I dreamt up a cupcake made with fresh peaches topped with peach buttercream. We’re making fresh peach puree in the microwave today—it’s easy peasy.  I tossed in a little fresh ginger into the cupcake batter last minute, and I loved it even more. We’ve suddenly had a cold spell in our area lately (low 90s instead [Click to Continue Reading...]

You know how they say your spouse makes you want to be a better person?  Yeah, well, I feel like my honey is pushing me towards suicide.  I’m almost positive I won’t be here another week. The Mr. is making me go to the gym 4 days a week.  He has this little Marine-Corps-green notebook from which [Click to Continue Reading...]

There are some days when you just need a triple chocolate cupcake. You know you are in need of a triple chocolate cupcake when a cold front in mid-May kills all the peppers and melons in the field.  Or, when a 2-minute hail storm pelts holes into your tender collard greens, swiss chard and zucchini [Click to Continue Reading...]

Each year, the December issue of Southern Living magazine features a white frosted cake on the cover.  The cake often contains coconut because it’s traditional for Christmas in the South.  I’m not exactly sure why coconut only makes its appearance around Christmas in the South—if anyone knows, please fill me in.  Since December is already [Click to Continue Reading...]

Aren’t y’all glad it’s blackberry season?  These chocolate cupcakes are made with oil instead of butter, and they use low fat buttermilk to keep them extra moist.  But this isn’t a health advertisement–the buttercream frosting more than makes up for the lack of butter in the cupcakes.  I only point it out because some of you have asked [Click to Continue Reading...]