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Mar. 24th, 2011 10:56 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lydamorehouseIn my reoccuring role as Dolly Domestic, I am making muffins for Shawn's staff meeting tomorrow.
I'm trying something new (and if the batter is any indication SUPER tasty) in 1001 CUPCAKES, COOKIES & OTHER TEMPTING TREATS called "#31 Frosted Peanut Butter Cupcakes." I have to tell you, I'm not usually a big peanut butter fan. I like the ocassional peanut butter cookie, especially if it has a chocolate star in the center, but I don't go out of my way to make/eat peanut butter. So I can't really explain how it happened that, in flipping through this book, my eye lit on this particular recipie. It has a big picture, though not a terribly colorful one, but something told my brain, like poor Alice in Wonderland: "Try me!"
Whatever strange spell grabbed me, I'm trying them. I even decided to make half of them "#32 Peanut Butter & Jam Cupcakes," wherein I put a drop of jam in the center of the muffin.
Today is my busy day. There's fish tanks to change, recycling to take out (though I may have already missed the pick-up guy), volunteering to do at Mason's school, and Wyrdsmiths tonight (as well as trying to squeeze in a kuk sool wan, since Mason's cold has prevented us from going earlier this week.) If my cupcakes are going to be frosted I need to hit the grocery store too, since I'm in need of cream cheese for that and we're out of some of the basics like milk and eggs (seriously. I TOLD you I was Dolly Domestic today.)
The person I really need to channel, however, is Tate Hallaway. Her/my Ana #3 is due on April 15 at the publisher... and I have been just pulling TEETH to get words out for some reason. Usually looming deadlines are the best motivator I can ask for. I'm a dark sider. I'm highly motivated by fear, hatred and jealousy (though jealousy more in its guise as competition.)
(Wow, I just ran downstairs to pull the cupcakes out of the oven and they look _just like_ the picture in the book. Is that supposed to happen?)
Anyway, I have no idea what's been up with me and writing Tate's stuff lately. I'm sure I'll make my deadline. I have too much pride (fear, hatred, etc.) to miss it. But, man, I wish it were easier this time around.
I'm trying something new (and if the batter is any indication SUPER tasty) in 1001 CUPCAKES, COOKIES & OTHER TEMPTING TREATS called "#31 Frosted Peanut Butter Cupcakes." I have to tell you, I'm not usually a big peanut butter fan. I like the ocassional peanut butter cookie, especially if it has a chocolate star in the center, but I don't go out of my way to make/eat peanut butter. So I can't really explain how it happened that, in flipping through this book, my eye lit on this particular recipie. It has a big picture, though not a terribly colorful one, but something told my brain, like poor Alice in Wonderland: "Try me!"
Whatever strange spell grabbed me, I'm trying them. I even decided to make half of them "#32 Peanut Butter & Jam Cupcakes," wherein I put a drop of jam in the center of the muffin.
Today is my busy day. There's fish tanks to change, recycling to take out (though I may have already missed the pick-up guy), volunteering to do at Mason's school, and Wyrdsmiths tonight (as well as trying to squeeze in a kuk sool wan, since Mason's cold has prevented us from going earlier this week.) If my cupcakes are going to be frosted I need to hit the grocery store too, since I'm in need of cream cheese for that and we're out of some of the basics like milk and eggs (seriously. I TOLD you I was Dolly Domestic today.)
The person I really need to channel, however, is Tate Hallaway. Her/my Ana #3 is due on April 15 at the publisher... and I have been just pulling TEETH to get words out for some reason. Usually looming deadlines are the best motivator I can ask for. I'm a dark sider. I'm highly motivated by fear, hatred and jealousy (though jealousy more in its guise as competition.)
(Wow, I just ran downstairs to pull the cupcakes out of the oven and they look _just like_ the picture in the book. Is that supposed to happen?)
Anyway, I have no idea what's been up with me and writing Tate's stuff lately. I'm sure I'll make my deadline. I have too much pride (fear, hatred, etc.) to miss it. But, man, I wish it were easier this time around.
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Date: 2011-03-25 02:55 pm (UTC)