Party in Your Mouth: Cakes and Such

Welcome to the Big Show

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Are there any Ace of Base fans out there?!?

Yeah, you know what I'm talking about. ;)

"I saw the siiiiign, and it opened up my eyes, I saw the sign. Life is demanding without understanding."

OO! Or maybe this one!

"Allllll that she wants, is another babeh, she's gone tomorrow boy, alllll that she wants is another babeh, uh-a-uh..."

AWWW!

You sang along, didn't you?

...weirdo...

Just kidding!

It's alright.

I mean, just because you ~~have~~ had a not-so-secret-anymore obsession with a 90's band whose members boasted ...awesome?... names like Ulf and Joker...

WHICH aparently wasn't even his real name.

(Joker that is. Nobody would make up Ulf.)

I know right?!

I was shocked and, I'll admit, slightly hurt when I discovered this terrible truth as well.

Can't say as I blame him though. His real name was Jonas...

...yep, as in the Disney manufactured and strangely well-dressed trio of brothers who kidnap preteen hearts all over the world on a semi-regular basis...

Okay so not really, but wouldn't that be crazy???

Anyways, what does this have to do with my pictures.

Absolutely nothing.

Sorry.

I suppose I could try to pull something together though.

Lemme see...

1. My mom ordered some circus tiger cake pops.

2. Thought of family.

3. Thought of when we met my sister-in-law for dinner last week.

4. Ate with sister-in-law at Moe's Southwest Grill.

5. Moe's had one of those fun 100 flavors Coke machines.

6. I got diet cherry Coke.

7. "Chica cherry cola" lyric from Savage Garden's "I Want You" came to mind.

8. Thought about popular music from the 90s.

9. BAM! Ace of Base

Phew! Didn't even break a sweat! :)

Sugar & Love Everyone!

It's Moo-velous Darling!

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

I've been craving chocolate chip cookies like CrAzY lately.

Problem is, I'm trying to avoid eating junk food.

And we don't have any chocolate chips.

OKAY FINE!

It's actually because I mowed through a 3lb bag of Reese's and KitKats and a 1lb bag of Take5's in about three days last week so I should probably cool it on the sweets for awhile.

Don't judge me - I like chocolate.

Anywho, to get my mind off the need for a sweet treat fix, I went to Pier 1.

And was smacked with glorious coffee mug inspiration.

... yep.

That just about says it all.

I'm UDDER-ly speechless! :)

Sugar & Love Everyone!

Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia!

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:42:00 +0000

EEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! :) :) :)

I know right!? :) :) :)

With these pops currently in hand, I cannot believe I almost didn't go through with making them!

I mean, duh, right?!

Chia Pets + Cake Pops = GOLD!

It's like they were ::looking dreamily off into the distance:: meant to be.

Okay, sorry.

Deep breaths.

Chia dog cake pop.

...I'm calming...

Chia pig cake pop.

...I'm calming...

Chia turtle cake pop.

Annnnnnd I'm calm...

Chia Cake Pops!!! - body parts are hand sculpted candy clay.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! :) :) :)

I'm sorry, but they are just too darn cute!

Sugar & Love Everyone!

If All the Rain Drops were Lemon Drops & Gum Drops...

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:02:00 +0000

Interesting fact about me:

I swam in a rain puddle once.

You read it correctly.

I said I swam ...in a rain puddle.

I did not say I got very far.

While I'm sharing, I should mention I've also competed in hog wrestling.

...I was a strange kid.

Anywhoozy, it's been raining off and on the past few days and as much as I'd love to make a mad dash for the swimsuit and galoshes, it's February here in the Midwest and, much to the dismay of my cold weather lovin' husband, I still have not magically transformed into a polar bear.

So I decided making cookie Safari BUD ducks would be the next best thing...

Obviously. :)


Cheetah Duck


Zebra Duck

Both BUD ducks are sugar cookies that
have been hand painted with royal icing.

Sugar & Love Everyone!

Do a Grouch a Favor

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

There are quite few things I would say "I'm not a fan of":

-Spiders

-Chicken livers

-Grown women who wear "Team Edward/Team Jacob" t-shirts... to work.

