Cupcake competition
June 25, 2008 By: almostgotit Category: Uncategorized, cupcakes, dogs, food, humor, parenting, reviewsFollowing our disappointing venture to Local Cupcake Shop No. 1 earlier in the week, my 12 yr. old daughter and I decided to pursue Deb’s suggestion and check out Local Cupcake Shop No. 2 today. Here’s my daughter’s verdict, eagerly rendered in rapid, time-lapse fashion as she also wields the camera:
(Translation: YUM.)
I had a tiny bite, and admit it was better than the other place, at least. But I’m just never going to be a cupcake fan. In fact, I think we all just need to face the fact that
Says Ms. Manifesto, who has been reading my blog again. And on a final note:
Indeed. Now give me back my camera, kid.
June 25th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
But how do dainty ladies eat them, especially with dogs running around?
June 25th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Ms. Manifesto’s refrigerator posit looks like a ransom note: PlaCe a miLlioN BucKS in a PapeR SAck aNd LeaVE iT bY thE DumPsTEr or YoU aNd YOur FaMilY wIlL Be ForceD tO EaT BaD, OverPRiCEd ConFECtioNs.
Pleased to report that I have not been back to that store, not once, no sir.
I do like the time-lapse photography, which gives me an idea for my husband’s upcoming blog, One Thousand Dinners, inspired by a restaurant he discovered on a business trip with perhaps the best name ever: The Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Taqueria (I kid you not). Coming soon, we hope.
June 25th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
“Ms. Manifesto” was particularly proud of the dog butt portrait. He doesn’t usually stand still enough, she said, especially when surrounded by dainty people with cupcakes.
And Oh my. The Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Taqueria is certainly worthy of an entire blog itself. Send us a link as soon as it’s up!
June 26th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Would you feel better about cupcakes if you knew (maybe you do) that in England they’re called “fairy cakes”?
My suggestion: Get out that old Joy of Cooking (the one from the seventies) and bake your own. No Crisco.
Bet your daughter would love it…..