Daily life and travel with food and cupcakes as a common theme.
Posted in Arizona, Cupcakes, Desserts, Drinks and Cocktails, Fruit, Recipe on Feb 3rd, 2010
The drink that was always on our table at lunch or dinner was iced tea. When I think about it I can’t remember a time when there wasn’t a pitcher of tea in the fridge. The picture in the background is a photo of my grandparents (Bubba and Moo Moo) leaving for their honeymoon. Iced [...]
The past few batches of cupcakes in the “citrus series” from the Martha Stewart Cupcake book I had quite a few lid busters. Meaning most of them baked over the top of the rim of the cupcake pan. I still haven’t determined the root cause. Theories I’m working on include over filling the cups or [...]
Posted in Arizona, Cupcakes, Desserts, Eat Local, Food, Recipe on Jan 16th, 2010
It’s like a little lemon pie on top of a cupcake. This cupcake recipe was the epitome of great parts coming together to make an amazing whole. This recipe was inspired by Martha Stewart’s Lemon Meringue Cupcakes. The difference is I chose to make classic meringue for the topping instead of her 7-minute frosting.
The lemon [...]
Posted in Arizona, Candy, Cupcakes, Desserts, Eat Local, Food, Fruit, Recipe on Jan 10th, 2010
A whole box of oranges that had been hand picked by the tree’s owner were given to me the other day. One one hand I was delighted on the other I was little sad that my alternative methods of fruit acquisition would be curbed for a bit.
Don’t get me wrong, absolutely did bike by THE [...]
My bike is a beach cruiser and as much as I liken myself to Lance Armstrong when I’m on it, I know that I’m moving at a snail’s pace in comparison. The other day I was on a ride with a friend and I mentioned how much I love noticing the small things when I’m [...]
Posted in Arizona, Beef, Eat Local, Food, Life, Recipe, ice cream on Jan 1st, 2010
Going out on NYE has never been a favorite of mine. I’m trying to remember what year it was, perhaps 2002, I’m pretty sure my taxi driver was drunk. Ever since then, I’ve tried to stay really close to home for the big event.
Christmas was pretty eventful, so staying close to home for this NYE [...]
Posted in Arizona, Cupcakes, Desserts, Food, Holidays, Life, Recipe on Dec 7th, 2009
I’m pretty sure that when people look at me they don’t think, “she looks like an athlete.” That’s why I’m confused when I get asked to play things like flag football, laser tag and softball. All with the guise that “we’re just going to have some fun.”
Right.
So, when I walk up to the flag football [...]
Posted in Arizona, Breakfast and Brunch, Canning and Preserving, Eat Local, Food, Fruit, Home Style Cooking, Recipe, Reuse on Sep 28th, 2009
Admittedly, I get myself worked into a frenzy when there are harvestable items in Arizona. I don’t want to hash out old news, but for those of you who have visited my blog from time to time, you’ll recall my citrus bandit phase this past spring.
I’m trying to control it, but it is prickly pear [...]
Posted in Arizona, Canning and Preserving, Condiments, Food, Fruit, Home Style Cooking on Sep 27th, 2009
Canning is another one of those crafty homemade endeavors that was on my list of “things to learn.”
It’s amazing how many resources there are online on the subject and how an online shout out got me an invitation to a friend’s house to take a stab at learning the process.
Ball’s website has online tutorials and [...]
Posted in Arizona, Breakfast and Brunch, Eat Local, Food, Fruit, Recipe on May 24th, 2009
It was a 1 1/2 years ago that I was introduced to Apple Butter. I had never heard of it, never had and OMG, I don’t know that I’ve had something tastier to put on a biscuit. For this whole time, I thought Apple Butter was a seasonal specialty that had to be acquired from [...]
Keesha oversees recruiting and training programs for GoDaddy.com. She is responsible for building programs that attract and retain amazing employees.
Keesha loves food and photography and is passionate about community volunteering. She sat on the board of directors for the Junior League of Phoenix and is on the Children's Museum of Phoenix committee. She attended Blinn College and Texas A&M University. Her most private cupcake confession? She doesn't like frosting!