But most of the time, these things pretty easily avoidable:

-I scream for El to kill the giant man-eating spider while hightailing it to the room that's farthest away.

-I steer clear of the "parts" section of the grocery.

-I try my best to avoid contact with the undead.

Easy peazy.

But recently, I've been having a heck of a time avoiding a bad mood.

It's getting to be like that creeper kid, Brainy, from Hey Arnold who breathes over Helga's shoulder all the time.

Right?

It's creepy.

Fortunately, thanks to an afternoon spent snuggling up to some Red Velvet Cupcake Wine, I turned my bah-humbugged-ness into something useful...

Oscar the Grouch Cookies!

Sugar & Love Everyone!

Anniversary... kind of

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Today is the 6th anniversary of my husband and I officially "going steady".

And for those of you who are curious, I do still like, like him. :)

Most of the time.

Anywhoozy, instead of spending the day either glued to the computer with work stuff,

-i.e. surfing Pinterest or creating fun inspiration boards on TheKnot.com-

or screaming at him from the kitchen because my old lady hands are literally stuck clasped around a piping bag...

don't laugh - that's actually happened... sadly, more than once...

I decided I should probably pay attention to him.

That being said, I'll just show you the cookie and cake pop shenanigans I've been up to lately and that'll be our schpeel for today.

Yes, you read correctly.

I was just able to work "shenanigans" AND "schpeel" into the same sentence.

BAM YO!

Red velvet cake pop.

Red velvet cake pop with marshmallow feather things...

One of my FAVORITES!!! This was for the New Girl Adorkable Cake Pop Contest. It's my interpretation of the Thanksgiving episode.

Each character and the turkey were pumpkin spice cake pops.


Valentine's day cookie and cake bite order that was due this week. The white containers with the cookies were supposed to give the impression of milk cartons- hence the straws. (cookies & milk?) Imagination power folks.

Sugar & Love Everyone!

Monday Mystery: Yo Gabba What??

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:37:00 +0000

So... I was asked to make a Yo Gabba Gabba themed cake for a 2 year old's birthday this weekend.

Client Question: Do you know what Yo Gabba Gabba is?

My Answer: I don't have kids, but pathetically, yes, I am familiar with the show.

Now if you've never seen Yo Gabba Gabba before, it's a show that was designed by two dads who wanted something more from children's television.

Like actual music.

AND celebrity guests...

because as everyone knows, a hefty prerequisite for any good preschool nowadays is a vast knowledge of the Kardashian family and why they're famous.

...

Hmm, wait.

Why are they famous again?

Awkward.

Anywhoozy, if you're interested in checking to see what Yo Gabba Gabba's all about, step one is to sit down.

Trust me on this.

There should be a warning before the show starts.

Something along the lines of:

"This show is not recommended for individuals with balance issues. Please remain seated throughout the entirety of the show. Please do not watch if you have taken medication within the last 4 to 6 hours."

Okay, so here's a clip:

Yo Gabba Gabba Show Opening

You're glad you sat down right?

Told you. :)

Before the characters were added...

...

This was the smash cake. It's DJ Lance's hat! :)

Sugar & Love Everyone!

Valentine's Day Edible Scrabble Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Have you ever played Bananagrams before?

(Okay, be honest. Who just spell checked "bananas" by singing the Gwen Stefani song?)

Bananagrams is basically Scrabble only the tiles come in a cute little banana-shaped bag, there's no board, the tiles don't have numbers on them, you shout out words like "PeeL!" every so often, you build your own crossword...

Okay, so maybe it's not like Scrabble really.

But you do:

1. Use tiles with letters on them - like Scrabble

AND

2. Create words all crossword-style-ey - like Scrabble.

Ahh, see!

Everything connects in some way. :)

Anybody wanna sing "It's a Small World" with me??

No?

...okay then...

Ahem, as I was saying, Bananagrams is kinda, sorta, not really at all like Scrabble, but I'm too cheap to go buy it (Seriously, I never knew the demand for games was so high that they could charge ten bucks for Uno.), so my husband and I play using Scrabble tiles.

Funny thing is, we have a really nice Scrabble game.

It's the turntable board with real wood tiles and everything.

