A List Of My Up-Coming Cooking Demo's and Classes!!

"How To Cook Thanksgiving Dinner"

Oct. 28. Camp Lejeune Base Library. 6:30-8:00. FREE.
Call 910-451-3026 to register. ~~THIS CLASS IS FULL~~

Nov 14. Camp Lejeune ASYMCA Ceramic Shop. 6:00-8:00. Fee: $15.00 - design your own Holiday (ceramics) platter. Free appetizers, desserts and beverages. Visit the Camp Lejeune ceramics shop to register.

"Bread-Baking 101"
Nov 18. Camp Lejeune Base Library. 6:30-8:00. FREE.
Call 910-451-3026 to register. ~~THIS CLASS IS FULL~~

Dec. 12. ASYMCA Ceramics Shop. 6:00-8:00. Fee: $15.00 - design your own mixing bowl. Free appetizers, desserts and beverages. Visit the Camp Lejeune Ceramics Shop to register.

"Around The World In Appetizers"
Dec 2. Camp Lejeune Base Library. 6:30-8:00. FREE.
Call 910-451-3026 to register. ~~THIS CLASS IS FULL~~

"Christmas Cookie Workshop"
Dec 8. 7:00-8:30. $25. All cookies, icings and materials provided. Free appetizers, desserts, wine and punch. Hidden Talents Craft Shop. Camp Lejeune. Call 910-451-2658 to register. Adults only.

"Christmas Cookie Workshop for Parents AND KIDS!"
Dec 19. Noon - 3:00pm. Class Fee: $5.00 Per child. Call 451-9569 for more info.

"Fundamentals Of Cake Decorating"
Six-week course. January 12- February 16. Camp Lejeune Hidden Talents Craft Shop. $185.00. Includes cakes, icings, recipe and instruction booklet and a complete kit of cake decorating supplies. Call 910-451-2658 to register.

Twin Cakes Sampler

I love it when I get an order for something totally out of the ordinary. Like 'two small cakes...because I can't decide between the coconut and the carrot'. Ta-da!! I used bread pans then torted each cake into three layers.

Happy customer. Happy me. :)

Cookie Meets Cupcake, They Fall In Love...End Of Story.

I'm busy.

But, oh wow - I'm having the time of my life.

Here are a few pics of some of my latest work.

It's the cookie-meets-cupcake scenario.

I always said that I'd never do cookies. I imagined that they'd be tedious and frustrating. Turns out...I love it! Why??? Because I love tedious and frustrating things - I guess?!

So, already - My oldest daughter (age 10) and I have ordered a gajillion cookie cutters, and I've appointed the little darling as the "creative director of the cookie department". She's thrilled!

Truthfully, I have a strategy. I believe in diversification.

So...let them eat cookies. Let them eat All Butter Designer Cookies with no yucky shortening or hydrogenated oils.

That's all for now. Hope you are well!!

(Psssttt....I'll ship these too!!!)

Guess What Santa's Bringing This Year?

Tutus from The Yum Yum Tutu Company!!

High quality, handmade, GORGEOUS tutus!! They come in a wide variety of "flavors" and come in all sizes!

This is a company owned and operated by another Small Town Oregon girl (like moi). Get them now before they are back-ordered! It's only a matter of time before these are featured in every children's and women's magazine! This will definitely be one of Oprah's "Favorite Things", and I'm sure we'll see these on the Martha Stewart show soon.

Tutus will always hold a special place in my heart, because when my oldest was five she wore a tutu every day that her daddy was in Afghanistan. It was her way of staying positive!!

The Yum Yum Tutu Company website is beautiful and easy to navigate. Buy some today for all the little girls in your life!

http://theyumyumtutuco.webs.com/

Imagination

"Meerkat On A Hot Day"

Introducing....

Shannon's Gourmet Cake Truffles!
Available to YOU, via mail order, for Christmas, 2009!

Details to come...

Another Day, Another Order...

This is a Raspberry Buttercake I made for a V22 (Osprey) Pilot. His wife ordered it on Friday, and I was really glad I could make it on short notice! On it is the insignia for the VMM-365 Squadron, the "Blue Knights".

What a FUN project!! I really enjoyed the whole process!!

Have a GREAT Monday!!