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Cake Pops & a Giveaway

August 26, 2011 by kim 88 Comments

Cake pops. The baking world just can’t get enough of them.

(excuse the phone picture quality in this photo)

I was asked to bake something for a birthday; how could I say no? Baking really is my passion. From the little decorating details to the labor of love put into each treat, I can’t get enough.

You can see my previous cupcake pops and bouquets here, here, and here.

Because it’s Friday, because I love you guys, and because it’s my birthday, I’m doing a giveaway.

You’ll be getting all this goodness from Crate & Barrel. I went shopping on my birthday just to pick out these treats for you guys: A vibrant apron, the cookbook Giada at Home, an individual cupcake to-go container, and burger basket liners (that I normally use for cookies and picture taking). Don’t you feel special? We can learn how to cook together!

What, a giveaway on my birthday? That doesn’t even make sense.

Of course it does! You see… I’m too old to be receiving gifts, so I figured that I’d give a gift away instead. On my birthday, it’s everyone’s birthday; We all get to share in the love.

My blog would be nothing without word of mouth. Especially in these last few weeks, I’ve never felt more grateful for you guys and for your support. Thank you!!

To enter this giveaway, I want you to spread the word. Tell a stranger, post it on Facebook, tweet about it, write an email… however you choose do it, tell others about this giveaway or my blog. Leave a comment telling me how you chose to spread the word and an email address for me to reach you at. A link to your status update is a plus! Giveaway ends a week from today, Friday, September 2nd, 2011 at 11:59 PM Pacific time and a winner will be chosen via random.org. Open to US residents only, sorry!

Good luck!

Chunky Monkey Bars & Winner

June 28, 2011 by kim 4 Comments

Before we get to the bars, I’m sure you guys are all wondering who the winner of the Shabby Apple giveaway is! Well, with some help from random.org, the winner is….

Tree! Congratulations! Keep an eye out for an email from me so I can get your contact information and size for the dress. 🙂

I was craving Ben & Jerry’s “chunky monkey” one night and didn’t want to drive all the way to the grocery store at one o’clock in the morning. Since I had the three main ingredients on hand, I decided to whip something up (not to mention my family somehow has a never ending amount of ripe bananas). Of course these aren’t as good as the real thing, but paired with vanilla ice cream, they’d give them a run for their money. This recipe does make quite a bit, so cut it in half if you’re not feeding a family of twenty.

These bars are very light– they’d make a great breakfast or brunch snack to take on the go. The walnuts can be omitted, and the chocolate can be changed to white or milk… whatever floats your boat.

2 cups AP flour
1 cup oats
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
1 cup softened butter
1 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
2 eggs
4 very ripe, mashed bananas
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
8 oz chopped dark chocolate
1 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a rimmed cookie sheet with butter or oil.
Cream together the butter and both sugars.
Mix in the eggs, bananas, and vanilla until well blended.
Mix in the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until incorporated.
Stir in chocolate and walnuts. Spread into prepared cookie sheet and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

Caramel Apples & a Giveaway

June 20, 2011 by kim 86 Comments

My DB brought this monstrosity home the other day from the farmer’s market for me. It’s from Kelly’s Coffee and Fudge Factory at the Northridge mall and it’ll satisfy any craving you have in ten seconds. This, my friends, is a s’mores caramel apple. A granny smith apple dipped in caramel, then dipped in milk chocolate, and then topped with a graham cracker and swirls of white/milk chocolate. Glorioussss!

Speaking of apples…

My dear friends over at Shabby Apple wanted to do something special and give away a woman’s dress right here on my blog! If you don’t know what Shabby Apple is, it’s an online vintage inspired boutique that sells just the cutest little pieces. I, for one, am in love with the bathing suits and aprons!

Don’t even get me started on how cute the photo shoots are for each item. They really know how to put things together! The neutral top and white bottom just flow together effortlessly.

This one picture above is called the Spanish Steps, which I’ll be giving away to one lucky reader. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post saying which item you’d love the most from Shabby Apple! You can also like them on Facebook for an additional entry.

For those that just can’t wait and want to get their hands on one of their own, you can use the code “lovintheoven10off” to get 10% off your entire order.

This giveaway will end on Friday, June 24th at 11:59PM. US residents only! Good luck!

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