Ahh well.

I think maybe it's the whole make-up-your-own-crossword part I prefer. With my own board, no one has to painfully watch as I take half an hour to think of super duper triple word scores like "CAT".

But anyways, this mixture of games got me to thinking about edible twists I could put on them. Hence, today's post of

Valentine's Day Edible Scrabble.

The ingredients you'll need are: Graham Crackers, a sharp knife, a grater, frosting (marshmallow frosting would tatse AMAZING!) or melting candy/chocolate, food/icing coloring (optional), a piping bag and piping tip #3.

First, you take the Graham... (Sandlot flashbacks anyone? LOVE that movie!)

Carefully break the graham cracker into four pieces along the lines.

***Sharp Object Alert!*** Please don't let kids do this step alone!

Now take one of the fourths and cut it in half.

Use the grater to smooth any rough edges.

Next, prepare your icing, candy or chocolate and piping bag.

Pipe the letter onto the square.

Don't forget to pipe the number in the bottom right-hand corner!

If you're making Scrabble tiles, I mean. :)

Now just repeat the previous steps until your message is complete and...

VOILA! :)

Sugar & Love Everyone!

P.S. These would make super cute cupcake toppers... just saying. :)

Love: Ninja Style

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

WARNING!

Do not click on another page yet!

You are about to catch a glimpse of the elusive...

DUN, Dun, dun!

Brownie Bite Love Ninja.

Okay, wait.

Let's try this again.

So it's gonna be that way huh?

Fine.

Two can play this game...

Come out with your hands up!

That's more like it. :)

Prepare yourself for something really corny in

Now that you've seen Love Ninja, did he steal your heart too?

Sugar & Love Everyone!

P.S. Love Ninja is an agile brownie bite clothed in stealth black candy clay so he can do more cool ninja stuff.

Mmmm Mmmm Monday

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:57:00 +0000

I was going to make Valentine's Day themed ice cubes today (I realize now how lame that sounds), but being the Shaky McGee that I am, I couldn't snap a clear picture before they melted.

On the bright side, my countertop is now the proud owner of a beautiful lake of pink water! :)

AND I have an excuse to post the scrumptious heart-shaped cranberry scones I made my hubby for breakfast this morning!

I put them on a tray that was actually a framed picture of the two of us an added a little love note/utensils ring to up the cutesy factor.

Hey, I'm not saying I deserve a gift for this, but if he wants to get me something for my sweetness, I wouldn't tell him no. :)

Okay fine, the jig is up.

Technically they're heart-shaped cranberry "sweetened biscuits".

In case you're a nerd like me who stays up at night ponering those types of questions, here's the breakdown according to KitchenSavvy.com:

Scones tend to be richer, frequently including both eggs and cream in the recipe, though not always. Some biscuit recipes will enrich the dough with eggs, but use milk or buttermilk instead of cream. Scones also use a bit more liquid than regular biscuits, which should make them a bit more cake-like in their consistency. While biscuit recipes may or may not call for sugar, scones typically use sugar, but not as much as sweetened biscuits.

KitchenSavvy: Scones vs. Biscuits http://www.kitchensavvy.com/journal/2005/08/scones_vs_biscu.html#ixzz1jeCXCGVB

Now that we have that settled, I'll give you my super simple semi-homemade recipe.

Sandra Lee would be so proud! :)

Ingredients:

2 cups Heart Healthy Bisquick

1/4 - 1/2 cup sugar (depending on how sweet you like your biscuits)

2/3 cup milk

1/2 cup dried cranberries

Preheat oven to 425 F. Mix Bisquick and sugar until combined. Slowly add milk until soft dough forms. Fold in cranberries. Dough will be sticky; add small amounts of Bisquick to be able to work dough into ball shape with hands. Place ball onto lightly floured surface and roll out to approximately 1/2 inch thickness. Use heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out biscuits. Place biscuits on greased cookie sheet and bake for approximately 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes approximately 8 heart-shaped yummies.

Sugar & Love Everyone!

Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:36:00 +0000

"There's gonna be a new kid on the block."

Just so we're clear...

I am NOT pregnant.

But the hubby and I's best friends from college are!!!

