Bake. Laugh. Eat. Repeat.
Loaded. Loaded, I tell you!
I think there are two camps when it comes to carrot cake: (1) Just stick with the carrots. (2) Throw lots of other stuff in the mix and go absolutely nuts with it.
I’m a go absolutely nuts with it person. For sure.
Which is why these cupcakes are loaded. Loaded I tell you!
Let’s get into it.
How about another game today?
This one’s called Hide The Elf.
I played Hide The Elf all the time as a child during the holidays. But, unfortunately, no matter how nicely I ask, A. won’t play with me.
What? Yes. You best believe there’s a lump of coal under the tree that has his name all over it.
So will you play with me?
Yes! You’re awesome!
Here’s what you’re looking for. Mr. Elf-Man.
All you need to do is find Mr. Elf-Man in each shot included in this post (except the first and last ones) and you win! You win an amazing recipe for some super-delicious Chocolatized Butternut Bread!
And I won’t talk a lot or distract you during this post – I really want you to win.
Ok? Cool.
On your mark… get set… GO!
I really like board games. Does this make me a dork? I’m thinking yes.
The thing is, if loving board games is wrong, I’m not so sure I want to be right.
Bring me your Yahtzees, Parcheesis, Strategos and Battleships. Oh, sweet Battleship.
D2. D3. D4. D5.
I just sunk your battleship.
An important factor in successful board game play is the food that you choose to fuel your victory.
Candy is one of my favored options.
But I will admit that I don’t care for store-bought saccharined out candy.
No, after the Great Jolly Rancher Phase of 1992, my taste buds converted to rustic, homemade candies. They are so much more fresh and flavorful. Just like this brittle.
You may be asking yourself what sesame seeds have to do with southwestern cuisine – they’re actually often used as thickening agents in moles and other sauces.
I like the flavor of sesame because it’s subtle, and I like the crunch of the seeds.
What better way to punch up some brittle candy?
Bizcochitos are sweet, buttery and flaky.
Bizcochitos are slightly zesty, spicy and tart.
Bizcochitos are the state cookie of New Mexico, and this is a title that I strongly support.
I mean, really. These are serious times - people need to know what’s what.
And information is king.
Perhaps you’re considering a move across state lines. Or you’re thinking about taking a job in a different time zone. Maybe your son or daughter is contemplating heading off to college on the opposite coast.
Wouldn’t you prefer to be making these life-altering decisions armed with the knowledge of what types of cookies you are transitioning to and from?
Let’s say that you are choosing between a move to Georgia and a move to Alabama. Doesn’t this decision become infinitely easier if you know that you’re choosing between a gorgeous, peachy-keen, sugar-dusted cookie and a fruitcake-like, slightly stale confection? (No offense to Alabama -I think we know who’s who here- this example was merely for illustrative purposes.)
College in Connecticut versus New York might be an extremely difficult choice, but it’s a breeze once you know that you’re picking between a nutty, soft, caramel cookie and a lumpy, dry, oatmeal, thing.
A job in Kansas versus a job in Missouri becomes a no-brainer when you replace Kansas with chocolate butterscotch drops and Missouri with dried prune cookies.
Duh.
I think you can see where I’m going with this.
So much critical information missing from so many crucial decisions.
It’s time to start fighting for our rights!
