Saturday, January 30, 2010

Happy Valentines

A moist 6" heart shapped Chocolate Fudge cake iced
with Chocolate Ganosh finished with a red satin ribbon



Our famous sugar cookies wrapped in
cellophene bags tied with a red, white or pink
satin ribbon



A metal tin mail box filled with letters.
Sugar cookies decorated as love letters.




A tin bucket filled with heart shapped
sugar cookies wrapped in cellophene paper
tied with a satin bow.
.


Put on a Happy Face!!!
Heart shaped sugar cookies.
Witha big smile for you.



Larger Valentine cookies wrapped
in cellophene bags tied with satin
ribbon.

Monday, December 7, 2009

The hussle and bussle of the season is here...

I wonder if it will be cold enough in Texas
to have snow for Christmas.
If not, you can still enjoy these snowflake cookies.


Clients are getting a head start by ordering
boxed cookies to give their employees.

Christmas ornament cookies are used
as party favors.

Some clients this weekend wanted
Christmas sugar cookies to snack on as their family
decorated the Christmas tree.


Hark! The Harold Angels sing...


More party favors


Have close friends and family

why not send them an edible

Christmas card.


Colors and designs can make a simple

circle or square look tasty.



These stocking hats and mittens

won't keep you warm, but they will satisfy

your sweet tooth.





Bianca is moving to Alaska




She requested this igloo cake for her going away party,

as she joins her hubby in Alaska. This two layered cake

was ICINGS Traditional White cake and Chocolate Fudge cake.

Was iced in butter cream icing. The figurines and appliques

were made out of fondant and airbrushed with pearl dust.


Wishing you and your hubby much happiness

in Alaska. We are thankful your hubby is serving

our country, many blessings to you both.

You will be missed at ICING

with your creative cake challenges.




Keep warm my friends,



jeannie












Monday, November 30, 2009

A peek at our busy week

As the acorns and leaves are disappearing off the trees until next year,
so are the leave and acorn sugar cookies from our kitchen.

When the pumpkin patches come back next year,
so will our pumpkin sugar cookies.


Pecan, Apple, and pumpkin pies.
Our fabulous pie crust recipe has been passed down
from generations. My lips has been sworn to secrecy.
Pumpkin bars with cream cheese icing
so moist and yummy!!!

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin muffins.

As a child growing up a neighbor Mrs. Pottest
use to bake this pumpkin bread for us. Now it's
a favorite at ICING

This is one of my favorite serving dishes the
pumpkin bread is on.
China painting is hard to find these days. There isn't many artist around
maybe because it takes lots of love and patience for the art. Today's life style
everyone is looking for quick and easy.
I'm blessed to have a china painter in my family. Joyce is so talented,
I'm proud to say she's my sister.
I'm sure many of you have talented family members also.
blessings
jeannie






Friday, November 20, 2009

Tiara sugar cookies were popular this week

Red Oak Chamber of Commerce Annual Auction.


Top Hats & Tiaras over Denim

Color scheme was hot pink, black and silver

Sugar cookies decorated as Top Hats & Tiaras
were placed at each place setting




Center pieces placed on each table carried out the

Top Hat & Tiaras theme.


Cup Cake Bar

Strawberry Passion Cup Cakes


Chocolate Fudge Oreo Cup Cakes

Italian Cream Cup Cakes


Little Ava Turns "2"


Grandma Donna purchased Tiara sugar cookies as
party favors. Decorated in purple and black for Ava's birthday party.

Grandma says these cookies are mhmm good!

Shhhh can you keep a secret?


Grandma ordered extra cookies
so she could eat them later.











Thursday, November 12, 2009

Aunt Hilda's Apple Slices

Apple slices are one of my favorites for this time of year. Not only because they taste wonderful alone or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, but the fond memories.

(sorry the photo doesn't do them justice)
As a child, I remember walking into grandma's house smelling the aroma of fresh baked apples and cinnamon. The recipe is my grandma's sister Hilda very own recipe. During one of my visits with my grandma , she gave the actual handwritten recipe to me. Joyce being the big sister she is had someone frame the recipe to protect the fray edges. After my grandma passed away years ago, I gave the frame recipe to my mom for her to have as a keepsake.
As I write this post the wonderful memories are adding a smile to my face. It seems like yesterday , I was sitting by my grandma's side waiting patiently for the pan of apple slices to come out of the oven and cool off just enough to take my first bite, but not before Grandma would surprise me with a scoop of ice cream on top.




Do you have any fond kitchen memories?

Have a nice weekend!




Warmly,
Jeannie

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Navy, Red White & Blue Wedding

This past weekend we were honored to be asked to make the wedding and groom's cake for Brittany and Derek. Their theme and color choice was red, white and blue, because Derek is in the Navy.

His cake was our famous chocolate fudge cake, with chocolate buttercream icing. Decorated with an edible image of the Navy seal and yellow cord trim, surrounded with milk chocolate covered strawberries and chocolate shavings.

The Bride 's cake was a three tier traditional white cake with butter cream icing. Decorated with polka dots and scroll work. Brittany requested the red, white and blue silk flowers as her tier topper and that a flag made out of fondant to be draped over her cake.

The wedding was decorated by the talented Donna Knight.
She carried throughout the church
and reception the red, white and blue colors.

Thank you Donna for sending some of your photos from the wedding.
I realized I forgot the flash and was unable to take more photos.
Congratulations Brittany and Derek, we wish you a lifetime of happiness. A BIG thank you Derek for serving our country. Many blessings to you both!


Confectionately yours,


Jeannie

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Whoopie Pies

Whoopie it's Friday!





Have a great weekend.

Confectionately yours,

Jeannie