Yum
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 07:35amLast night’s dinner came out great. I used this recipe from the Food Network to make a shepherd’s pie - I used ground turkey, though, so I understand that’s a cottage pie, right? My cupcakes this year were flavored with creme de menthe, and I attempted a swiss meringue buttercream, something I’ve tried several times previously with no success. It came out fine, but I think I don’t really care for smbc all that much. It tastes like sweet butter. Don’t get me wrong, though - the cupcakes were delish. Food porn after the jump, with a bonus picture of Freakgirl and her hair.
Cottage pie
Cupcake
T-shirt says “Lucky to Be Irish, Proud to be Awesome.” I think I look deranged in this photo, but the geekboy thought it was cute. Dudes, what is up with my hair? Help me.
Michael on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 8:39 am
Your hair has a bit of an anime quality to it in that shot.
Shepherd’s Pie!
SWEENEY TODD: What is that?
MRS.LOVETT:
It’s fop.
Finest in the shop.
And we have some shepherd’s pie peppered
With actual shepherd on top!
And I’ve just begun –
Here’s the politician, so oily
It’s served with a doily,
Have one!
SWEENEY TODD:
Put it on a bun.
Well, you never know if it’s going to run!
Now I’m gonna have showtune lyrics in my head all day.
freakgirl on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 10:01 am
Your hair has a bit of an anime quality to it in that shot.
Is that good or bad? Nevermind; I don’t want to know.
Michael on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 10:51 am
Good for me!
freakgirl on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 12:07 pm
BTW, my cleaning lady gives her seal of approval to the cupcakes. She said they tasted light and not as sweet as store-bought. And then her sugar high carried her through cleaning this pit of a house.
The Other Andrew on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 5:33 pm
smbc? Was ist?
(PS cute hair)
freakgirl on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 6:10 pm
SMBC = Swiss Meringue Buttercream
http://www.marthastewart.com/r.....h-cupcakes
And thanks. My hair is driving me effing insane.
Michael on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Oh god, you linked to Martha Stewart cupcakes? Andrew just had a moment twixt his thighs.
freakgirl on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 6:44 pm
I’m here to please.
Bianca on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 9:59 pm
I do agree that SMBC is uber-sweet but I tend to run in to that problem only worse when it comes to plain ol’ buttercream. I need to craft a foolproof recipe.
The Other Andrew on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 12:24 am
Oh god, you linked to Martha Stewart cupcakes? Andrew just had a moment twixt his thighs.
I had to go lie down for a few hours.
freakgirl on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 6:59 am
Bianca, it’s not the sweetness that bothers me as much as the fact that I feel like I’m eating a stick of butter. I only used 2 sticks, where the recipe called for 3. Maybe just do one stick? But will that generate enough frosting?
Maggie on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 1:30 pm
I don’t know, does turkey make it a cottage pie? Where’s Nicci? I find it all very amusing, particularly since I did not realize until very recently that it was called shepherd’s pie because of the SHEEP, duh!
Bianca on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Yea I think it would. The egg whites expand like 8 times in size after the whipping process.