They officially announced it on Facebook earlier this week, because, as everyone knows, ain't nothing official til you post it on Facebook. :)

So I thought I'd dedicate today's sweet treat creation to them and their soon-to-be baby girl!

They'll be such wonderful parents!

Sugar & Love Everyone!

Come Fly with Me

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:40:00 +0000

Okay, okay. I know.

I doubt seriously if this cake pop pig would actually sing Frank Sinatra.

But come on folks! Whatever happened to suspension of disbelief?

Maybe he's a hipster.

(although he's definitely not anymore since I just called him out on it.)

But maybe he used to be a hipster that digs the Rat Pack.

AND he's wearing sunglasses.

Which...

technically makes him seem kind of mysterious...

which totally proves my point that he could have all kinds of interests we're unaware of, ole Frankie being one of them.

BAM!

You can take that logic to the piggy bank!

Sugar & Love Everyone!

And Now for Something Different.

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:19:00 +0000

My twist on Pillsbury's Caramel Apple-Marshmallow Tarts. (I used crescent rolls and homemade apple pie filling.)

Get the super easy recipe from Pillsbury here!
I know, I know.

But, what can I say?
I needed a vacation from my typical whimsical wonderland.

Which apparently didn't last very long because today, as I was once again sucked into "pinning" things for hours,

-You think I'm exaggerating about the time, but I'm not. It was literally hours. I may actually be addicted to "pinning".-

I saw a picture of a pink pig cake pop and well...

Let's just say we all know what my post will be about tomorrow. :)

I am so whipped.

Sugar & Love Everyone!

It's Electrifying!

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:59:00 +0000

Happy National Static Electricity Day Everyone!

I'll have you know, I could have been lame about today's holiday and simply re-vamped the sock monster post , but after putting my amazing, albeit often Willy Wonka style crazy folk logic to use, I decided that if you were a note passed to me in grade school asking me if I liked you and to check "yes" or "no", I'd check yes.

But just so we're clear, I don't "like like" you.

Sorry.

I just like you.

I mean, it's not you, it's me.

The whole marriage thing ya know?

But I mean, I'm sure you're wonderful.

And you obviously have good taste if you're still reading...

Uh-hmm, sooooooooooo...

As I was saying, you don't want to disappoint the folks that ya like, so... TA-DA!: a brand-spakin' new post!

Static electricity.

Hmm...

Well, I expereince static electricity on a daily basis. I've been shocked pretty intensely too. I know that sounds dumb, but it's true. Practically each time I get out of the car and go to shut the door

ZAP!

But now I have a system.

Yep, now when I get out, I just use my foot to shut the door.

I know - I . am . a . Gen-ius!

Take that extra electrons! Not gonna get me today suckahs!

Oy. Maybe I should have stuck with the sock monster re-post idea.

BUT, I actually do have some pretty EXCITE-ing news for you today!

I've decided to expand my "Party in Your Mouth" brand a wee bit.

That being said, I would like you to have the first official sneak peak.

Just in time for Valentines Day... Introducing

Anywhoozys by Toozy

Anywhoozys are my new line of dough keepsake ornaments - perfect for anyone for any occasion.

Always customizable and 100% handmade. :)

Have an Electric Monday Everyone!

and watch out for that static electricity as you're getting out of the car ;)

Ice, Ice Baby.

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:25:00 +0000

So I have a confession to make.

::Takes a deep breathe::

I've been groovin' to N'Sync Christmas...

::Gulp::

...all day.

I know, I know!

I'm so ashamed!

Stupid boy band power.

BUT, at least it was indoors where there weren't any strangers to gawk and make fun of me.

...

Unfortunately that's only because my old N'Sync cds are broken in half so I'm physically unable to listen to them in the car.

Still though, it was in the comfort of my own home.

That's gotta count for something right?

Or does that just make it worse?

Good grief.

Okay, well, now that that embarrassment is over... at least until you read this post, I should also tell you that today's sweet treat inspiration was ever so slightly based on my crazed boy band dance party.

I give you:

Ice, Ice Baby.

(Hey, I figure if I'm going to get made fun of anyways, might as do it up big.)

Ba-bling ba-bling! :)

Have a Sah-weet Thursday Everybody!

