Dad's Birthday

Today is all about preparing my dad's birthday cupcakes and card.  He has no real hobbies anymore so I decided to make margarita cupcakes since it is his favorite alcoholic drink.  He only likes chocolate and yellow cake so I went with chocolate (added a little tequila to the batter).

 Then it was assembly time: margarita icing, sprinkles for edging, straws for decoration (the lime garnish is missing from the pic).  I wanted them to resemble the drink as much as possible.

Then voila!  The final product!  I love the tiny chunks of lime.  And the icing on these babies is addicting.  It's probably the only product I would ever want to get drunk from (tequila is also in the icing).

Along with the cupcakes, I scrapbooked a card from patterned paper, sticker letters, ribbon, and a cupcake punch (keeping with the theme, of course!).  Here is the front (you aren't allowed to see what I write inside :-))

So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARK SCOTT HUTTON!!!!!  Receiving pictures soon to come :-)

Hummus Pizza

This blog will be used to log my life adventures.  Usually, they are just random ways I find to pass the time.  They may bore you; they may inspire you to try something new!

Today's culinary challenge was to make hummus pizza, and as you can see below, I succeeded.

First, I used the hummus recipe: Extra Easy Hummus.  I tweaked it a bit by using a tablespoon of jarred garlic instead of a clove and thyme instead of cumin.  It was de-lish (hard to make in the blender though).

Second, I whipped up some Jiffy Pizza Crust mix.

Third, I layered the crust with the hummus, chopped broccoli, black olives, and diced portabella mushrooms.

Fourth, the pizza baked at 425 until it had a nice brown tint around the edges.

THEN I ATE 3 PIECES!!!  SO GOOD!!!