14 April 2008: Ain't Nothin But a Cake Thang Baby...

Ain’t Nothin’ But a Cake Thang Baby...
Category: Blogging

I am so lucky to be extraordinarily busy...

Right after the NYC trip we jumped into work and Julian switched to a new job (yay!)...More recently. His Mama met my Mama.

My Mom and GodMommy are here from Manila doing their thing. Fortunately Julian's Mama came in for a week visit to see us, catch the sights and spend some time with more family.

Julian's Mama is City Mama...she wakes up and as soon as her little feet hit the ground she is ready to go. City Mama has a plan and an itinerary and a car rental and places to go and things to do. She has a youthful spirit and an excitement in everything she does.

My Mom is Country Mama...because she now lives a life of leisure in her retirement. She just kicks back and rolls with the punches and likes to be a passenger in the adventure.

My GodMama is a combination of them both.

Needless to say all the Mama's got along and it was all good and all blessings. We weren't worried in the least...but as strong as our mothers were there would be a possiblity that they might not get along. I figured out from an email sent out that City Mama loves raspberry cheesecake so I made her a special no bake one: White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake with a Chocolate Pecan Oatmeal Crust. TWO THUMBS UP she said!!!

About midway through the week before we fell asleep Julian said," Thank You Bebe...for all that you do and for takin' City Mama around and all that stuff. I smiled and responded,"I am thankful that we are the good children of good mothers because not everyone is as lucky as us!" Amen right!

Julian took City Mama to the movies while I rolled up a few hundred lumpia. The next day we were supposed to take Mama out on the town but after a fun visit to tombstone she suggested she stay in since she had a trip to San Diego in the morning. Everyone ended up stopping by and Mama made everyone some mean yummy pina colada's...Did I mention Wendy loves the Mama's!!!

Julian laughed and told me one night when they were out running an errand his Mama told him,"Ju...I didn't think I'd like any of your girlfriends but Lisa...but I really like Sauce!" Julian laughed and said,"Mama - I dated that girl 10 or 11 years ago!" Bwaa hahahahahha. no wait. Bwaa hahahhahha.

I told him looks like you almost made some bad decisions Bebe. haha.

Then the two Country Mama's took off to Mexico for a 5 day cruise and then the Grand Canyon and then City Mama returned to Chicago and reality resumed. We really are blessed to be surrounded by harmony and love and sense of an even bigger family!

Amidst all this fun and love and madness (and even bomblettes for Gya)...the cakes still get made!

Samoa Vanilla

Raspberry Chocolate

Almond Snickers and Chocolate...With my cooking protege Ben in the midst of it! Little freak - we love you!

And who said you couldn't eat Plaid!!!

13 Mar 2006: Let Them Eat Cake, Let It Slide...

What a weird week...I felt kind of tired and then the temperature dropped drastically from like 80 degrees to like 50 degrees and then it even snowed pretty close to the house. I'm not feelin' that COLD shit, I like it warm and easy. Then it rained almost a full 24 hours which was really bizarre but super necessary - it hasn't rained here in over 140 days or something.

I also felt like I had to be in a lot of places in short periods of time. But somehow I managed to hammer through it. Tempers are a little short at work and everyone is overworked and short of time - so I just let ill pissy behaviour slide off my back. Tempers were a little short at the boys house, due to external factors. All I will say on that whole topic is I feel hella bad that people have to put on a front, and I feel hella bad that I had to put anyone on deck...but when you talk a lot of game and then you can't deliver you'll get sniffed out in the end. Bwaa hahahhaha...silly fuckin' girls - keep fuckin' around. But after a week of camping, life is back to normal. Kudos to the boys on your new crib with pool. I am still the personal chef to the homie hideout and the only girl welcome 24 hours a day, but I don't think they see me as a girl, I think i'm just the sauce...

I still want a vacation - but it's not happening right now...

Work is better than tolerable. Some people still think they are a bully, but I smell your fear - bwaa hahaha. I love a lot of those kids beyond reason with all their quirks and weirdness. But eccentric joyful Julia holds a special place in my heart - I'm gonna be so sad when she takes off to Oregon State in the fall...

So work goes on...and I'm playing with new cake molds

Here's a peek...

Chocolate Straciatella with Rum Sauce

...this cake is not cheap by any means, it's well over 90 dollars, and it sold the same day I put it on the case - it's a biggun too, serves 20 people. Hella odd - who invites 20 people over to dinner. I dunno...

More Choco Straciatella with More Rum

Choco Dots

won't they ever get tired of my chocolate cakes? Apparently not...

More chocolate dots.

Alfie mentioned my line quality seems like it would take a long time to do these cakes - but in reality, they actually take about 5-10 minutes depending on size...But oh what a flattering thing to say from my lovely art filled friend. Lub you Alfie Cleopatra Jones...

Mango Raspberry Lingers

Plain Old Raspberry

Strawberries and Cream...the cute factor is on this very high

Rocky Road with a Chrysanthemum made of Almond Slivers

i SWELL with a smattering of pride for this one. The shop manager asked OMG how long did that take you - and I said I dunno 10 minutes - then the owner noticed it and said - what is that made of - I said oh just almond slivers...she said how did you make it look like a flower - I said oh i just inserted them by hand circularly into some whip. She looked so impressed. I said thanks and just left. But a part of me wanted to mash it and eat it...

...cakes, the end...

I inadvertently shat on someone this week - I 'm not proud of that

I purposefully shat on someone - I'm proud of that

I hammer through.

Like it or not

the end.