The Story: After you sit around a campfire for hours, you get in the shower and what happens? As soon as your hair hits the water the smell of smoke and trees flood the shower. Well with my big, curly hair the same sort of thing happens after I bake hundreds of cupcakes all day….
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Snow Cone Cupcakes
The Story: For some reason at every fundraiser fair, I got put at the snow cone stand. It would have been the best job around if it weren’t for all those bees! Every pump of fruity syrup was buzzing with terror. I just moved slowly and hoped for the best. This recipe comes from my…
Blackberry Lemonade Cupcakes
The Story: Did anyone actually make good money doing a lemonade stand? I remember sitting out in the blistering sun, fighting our little card table that kept collapsing and trying to find the right balance of cute and pathetic so people would stop and buy a drink or two. But I don’t remember any money…
Chocolate Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes
The Story: Every year my elementary school had a huge family fair. There were games and booths set up across the entire length of the school and the festivities even spilled over into the tennis courts. There was basketball shooting, dart throwing, 3 legged races, bouncy houses, face painting and even the classic ping pong…
Rolo Cupcakes
The Story: There are fraternal twins in the candy world. Chocolate and Caramel got married and had the Rolo and the Milk Dud. They both have milk chocolate outsides with caramel insides, but one is soft and gooey and they other loves to latch on to your teeth during the movie and distract you from…
Dirt Cupcakes
The Story: My summers as a kid were spent at camps. Every week I was off in the wilderness, on the basketball court, sleeping under the stars or playing an epic game of capture the flag in woods in Washington state. My summers smelled of pine trees and campfire and they were always perfect. But…
Chocolate Banana Hazelnut Cupcakes
The Story: Five years ago I decided to finally participate in April Fool’s Day. I put on Facebook that I was engaged to Trevor Woller. Was I even dating him? No. Why did I even do it? To make another boy jealous. Do people still ask me how my husband Trevor is doing? You bet….
M&M Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
The Story: “She likes Peanut Butter M&M’s.” Well the peanut butter ones are HUGE, so I didn’t want to throw those into the batter. But a cupcake sprinkled with mini M&M’s with a peanut butter frosting gives the same effect. These were just adorable too! So bright and perfect for any kids party or birthday.
Chocolate Pistachio Cupcakes
The Story: When people flip through the pages of my cookbook, they comment on the photos, the creative recipes and the work that must have gone into it. But when I flip through it, I don’t see recipes. I see all the stories behind every single photo. I remember painting backdrops, running around the house…
Lemon Mascarpone Cupcakes
The Story: Alright, I think Tay-Swift would agree with me that certain songs can remind us of certain boys. But what about food? Well, food is my life so let’s see who matches with what… Cold Stone = Jeff Thai = Eric/Kyle Sushi = Ryan Hot Chocolate = Brian Chorizo = Clark Hershey’s “Hugs” =…
Strawberry Colada Cupcakes
The Story: As an official 23-year-old I thought I was all grown up and too good for sunscreen. Yes, me and my ghostly pale skin. So there I was on the beaches of San Diego basking in the sunlight with no protection. A light breeze, the surfer boys running by in their wetsuits and the…
“So What? I’m Single.” Cupcakes
The Story: There are about 10 copies of my cookbook floating around out there. I had one in my hands only for 48 hours and then I had to give it back. My publishers sent advanced copies to media outlets to get things like interviews and TV appearances rolling. So I have been called up…
