Friday, April 10, 2009

Grandpa's 80th birthday

March, 2009

I made this cake back in March.....just realized I never posted it!!! My hubby's Grandpa turned 80 last month, and we had a fun birthday party for him. I made the cake at home, then took it with us to the party, where I added the deer to the cake. I do wish I had done the bush after I had the deer....it would look a little better, but I still like it! :)

Can you tell the water is shiny? that was fun!

Monday, February 16, 2009

Low Carb pancakes


Dry ingredients:
1c vital wheat gluten
1c ground almonds
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp sea slat (I used about 2/3 tsp regular table salt)

Wet ingredients:
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
1/4c butter, melted
1/2c blueberries (I left these out since Victoria is allergic)
Coconut oil or cooking spray, for frying

1. Combine all dry ingredients in a lrage mixing bowl; set them aside.
2. Ina smaller bowl, combine wet ingredients except the oil, mixing well. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir them until just combined. If the batter is too thick, you may need to add some water to make it thinner.
3. Cook the pancakes on a medium-hot griddle or frying pan that has been lightly greased with coconut oil OR cooking oil spray. Cook the pancakes on one side until bubbles cover the surface and the edges have just set;flip the pancakes and cook them until they are golden brown. (It is likely that you will need to decrease the temperature of your griddle as you go, ending up on medium-low heat for most of the pancakes.) Continue to add grease as needed to te pan to prevent sticking.

Nutrition information per serving (1 pancake):
Carbohydrates: 3 grams;Effective Carb Count: 2 grams; Protein: 13 grams; Fat: 8 grams; Calories:130

Mine were less carbs, because I left out the blueberries. Next time I make these, I would like to include some kind of berries as it would add a little sweetness. These have a different texture from regular pancakes, because of the ground almonds. I was actually surprise just how good these were.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Max & Ruby

February, 2009


Max & Ruby birthday cake for my mom - she loves Max & Ruby and has passed her love for them onto my kids! :)

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Castle Cakes


"Princess Castle Cakes"

3 year old girl's birthday




Spiderman!


January, 2009

5 year old birthday party cake



Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Band Cake!

December, 2008

I got creative with this one....

Band Cake!


The electric guitar
The drum set
The bass guitar

Spiderman!


November, 2008

Spiderman Birthday Cake!


I was very happy with how the red, blue, and black colors turned out - those colors can be tricky sometimes!