One...

This weekend has been a sugarfest. It got messy, sticky and we got kind of sickie. I still loved it though! Birthdays are ment to be filled with sugary treats! Now though...i am feeling it. 

'What happened to your diet?' i hear you say...well we were on a break (like Ross and Rachel). We fell out for a few days. It happens, but we have made up now. Good friends...planning our meals and sticking to it! Alas...the gym and i still are not that friendly. I tolerate it.  

Starting today till next Monday...NO BAKING. 

That's ONE whole week. Ouch. 


It's going to be tough...i have so many things i want to make for you! 
But i have to think of my waist line...the more i bake, the more i eat, the more i grow...width wise. 


It's ok though...i am detoxing from sugar this week...then next week we will get our Halloween bake on! 
Until then...it's back to my ONE cupcake. Ergh. 
I have a review coming up this week for you though!

The Flour Shop. 


An awesome little bakery 2 minutes away from my house! I can't wait to show you! I can't wait for a cupcake. 
Just ONE! I will bring my fella or one of my lady friends to try them too. So look forward to that. 


Just because i am not baking doesn't mean we can't have fun! 
Lets talk Halloween later...lets think about our outfits and what we will be up to that night? 
So much to think about! 


Be back later!

Peace, Love & Kara <3 

My Boy's Birthday...Part 2

Creme Brulee, that is what we eat for birthdays now. Cakes don't turn out the way i want...stupid cakes. 

Check it! The first Creme Burlee i ever made came out wonderfully! My Boy's Birthday...Part 1 has the recipe i used for these sweet creamy treats, but i finished them the day after i made them, here are the results! 

I won't lie...as lying is bad...i am crazy happy! BOOM! *high five* 

As i didn't have a blow torch handy...but that will change soon my friends, ooooh yes! I had to use the oven. No biggie...it totally worked out! You just have to keep an eye on it as the sugar melts super DUPER quick! One of the Creme Brulees burnt...luckily i made like 6 so i wasn't worried. 

Sprinkle the sugar on top of the Creme Brulees 30 minutes after you take them out of the fridge, i used 1 Tsp of granulated sugar and popped them in to the oven. Set on to broil...Watch them! Don't let them burn! 

I ate the tester...i had to see if it tasted good for the birthday boy! I am just nice like that! 
A creamy, vanilla taste with a crunchy sweet top...i love it! 


The Birthday Cake on the other hand...was dry. Dry, dry, DRY! Ergh. Disappointing. 
This was my first big cake, and i messed up. We learn from our mistakes though, am i right? 
Next time i will add some yogurt, or apple sauce? Something to moisten it up a little! Or maybe i just baked it for too long? Who knows! We shall learn though. Learn! 

Goodness...i messed up on the writing too...i was having an off day. Sorry about that.
This cake is a Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese frosting. I used the red velvet recipe that i used for the Halloween Cupcakes (Halloween is coming...we are so ready! post) I also used the same cream cheese frosting recipe on that post. The cupcakes i had made turned out super moist...so i reckon i just over baked the big cake. 


I made 2 cakes instead of halving one cake...i felt it would be easier for a newbie like myself!

I cut the top half off one of the cooled down cakes, brushed away the crumbs and iced with the frosting. Then added the second cake on top, then covered with the rest of the frosting and sprinkled with some gold and sliver sugar...then ruined it with writing! I tend to do that...i never know when to stop! 


Apart from lame cake...My fella's birthday went down smooth :)
We had a wonderful time with wonderful friends. Lots of love was felt over here! 


Apologies for the negativity...something to cheer you up? 

This is what myself and Chrissy do when we have a camera and no one looking...Ruffles has stuck his tongue into Chrissy's ear...gross. 


14 days till Disney...SHUT UP! Too excited! 

Peace, Love & Kara <3 

My Boy's Birthday...Part 1

It's my boy's Birthday Eve! 

Happy Birthday Eve! 

My family is all about Birthdays! We looove them! Although my Dad is always saying he doesn't want anything and doesn't do parties...what a pooper! We still get him goodies though! Presents are the shit! Ahhh Birthdays. I enjoy you! 

So! Lets get to it! Birthday stuff! Woo! 

My fella LOVES Creme Burlee...I introduced him to this dessert a few months ago, and now every time we go out for dinner he looks for Creme Brulee. Ben & Jerry's have a Creme Burlee flavor...which he would eat every day if he could. What a guy! So i reckon it is safe to say it is his favorite! 

So like a good galfriend, i decided to make Creme Brulee as his Birthday Cake! He will have a proper cake as well on Saturday...Making this birthday a week thang! But we shall talk about that on Friday...