To humbug or not to humbug, THAT is the question.

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:05:00 +0000

Today is, get this:

Humbug Day

AND

Look On the Brightside Day.

How does that work??

All confusion aside, I did discover an interesting fact concerning Humbug day.

Apparently during the celebration (?) of said day, one is allowed a mere 12 humbugs.

Good to know right?

Okay, so today's holidays got me to thinking. What's appropriately humbuggy (that's 1), and yet also involves taking on an "on the bright side" mentality?

I'll give ya a sec to think about it too.

Okay, what'd ya come up with?

Hmm....

Uh-huh....

Yeah, no.

But thanks for trying. :)

It's, of course, Peanut from Jeff Dunham's live shows!!!

Here's a link if you wanna watch him in action:

PEANUT!

Oke doke, so now you understand. :)

Have an Adequate Mix of Humbug

(that's 2) and Happy Today Everyone!

Here We Come A-Waffling!

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:25:00 +0000

I'm feeling the need for a post based around an obscure holiday soooo....

HAPPY GO CAROLING DAY EVERYBODY!

Awesome right?!

Well, maybe not so much if you "sing" like me, but it's still a pretty cool day!

I know, I know.

Who am I kidding?

It seems kinda lame.

BUT never you fear dear!

I'm here to :: claps and points to you :: pump this holiday up!

See? It's better already! :)

Okay, so here's my thought.

Today is "Go Caroling" Day, which made me think of the classic holiday carol:

"Here We Come a-Wassailing"...

...Which obviously lead me to think of Will Vinton's Claymation Christmas Celebration.

hehe!

I'll wait while you watch my inspiration unfold.

Don't worry, it's only a minute and a half of your life you're wasting. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xENMDMFjnA

Ahhh! It's so wonderful!!! :)

"We Three Kings" is pretty amazing too, just fyi.

Okay, down to business.

Side Note: I'll have you know, I refrained from saying "bidnass"....

Okay, I lied. But my urban skillz are mad hot yo!

.
.

Ugh, even I know that was unnecessary.

Okay, seriously.

The photo for today.

Have a Wonderful Evening Everyone!

And stay warm out there if you do go caroling!

Dun, na, na, na, na, na, na, na...

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:18:00 +0000

I hate icing.

I know, I shouldn't hate anything.

And I especially shouldn't hate it being as cake decorating is my profession, but...

I really can't stand it.

Lemme 'splain.

My nephew celebrated his 6th birthday this past weekend and I was asked to make his cake.

He wanted it to be Batman themed.

SAH-WEET! :)

Side-note: I LOOOOOVE Batman. :)

Seriously.

My husband and I rented every one of the movies over Christmas break last year.... even the ridiculous George Clooney ones.

I love Batman.:)

Anywho, my nephew lives about two and a half hours away and our car was jam packed with our two dogs, their cages and our suitcase, so we decided it would probably be best for me to wait to finish the cake once we got there.

So we're driving.

We're driving.

We get there.

We unload everything.

We hang out.

The kids go to bed.

I start to ice the cakes...

My icing hatred rears it's ugly head.

I have about 5 pounds of buttercream and all I keep envisioning is splattering it on the floor and stomping and swatting at it like a tantrumming two year old.

"You don't want to smooth out huh? Well, I'll show you!"

Ugh.

So instead of just calming myself down and trying to focus on smoothing, I call my husband into the room and ask him what he thought...

My poor husband.

I already knew what he thought.

I didn't want to hear it.

YET, I looked up with my puppy dog eyes and sheepishly asked "...Is it awful?"

What is he supposed to say to that???

That's like asking if I look fat in something!

It was awful.

I knew it.

He knew it.

But, looking at my frazzled face, he knew not to say it.

That didn't matter.

I pulled a Lucy from the Peanuts and started yelling:

"You didn't answer me right away. You had to think about it first, didn't you? If you really had thought it was beautiful, you would've spoken right up. I know when I've been insulted. I KNOW WHEN I'VE BEEN INSULTED!"

I'm such a joy sometimes. :)

Anyways, after a few more aggravated feelings and choice words for icing had been expressed, I finished and went to bed.

