Barking up the right tree...

This time of year a big piece of Peppermint Bark is Perfect with Hot chocolate or in Cookies!
I usually just pick some up from Costco but I decided to make it myself...It is so simple I can't believe that I have never attempted it before.
I started by melting my favorite chocolate 8 oz of 60 % {dark chocolate} in a double boiler on medium heat. I poured in a 8 inch round pan lined with parchment. I allowed it to cool in the refrigerator for 20 min.
Meanwhile I weighed out 8 oz of Callebaut White chocolate that I got from Chef Bait
and crushed up approx. 6 candy canes. I melted down the white chocolate and let it cool for a few minutes then poured it in top of the harden dark chocolate. Sprinkled the peppermint chunks on top.
Refrigerate for 20 min and pop out!
I only got about 8 big pieces out of this recipe. I made Peppermint bark cookies.
Paired with Large Mexican Wedding and Life is Good!

I'm in LOVE with a MAN

Snowman that is......

He stole my heart with his black hat and red scarf.

These are some of the winter cookies that I worked on this week.

I was pretty bored with just plain snowflake cutters so I decided to make my own designs.

Time consuming yes...but the ones that came out were pretty neat {of course some didn't}

I also did a few plain ones.

Having my girls home with me this week.... of course Abigail wanted to make her favorite cookie Peanut butter and chocolate chip with me:)

She is such a doll! I want to eat her up!

See what happens when I get time at home!

rolled up....

I had another order for pumpkin rolls so I snapped a picture this time....I really do love them. I have had a busy couple of weeks between everything . I'm pretty bummed that I didn't get a single picture any of my production the last two weeks! What the heck! I made Carrot Cakes and Frangipane Apple Tarts {I chose to be graded on the tart for my final}. I was suppose to do pecan diamond also but we had limited supply both weeks so we went without! I made the mistake of doing a special order cake. It was a half sheet cake not my fav to do. It was cover with fondant....I seriously feel sick even thinking about how ugly it came out...excuse me I'll be back...
Now that I have barfed I can continue.
The problem started with being thrown off by color scheme. I had invisioned a chocolate butter cream cake with pink, lime green and tangerine fondant pieces. Instead it was white with white and red sugar bubbles...what was I to do? urgh! I started to get a Migraine and I was irritated that it seemed chaotic in the place and there was no one to help me brain storm... I wanted to fold instead I used the pink and made different polka dots sizes and red scrolls......once it was done I felt better but hated it so much!!!!!!! Never again! I will only do cakes that I have creative control! I don't work well under pressure or surround by chaos!
The Day got better and we ended tired and in the mood for a much needed drink!:)

So what now? The semester is over winter is here and strangely I'm sad to have to hang my coat up for five weeks! I know I'll continue to be busy at work and having fun visiting my wonderful friends and family in California! But I know that it is going to get even more busy when the Spring semester starts.I'll be picking up confectionery arts on Wednesdays..
Until then ....No school

Baby Testa

{little princess}

I was so happy when One of my bestest friend asked me to make cookies for her in laws baby shower. Of course the answer was YES...but how to get them to Las Vegas in one piece?

{Lafayette}

I had shipping boxes in my basement and a heat sealer so I figured if I made extra cookies and used ton of bubble wrap that it could work!

{ballerina}

So I took a couple of days and made these pink and green cookies. I love the onesies more than any other baby cookie I do! I got a new leaner looking one for girls and I'll be using my older one for boys and uni sex showers.

{Kimono Style}

{Casual Girl}

{ they are off!}

I wasn't able to use my heat sealer because it sealed them to the point of having to cut the bags...LOL {good for regular cookies but favors not so much}

I was very happy to hear that only a handful had damage and that they loved the cookies!

{special note:Love Ya Lauren T. and can't wait to see you in a few weeks!}

This first leap may lead to more shipping in the future!