Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Simple Cooking Failures(episode two)


It's time for the second installment (second verse-lamer than the first) of a little segment I call Simple Cooking Failures. It lacks spunk and luster due to the particular circumstance of the failure itself, but I'll share it with you anyway.



Here's the birthday cake completed to the best of my ability at 4:00 in the morning. Good thing Ratchet is so easy to please. He knows my heart(and hopefully not my hair) is in it.

Funny, I thought that yellow brick was a sickening flesh color last night. This is a nice surprise. Ahh, but I got it done-and plenty early it turns out.

The party is now set for Friday (three days away) due to three sickly cousins that couldn't come today. Wah-wah. It just wouldn't be the same without them.

NOW, I'm feeling like a genius for using Crisco in my "buttercream frosting". What foresight-what planning! I wrapped it up tight and it may taste even more authentically LEGOlicious(like plastic) by Friday. I wouldn't be at all surprised.

Sleeplessness makes me so sunny. Now if I could just get this fluffy cloud feeling off of my face I could truly shine.

Night nighZZZZZ....

13 comments:

Jamey Clayberg said...

sleep gentle spirit... but wake up for Lost

Adelia said...

You are a little too fantastic.

savannah said...

i love the voice over, sugar! ;~D xoxoxox

Crixie said...

Good lord, Shannon! You're a scream!

Joy said...

Whole eggs did me in! So hilarious! I want you to plan my parties. Nice job on the Legos. Another reason to love Oreos!

Katie said...

Failure? Are you kidding me? These cakes are awesome! Ok so I don't recommend cooking at 2 am, but still. Who woulda thunk that Oreos could be used to make Lego cakes (definitely not me). I bet Ratchet's going to love these, and if he doesn't you can send all cake leftovers my way. Try to get some sleep and have a great party!

AfricaBleu said...

No fail!! You keep that cake decorating up, and I'll have to start calling you the Martha Stewart of S., and you and Jenna-girl will have to have ultimate cake-offs for the title of Martha Stewart of NW Arkansas.

Maria said...

At 2:15 in the morning, I would be frosting the macaroni salad.

Bekah said...

You are AWESOME! What a good mom to be up at 2:15 in the morning frosting cakes and video taping it too! I might steal your idea...the Lego cake part, not the 2am frosting part! :-)

dive said...

Hahahahahahaha!
Oh, Shan, you are too wonderful. I've been wiping away tears of laughter from watching your video. Your voice-over is amazing. As for frosting giant Lego bricks at 2:15 in the morning? This has to be the trippiest post I've seen in a long, long time.
Thank you so much.

Aaron and Sara said...

That was grand. Simply grand in all its crazy, you, funny-ness.

Fifi said...

What cooking failure !!!! The cake looks great!WellDone! I would lOVE to be a fly on your wall ..... I'd be hosing all day long!! You're funny, girlfriend!

Maggie said...

These cakes are so fun! And the video... hehehe. I gave you 2 awards (on blog post on 3/29) so feel free to stop by and pick them up! It's because you are so awesome and one of my favorite blogging people EVER, and I hope sometime we can meet face to face!