The next morning, as I was getting ready, my husband walked in with a weird look on his face.

My heart sank.

I just knew after the nightmares I'd had all night that the cake had caved in on itself and he was trying to figure out how to tell me while also planning his escape to avoid the wrath of The Toozy-nator.

Wrong.

He said he'd been downstairs listening to the conversation my niece and nephew were having as they were looking at the cake:

My niece: (pointing to the Joker) "Why does that man have spray paint cans?"

My sister-in-law: "Because he's a bad man and he's messing up that sign."

My niece: (pointing to the Penguin) "Why doesn't that bad guy have any?"

My nephew: "Dude!! He doesn't need spray paint, he's got a whole penguin army!"

:) I love those two. :)

NOT a Toozy's original, sorry - I found it on-line, but I added some stuff. And it's all handmade without the use of tracing materials, cutters or fondant.

So my icing wasn't smooth, so what.

My nephew loved it.

And ate Batman.

All in all... I'd say it was a success. :)

Keep Calm and Cake Pop On: The Final Countdown

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:52:00 +0000

Today is the end of my "You Stay Classy Cake Pops!" week.

I know, I know.

Awww... :(

But this week got me to thinking...

So all I'll say is be prepared for some BIG 'OLE changes coming soonly to Toozy's Party in Your Mouth: Cakes and Such.

Don't worry, I'm still devoted to all things sweet.

And providing everyone with my daily dose of crazy.

(I know that's the one you were most nervous about.)

Just be ready for some extreme excellentatiousness!

See? I told you the crazy would stay! :)

And in the meantime, enjoy the final post of this week:

Have a Wonderful Weekend Everyone!

Keep Calm and Cake Pop On: One, Two, Three... Do It.

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:05:00 +0000

Just as a heads up, I'm wired from the half cup of coffee I had this morning (that's so sad isn't it).

Why do you care?

I'll tell you why.

Oo! I wish I could use a cool accent to explain this. Someone like Bill Stein would be PERFECT!

Whatever, just play along for a sec. :)

Ahem...

Keeping the previously stated information in mind during this post will aid you in the complete understanding of why I'm speaking in circles or utilizing incorrect phonetic pronunciations such as "Dean-No-Me-Tay" instead of dynamite.

Not that I'm able to work "dynamite" into casual blog conversation too terribly often, but now we're covered just in case. :)

HA!

Sorry, that picture had nothing to do with today's post, but it made me smile so,... there ya go.

Okay, fine.

::indiscrimate grumbling::

Party pooper.

I'll stop typing and give you today's post picture of B-E-A-utiful cake balls!

Have an Excellent Day Everyone!

Keep Calm and Cake Pop On: Numero Dos

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:05:00 +0000

Just so you know, I'm currently in my pjs.

Or my "pajamas".

Or my "sleep wear", if you're fancy like that.

Why?

Because I can.

And I don't feel well, but it's mainly because I can.

I'm feeling the need for a spa kind of day.

Cucumbers over my eyes (which I've heard doesn't actually do anything, but make you slightly resemble a salad), wrapped up in a cozy robe, someone massaging the Rocky Mountain range of knots that were formally just foothills in my shoulders...

::Sighs::

I can almost feel the cucumbers sliding down my face now.

Darn things never seem to stay on my eyes.

Unfortunately, being as I have multiple cake pop orders due Monday and about a kagillion other things to do... like shower and get properly dressed, my spa day will have to wait.

Ahh someday... :)

In the meantime, here's a sweet escape for all of you fine folks to enjoy.

Strawberries and Cream cake pop with buttercream decoration and handmade candy clay rose.

Have a sweet and relaxing day everyone!

Keep Calm and Cake Pop On

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:28:00 +0000

I had a revelation this weekend:

Some folks may not want to eat a baby head, a walrus or ::gasp:: even a nutcracker – no matter how outrageously cute they may be.

I know right? I was shocked too.

Nope, they prefer sophisticated sweets.

Seemingly effortless elegance.

Stuff you might see coming out of Sandra Lee’s kitchen.

Side note: Is it interesting to anyone else that everything in that show matches during every episode, even Sandra? Makes you wonder what their décor budget is.

