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Steven & Kait's Wedding

Top: Cupcake Wedding Cake: Lemon and Vanilla cupcakes with coral and white buttercream and fondant décor.

Middle: Groom's Cake-Steven's Fireman Helmet: Strawberry with fondant décor.

  Cake Table:

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May '13 Cakes

Graduation Cake. Chocolate and Strawberry with fondant decor. 

Yellow/Blue Flower Fondant cake. Chocolate with vanilla buttercream, and matching cupcakes. 

Army cupcakes as well! 

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Sunflower birthday cake

Chocolate cake. Vanilla buttercream. Fondant sunflower.

#Chocolate #Flower #Birthday #Cake #fondant

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Cowgirl Boot Birthday Cake

Chocolate cake with Vanilla and Chocolate Buttercream

#birthday #cake #buttercream #cowgirl #boot

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Horse Cupcakes

For my sister's birthday!

Red velvet, chocolate buttercream icing, and royal icing horseys.

#horse #cupcakes #cake #birthday #chocolate #animals

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Star of Life

vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream. fondant decor.

#star of life #medical #fondant #vanilla #birthday #cake

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Gluten-free!

Shweets is now offering gluten-free baked goods and cakes!

peanut-butter cookies. yumm!

#peanut butter #gluten-free #cookies

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"Present" Birthday Cakes

Sweet twin girls are turning 16!

#cakes #birthday #buttercream #vanilla #fondant #gumpaste

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Wedding!

Congrats to the beautiful bride Julie! and Thank you for the opportunity to make your cakes!

#cake #white #chocolate #buttercream #caramel latte

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(Healthy!) Chicken Salad

So here it is. Chicken Salad-quick, easy, delicious, oh and good for you!

This recipe is a must try. It is creamy but low-fat. It makes a great snack, lunch, or appetizer. Serve it with crackers, bread, veggies, or just by itself!

Healthy Chicken Salad:

1/4 red onion, diced

1 cup grapes, halved

1/2 green bell pepper, diced

 2 cans white meat chicken

1/3 cup pecans, chopped

  1 heaping Tbsp celery salt

salt/pepper, to taste

1/2-3/4 cup plain, non-fat Greek* yogurt

1) drain and rinse chicken. Mix all ingredients (except for yogurt) together. Once everything is evenly distributed, mix in yogurt. 

2) chill before serving. enjoy!

*regular yogurt can be used, but it isn't as thick as Greek. Also, using Greek yogurt adds more protein.

#recipe #lunch #chicken salad #snack #food

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Green Apple Salsa

I love salsa. I put it on everything. Eggs, chicken, salad….

This recipe uses fresh, summer vegetables. It is the perfect combo of sweet (from the apple) and spicy (from the jalapeno). Of course, if you are partial to mild salsa, leave out the jalapeno. It is still just as good.

Chunky Green Apple Salsa

3 perfectly ripe tomatoes

2 Granny Smith apples

½ cucumber

½ green bell pepper

½ red onion

½ cup green onions

1 handful of cilantro

1 jalapeno (add in the seeds if you like hot hot salsa!)

Juice from 2 limes

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Salt, pepper, to taste

1) Chop all veggies into small pieces. Roughly chop cilantro. Gently mix all ingredients in a bowl. Let chill a few hours before serving.

-if you don’t like chunky salsa, give it a quick whirr in the blender.

#recipe #salsa #fruit #veggies #snacks #appetizer

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Graduation!

Congrats to my brother, John!

.banana cake with whiskey caramel buttercream.

#banana #whiskey #cake #graduation #caramel #buttercream

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Sour Patch Kids!

   My Sister's Birthday Cake.

Strawberry and Chocolate flavored with vanilla buttercream.

Fondant decor

#birthday #cake #sour #sour patch kids #candy #fondant

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Chewy Granola Bars

Most store-bought granola bars are loaded with unnecessary fats and extra sugar.

These granola bars are low in fat and sugar. They are all natural and provide a great boost of energy! The combination of carbs, fruit, and protein provide a perfect grab-and-go snack.

Chewy Granola Bars: adapted from Cookin' Canuck

4 cups whole rolled oats

3 large bananas, ripe

1 cup raisins

drizzle of honey (optional)

1 tsp salt

1/4 cup almonds

1/2 cup peanuts

2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

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1) Spread oats and nuts on a baking sheet. Roast for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

  2) Place raisins in very hot water for 10-20 minutes. Until soft and plump. Drain.

3) Mash bananas in a large bowl. Add raisins, applesauce, honey and salt. Stir in oat/nut mixture. Press into a 13x9 pan sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake for 30 minutes.

4) Let cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars and store in an airtight container.

5) Enjoy! and don't be afraid to mix things up with this recipe. Try adding your favorite nut, chocolate chips, or even ground flax seeds.

#healthy #oatmeal #fruit #nuts #snack #bars

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Wedding.

#wedding #cake #chocolate #vanilla #buttercream

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Gold's Gym

A cake for my gym!

#carrot cake #gold's gym #fondant #buttercream

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Mini Birthday Cakes.

Two of my wonderful Aunts recently celebrated birthdays. And while at Suelita's birthday party, we surprised them with mini birthday cakes.

"G" for Aunt Glenda. Alabama for Aunt Melody.

Chocolate cake with caramel whipped cream. decorated with colored fondant.

Chocolate cake with chocolate whipped cream. decorated with fondant.

#cakes #birthday #fondant #alabama #food #chocolate