cake pops

Every since I saw the recipe for Cake Pops, I've wanted to try them. I think they are the cutest, tastiest things I've had in a long time. They are pretty labor intensive, but they are also fun to make and taste VERY good. Here is the recipe, which also includes better pictures than what you see of mine below. You'll see that you can really go all out with the creativity of them. I just stuck with the basic ones since this was my first time.

These are red velvet cake balls. I want to try ultra chocolate ones, but since these aren't for myself (I made them for my mom's group table and Cam's teachers), I decided to go less rich.



Here is my taste tester. He gave them two thumbs up.

p.s. As I was watching the news tonight and seeing footage of snow that covers 1/3 of our country, I couldn't help but appreciate the fact that we were at the park today and I was wearing Capris. I know California has it's downsides, but the weather isn't one of them and as a stay at home mom, I'm super thankful for this.

update

I never write two posts in one day, but I wanted to give you the update. Denny's was WAY too crowded for them to get breakfast this morning. At first Cam wasn't too happy seeing as we had hyped the, "special pancakes" he would be getting. But upon peering in the glass donut case at the donut store, he quickly forgot. :) Chris and Cam's typical breakfast routine (just about once a week...not every day!) is to get Cam a donut, then head to McDonald's, where Chris gets his breakfast. Anyway, after arriving at McDonald's, Chris texted me that they now have their version of frappuchinos. Would I want one? Um...YES!! I have to say they are equally as good as Starbucks and much cheaper. I'm officially a fan. :)

free breakfast

Chris read that Denny's was offering free Grand Slam breakfasts this morning and he wanted to take Cameron. So I guess Cam waking up at 5:00 a.m. worked out for the best. Yes, that's the way we'll look at it. :)

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*Chris's favorite restaurant dessert has always been the Applebees Blondie. I found the knock off version in my latest Food Network magazine. Despite there being no chocolate in it, I have to admit it is divine.



*Went to Palm Springs today. It was raining there also, but at least it was something to do and we enjoyed lunch and the mall.

*Cam is into praying for EVERYTHING. After praying at the beginning of his meal, he'll then want to pray again if I add another piece of food to his plate. Tonight it was, "Thank you Jesus for the hamburger, dipping sauce (ketchup), peas, and grapes." He also then insists on us praying after he is done. So cute.

*I'm reading the Sara Palin book. I'm not a die hard fan of hers, but my mom got it for Christmas and it's pretty interesting. So far, I have enjoyed learning about life in Alaska. Not sure it would be my cup of tea, but interesting none the less. :)

*My brother and sister in-law gave us a new toy for Kendall. It is quite a hit and she looks so cute playing in her little kitchen.

popcorn

Last night Chris went to see the new Mel Gibson movie. Why didn't I go? A) I don't like seeing movies at night because I get home too late (I know, live a little, huh?) B) I'd rather use babysitting on going out to dinner. Anyway, Chris loved it and gave it a solid 9.

My point of this blog, however, is to express shock over the price of popcorn. While Chris didn't get any, he did glance at the menu only to find the price of a medium to be $7!!!! Are you kidding me? Who buys that? I get that buying popcorn at the theater is part of the whole experience, but $7?? I would much rather buy M&M's from the grocery store and snack on them while enjoying my movie. :)

list

This week's Costco list:
*Crackers
*Frozen Chicken-for cooking, cutting, freezing packets for some friends who just had a baby
*Rotisserie Chicken-for White Enchiladas I'll make tomorrow night
*Bananas
*Goldfish Crackers-donate to Cam's class
*Eggs
*Paper Towels

What we forgot:
Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches-I'm quite upset about this because I really need my "something sweet" after dinner each night. I just scrounged up some pudding from my cupboard. It's not instant, so I'm hoping it's ready to eat by the time we are done with dinner. :)

Samples: I was quite excited since this is the week before Super Bowl. I figured they would have lots of yummy stuff. The selection was pretty good, except they didn't have anything dessert'ish, which they never do anyway. Grrr...

My favorite: Pita Chips with hummus
Chris's favorite: Deep Dish Pizza
Cam's favorite: Veggie Straws
What were they thinking? Super thin pizza. Really? Pizza is not worth eating unless the crust is as thick as a donut!

petting zoo

Lately I've noticed that whenever we see an animal, Kendall gets super excited. I thought it was a good time to take her to her first "zoo". I put that in quotes because we went to the petting zoo in Oak Glen, which is VERY small and not that exciting. But she loved seeing the animals and grunted/growled as they moved about. Cam had a great time too, mainly running around and chasing the peacocks. :)