Now...i have never in my life made this creamy treat before...it frightens me. We tackled yeast, so lets tackle cream! We can do this guys! Will you sing me soothing songs to calm my nerves? *deep breath* 

Lets. Do. This. 

What you need - 

* 4 cups Heavy Cream 

* 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract 

* 1/2 cup Vanilla Sugar 

* 6 Large Egg Yolks 

* 8 cups Hot Water

* 1/2 cup Sugar (Too sprinkle on top of the Creme Burlees) 

Are you thinking what i am thinking? I know right! Not very many ingredients...maybe this is easier then we first thought...

1. Pre heat the oven to 325 f 

2. Pour the cream and vanilla extract into a pan and heat on med/high. Bring the cream to a boil, then set aside for 15 minutes covered. 

3. In a large bowl, whisk together the vanilla sugar and egg yolks. Whisk until well blended and starts to lighten in colour. 

4. After the cream has rested for 15 minutes, add little by little to the egg mixture. Stir continually.  

5. Once the cream mix and egg mix has been whisked together, add into your little bowls! With the bigger bowls i added 2 ladles of mixtures and with the little bowls i added 1 ladle of mixture. 

6. In a large cooking dish add the creme brulees. Pour the hot water until the water reaches half way up the little bowls. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Be careful you don't spill any of the water as it will be very very hot! Me and Baby Bug sat and watched them cook for a while...I have cleaning to do...procrastinating...

7. The creme brulees should set, but tremble in the middle when cooked. Remove from the water and place in to the fridge for at least 2 hours and up to 3 days. 

8. Remove the creme burlees from the fridge 30 minutes before browning the sugar on top...i will be doing this tomorrow! So i will show you what i do then! SO To be continued...

I found the hardest part about these were seeing when they were set or not...slightly worried they maybe too runny...But lets not think negatively! Tomorrow we will find out! 

What a cliff hanger ;P

Peace, Love & Kara <3 

LA Baby!

So...We went to LA. Yep. We did. And...We LOVED it!

If you have ever considered going there and thought...'Nah, it's too far away & too pricey for me.' 

Then by George, SAVE! Save your little heart out because i assure you it is FULLY worth it.

I could defiantly be a travel sales lady. I would wear a Hawaiian shirt all the time...with jeans. Keepin' it causal just like a travel sales lady should. 

Anyways! Myself and my fella took a weekend trip over to Hollywoodland, it went far too quick but we packed a whole bunch of stuff in! 

We arrived in LAX on Saturday afternoon around 3pm. Got our rental car, i asked for a Ferrari...the rental man laughed. I was well serious. We got our car and then went to find our hotel...which was a 5 minuet walk from the Hollywood Walk Of Fame! Handy! As everywhere you go costs like $1000000 for parking. The standard parking price. We didn't do anything that night...apart from watching Cops with a large pizza. Sometimes i reckon we are fair too exciting for our own good. 

The next day we went exploring! I love a good old explore! Ask my friends...they know it! I find places because i often get lost. It happens, i call it an adventure...my boyfriend calls it a waste of gas. Whatevs. Luckily though my Boy was driving. I was holding the GPS...the modern day map reader, but i don't have to say anything.

We went to the Hollywood Hills to check out all the HUGE houses and look for famous people, but alas did not find any. The views were amazing though. Pictures don't do them justice. Such a peaceful place on the mountain tops! Goodness, i miss it!

Afterwards we drove to Bel-Air! You know...where the Fresh Prince lives? After he got in one little fight and his mum got scared? Yeah you know! Bet that song is stuck in your head now. You are welcome. That was awesome, again...loved it!


Then off to Venice Beach! (told you we were busy bees!)

The people on the walkways selling their art and jewelry were very cool, we bought 2 paintings off a friendly fella which are hanging in my bedroom now! Such a nice memory! I wanted to go into a Freak Show...but i admit i was scared...its fun to see freaky stuff on TV...but in real life...that freaky stuff could touch you or smell funny. Not into it. Nope.

The beach was beautiful! It was perfect, so pretty! Goodness! I miss it...sand is so fun! I LOVE SAND! The sea was super cold, but i took it like a man...and put my feet in. I am not crazy...sharks are in the sea...so no thanks. My boy wouldn't play in the sea with me at this beach...it was too busy for him to look silly i reckon.

