Category Archives: The Oven

Sweet dreams….

Posted on September 20, 2011 by melcrosby

I dreamed about pies all night…seriously.  I woke up in the middle of the night remembering all of the pie flavors that I had created in my dreams.  I went back to sleep and baked pies the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Salted Caramel Buttercream Yumminess

Posted on September 16, 2011 by melcrosby

The cupcakes from our progressive dinner were yummy….especially, the salted caramel buttercream icing.  I tried a new recipe, which I found on the ‘Gimme some Oven’ blog.   See below for the recipe! Salted Caramel Buttercream Icing Frosting Ingredients: 1/4 … Continue reading →

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Getting to know our neighbors…

Posted on September 16, 2011 by melcrosby

Last night we participated in a progressive dinner in order to get to know our neighbors. I more than happily agreed to host the dessert portion of the meal.  On the menu….cream puffs, almond pound cake cupcakes with salty caramel … Continue reading →

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orange you gonna have some cake?

Posted on September 16, 2011 by melcrosby

I wanted to experiment with different colors and with using my piped flowers.  Oranges are difficult….

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I can’t wait for an occasion to bake a pie!  I’ll let you know when the time comes….

Posted on September 14, 2011 by melcrosby | Leave a comment