My baby girl turned 5 last week! We enjoyed celebrating her with friends and family. I can’t quite wrap my mind around the fact that she is 5 (but I say this each and every time one of my kids has a birthday!)
This year she wanted a movie party, so we decided to make her a “Bag of Popcorn” cake. My husband is the cake decorator, I just help with the ideas and do the baking and frosting making. We are a good team. He has made lots of fun cake over the years, it is a tradition my kids look forward to all year!
This year we decided to make a cupcake cake. The kind decorated to look like a cake, but underneath it is just a bunch of cupcakes. I used my favorite Yellow Birthday Cupcake Recipe and it turned out great. Ally was surprised by the design, but loved having actual popcorn on her cake, it was a hit!
The kitchen is where I express myself. It is where I go when I need to process or escape. Cooking is my creative outlet and my stress reliever. When I am in my kitchen, my ingredients listen to me, they do what I want, and I can produce something that is satisfying, tasty, and healthy without it whining or talking back to me! Join me as I journey through life in my kitchen. 