After Venice Beach we drove to Rodeo Drive!! Pretty Women! I did look for her, but she is off somewhere with Richard Gere having the time of their lives. So we found cupcakes instead...Yeah we did! I have like a Cupcake Radar on my head. I sense them. Crumbs Bake Shop. I have wanted to go here for quite some time, but alas we do not have such a place here in Texas. The cupcakes are like a meal, Dinner...which is true as we did in fact have them for Dinner. HUGE Cupcakes! 

Look at them! Amazing! I am now annoyed at myself for not trying more adventures cupcakes...the Elvis one would have been amazin' i can tell...LOOK AT IT! So many wonderful delightful cupcakes! I wanted to take them all...but 3 was by far enough! 

We took a Milk Chocolate (at the top right)...a Galaxy Chocolate (bottom left) and a Red Velvet (bottom right) Not very adventures, i know. It was a spur of the moment thing...i had to rush! Parking was a bitch. That's my excuse. These cupcakes were perfect! Not too much frosting at all and super filling! The Milk chocolate cupcake was wonderful, a vanilla sponge cake topped with a lovely milk chocolate frosting. You could have sprinkles on the frosting or just plain. I am NOT a fan of sprinkles so i stuck to plan. This one was mine! The Red velvet was my fella's as he is a huge fan of Red Velvet cupcakes. This one was awesome, super moist and crazy yummy! The frosting had white sprinkles around the sides and red velvet crumbles on top. So good! The Galaxy chocolate cupcake was mind blowing...we ate it at the airport. More me...well actually just me. A chocolate sponge with caramel inside! Then a chocolate and caramel frosting. BOOM. i eated it and i loved it. Delicious. I wish we had a crumbs over here! I would be there everyday...just to hang out. The lady at the counted was super helpful and answered all my questions...i had quite a few. Lovely lady! 

After Rodeo Drive we headed back to the hotel to decide what we want to do next. I wish we hadn't as...we got corned by a homeless fella...that wasn't wearing any pants. I saw everything and i am still quite disturbed about it. My friends Chrissy and Missy loved it though when i told them. We still do impressions of him. It's good for a laugh. Only in LA hey! 
As we were so close to the Hollywood Walk of fame, we decided to walk over there and explore some more. Also find some lunch. We like our food. 

As soon as we got to the Walk of Fame...Darth Vader approached my boy...for a fight! It was intense and my boy won...*high five* So much fun! All the acts on the side walk were all super fun and friendly! They kept us entertained! And i found some old friends...

We hung out for a while...i won't lie...the Chucky person did actually frighten me. She gave me a doll to hold and then they all put their knives on me...i wasn't ready...it was so unexpected...it was super fun! 

We really enjoyed walking around here and finding all the famous people we knew on the stars! The Chinese Theater was very busy, but i am so happy i got to actually go there! So fancy! 

 The stars went on for blocks and blocks! My fella wanted to see ALL of them...so we were walking for quite some time! It was a culture shock seeing all the different shops, we don't have Medical Marijuana or sex stores everywhere here in Texas like they do there! Cities are crazy places huh! We eventually found a restaurant that we both agreed on...then went back to the hotel to get our car! 


In the evening we went to see the Hollywood sign! This was one of my favorite parts of the holiday! You see the Hollywood sign on TV and Movies often but to actually see it in person is pretty cool. We got pretty close to it and watched the sun set. How romantic of us! 

Just amazing! I now can cross that off my bucket list! Such a wonderful day full of awesome things! We slept VERY well that night! 


The next day we were kind of clueless what to do as we had squeezed everything in the day before. So we decided to go and check out Malibu Beach, which i am VERY happy we did! It was perfect! 

We only went on the out skirts of Malibu as we only had a few hours until our flight, but we made the most of it! We used our fave app Urban Spoon to find a good seafood place by the sea...and we did!

The view from our table. 

Check out the yummiest Fish & Chips in America! So fresh! So good! We loved it! Well done. Well done Malibu Seafood. Good job! After lunch we went to play on the beach! And we saw dolphins and a seal! Argh! I screamed and jumped around like some sort of excited weirdo. The seal was checking out my fella...just seeing what he was doing! 

I was super annoyed when i looked back at my photos and missed the little seal! I tried though...that's what counts right! We collected stones from the beach for keep sake and left feeling super happy. This was by far one of my favorite grown up holidays. We had so much fun and saw so much! We have very fond memories of our LA holiday! 

In 20 day...Yeah...keeping count! We are off to Disney World for 4 days. Halloween will be the best! I will be taking plenty of pictures...just so i can show you!!!

Sorry this took so long...i forgot that i hadn't finished it! Tut tut :/

Peace, Love & Kara <3