HAPPY FRIDAY!!......Things that make me smile...

Sparkley little teddy bears...

Smallest laughing Buddah ever...

My mirrored horse bookends....

My vintage teacups...

Brooklyn in the summer....

Brooklyn in the winter...

Kitschy art at random resutrants in BK

John and his guitar...

My glitter canldes from Kitson....

My sleepy eye mask...

My Grandmas fried plantains...

My pooch Quintin...

Art in Coney Island...

Sparkely things....

Cupcakes!

Hope your weekend is filled ith EVERYTHING that makes you smile loves!

 

BUTTER LANE!

5 months ago today the Boy and I became official! So, to mark the day he decided to send me a surprise bouquet of cupcakes from Butter Lane!!! Not really a bouquet but a nice little bunch to share with the girls at work! He must know the way to my heart is not through a dozen red roses but most certainly a dozen assorted CUPCAKES!!! He makes me the happiest!! This made my entire weekend! Oh yea, I have a 4 day weekend so the pooch and I are taking a lil vaca to the suburbs, I hope all you lovelies have a great weekend!!

LOOK WHO CAME TO WORK TODAY!....

 

xoxox M

Cosmo Cupcakes (revised Pink Lemonade)

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour1/2 tsp. baking powder1/4 tsp. baking sodaPinch salt1/2 cup granulated sugar1/4 cup vegetable oil2 egg whites1/3 cup cosmo mixer  OR thawed frozen Pink Lemonade Concentrate1/4 cup buttermilk You can sub this with rice milk or soy milk or regular milk, but I'll be honest the buttermilk does them just right!Pink food coloring (or a little bit of red)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line muffin pan with liners (makes 12 cupcakes).2. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.3. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, egg whites and lemonade concentrate.4. Alternately whisk in flour mixture and buttermilk, making three additions of flour mixture and two of buttermilk, beating until just smooth.

5. Add just enough food coloring to turn the batter a light shade of pink.6. Scoop batter into liners (fill about three-fourths full).

7. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until tops of cupcakes spring back when lightly touched.

COMSO Buttercream Frosting (or Pink Lemonade:

2 & 3/4 cups icing sugar1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature1/8 tsp. salt3 - 5 tbsps. comso mixer (or pink lemonade concentrate)

Pink food coloring

Directions:

1. Add the butter, confectioner’s sugar, salt, lemonade concentrate, and a few drops of food coloring to the stand mixer and mix on low until combined.

2. Turn the speed to med-high until the buttercream is fluffy.

3. Frost your cuppy any way you like!

GLAM TIP: If you have limes slice them and use them a decor for the cupcakes!

I made these "lemonade style" last summer for my family and they were gone the same day!!! Super Yummy!