Anywhoozy, I’ve decided to dedicate each of this week’s posts to all the Sandy’s out there in a series I’m calling…

"You Stay Classy Cake Pops!"

Get it? The Ron Burgundy quote from the movie Anchorman.

You know? "You stay classy San Diego!"

Whatever, I thought it was clever.

I should just show you the picture before I get even cheesier with things.

Here’s the first pop of Toozy’s You Stay Classy Cake Pop Week:

You're diggin' the glass case right??

I knew you would. :)

Have a Charmingly Sweet Monday Everyone!

Party like it's 1999?

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:08:00 +0000

Happy Friday Everyone!

I thought, it being my first week back and all, I should attempt to end it on a high note.

That being said, I will spare you my oh-so-witty banter and just post what you really came here to see….

::Let the Prince (or is it The Artist Formally Known as Prince, or that symbol thing or… well, whatever, you get it – just groove to "1999" and we’ll be good) music begin::

Baby New Year

Did anyone else have the phrase "Big Fat Ugly Bug Face Baby-Eating O’Brien" come to mind when you looked at that?

:: Intentional pause to look at it again ::

Not so much?

:: Yet another intentional pause to re-check ::

For real??

Nobody that’s seen Muppet Treasure Island immediately had that reaction?

Hmm,…

Well, this is slightly awkward.

Have a Great Weekend Everybody!

Gone to the Dogs.

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:21:00 +0000

Inspiration hit me as I was watching A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa last night.

Oddly enough, I didn’t want to make the Muppets characters.

Although, I think I may want to try my hand at Pepe the Prawn at some point cuz he’s pretty awesome.

Anyways, I decided to make a dog.

…

I’m not crazy I promise.

Remember, I have the seven degrees of Kevin Bacon thought pattern going on so it does actually make sense.

Lemme ‘splain:

Thought #1: Woot woot! (To answer your question, yes, I am an occasional "woo girl") Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa will be on tonight!

Thought #2: Boo! Hubbub’s going to miss out since he’s at quintet practice. Oh well, more room on the couch for me! J

Thought #3: I’m hungry. Hmm…

Thought #4: We have cookies!

Thought #5: :: Insert my Cookie Monster moment here. ::

Thought #6: It’s too bad dogs can’t eat chocolate; they’d love these cookies.

Thought #7: I should cozy up on the couch with my pups to watch the movie as a sad substitute for not sharing my cookies.

Ha! Told you it would make sense. J

…You still think I’m crazy don’t you?

Eh, I can live with it.

In honor of my chocolate-free cutie patootie pooches, I give you:

Bone-appetit!

JBJ (short for Jon Bon Jovi of course) is a bulldog pumpkin spice cake pop who enjoys long walks through the neighborhood, playing with his ball and burying bones.

Have an Amazing December 1st Everyone!

I am the Walrus.

noreply@blogger.com (Toozy) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:30:00 +0000

I’m feeling a bit Beatle-y today.

Just in case you’ve now become concerned about my sanity, please take note that I said "beAtle", not "beEtle".

I’m not a fan of the creepy crawlies.

No offense to them of course. I just still have nightmares about the killer ants from Indiana Jones who partially ate that bad guy and then tried to squeeze him back into their ant hill. You know the scene, from the new Indiana Jones with Shia Labeouf…

::sigh:: Shia… he’s dreamy… J

Er, um, …

Phew! Is it hot in here?

Ah-hem. Back to the point of the story…

I woke up with "Let it Be" in my head this morning.

No big deal right? I mean the Beatles were/are a pretty big hit with most folks.

What’s awkward about it is that I don’t actually know the lyrics to that version (please don’t stone me), but I sure as heck know the lyrics to the Sesame Street parody of it…

So at approximately 5am this morning, "Letter B" was rockin’ at WCRZY Radio Toozy.

Hence today’s post:

I Am The Walrus.

Walliford Walrus is a chocolate cake pop just chillin’ in his hip and happenin’ winter garb.

Happy Argyle Sweater Vest Day Everyone!
Random?
Okay maybe.
But don’t try to deny it. I know you’re secretly wishing you were wearing one too right now J