh ingredients, and the owners, Jonathan and Pepe, are so fabulous. Jonathan knew I'd be in a hurry and he so sweetly kept my order on "stand-by" so it'd be made the instant I stepped in the door.

Mad props to Jonathan and the deliciousness that is Deli Mexicana! Check the website HERE.

in the case this week (feb 10-12)

This week we'll have this menu for Tuesday-Thursday, then some special Valentine's Day (and anti-Valentine's Day) flavors for Friday and Saturday, so check back for that menu!

Cookies and Things:
toffee bars
chocolate chip
peanut butter
honey rosemary cookies
oatmeal cranberry cookies
molasses cookies
espresso brownies

Cupcakes:
prozac
plain jane
pucker up
capote
classic
strawberry fields forever
pink lady
chocolate decadence
frankly scarlett
cookies n' cream
mocha madness
cocoa banana


Other:
banana puddin'
oreo puddin'
pimiento cheese

As usual, our cakes and pies by the slice are chef's choice!
I do know that we're starting the week with carrot cake and apple pie. Wink!

lazy town

Ok, I don't watch a lot of kids' tv (I don't have cable... or kids) but I found this clip on one of my super duper favorite blogs (cakewrecks) and thought it was hysterical. Obviously, I love this chick's pink hair, but I also love the crooked end-result stacked with lollipops. It's like (plastic) cake on ecstasy.
Check it out HERE.

hmmm... after watching a few other Lazy Town videos on youtube I'm not sure it IS kids' tv. That weird-haired dude wears awfully tight pants (reminds me of David Bowie in Labyrinth crossed with B-movie genius Bruce Campbell)... is it kids tv?

kids' artist swap

Ok y'all, I LOVE this idea! I wish my own children (canines Dixie and Phineas) could participate!
I got this from fellow blogger WiseCraft and it's fabulous...
She and a friend created an artist trading card swap for kids and her blog entry is posted below:
To see original post, click here!

What exactly is an Artist Trading Card, you ask? Here's a little bit of history and information on how they are done, materials used, etc. There are Flickr groups devoted to these your kids might get inspiration from.

The rules are simple to create these tiny little works of art:

- If you are interested in this swap, please send a message to atckidswap@gmail.com by this Friday, 2/6. Let us know your address, your child's name and age.

- This is exclusively a child project (no adult ATC's please), for that reason, we are specifying that participating children be ages 4 and up.

- We will group everyone into groups of 6, meaning your child will make 5 cards to mail out.

- Artist trading cards are the perfect size to fit into a standard envelope, so to keep it simple, the participants are not obligated beyond mailing the actual card out to its recipient (plus any information about the card they'd like to add).

- Finished cards should be mailed out to their recipients no later than 2/28.

Sign up now and we will notify the participants on Monday, 2/9 of their group and more details. A big thanks to Erin and Jenny, who really planted the seed for this whole idea.

in the case this week (feb 3-7)

Cookies and Things:
toffee bars
chocolate chip
peanut butter
honey rosemary cookies
oatmeal coconut cookies
sprinkle sugar cookies
Elizabeth's chewy sugar cookies

Cupcakes:
prozac
plain jane
pucker up
capote
classic
strawberry fields forever
flopsy
pink lady
tomboy
cherries jubilee
jim's darn cake
grasshopper

Other:
'nana puddin'
pimiento cheese

As usual, our cakes and pies by the slice are chef's choice!