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MidCentury Matcha Mama
My "Kitschen"
Where the magic happens. I finally decided to embrace the retro (dated) appliances and fixtures and run with it! So very seventies with atomic mid-century flair added is my whole home in a nutshell, but the kitchen is the eclectic center.
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A sunny afternoon perfect for a pineapple bundt cake and flowering pineapple tea.
This glass teapot and flowering tea have been aesthetic afternoon staples lately! Anyone else coordinate their shoes with their dessert?
Baking Adventures
Yummy creations and attempts--flops included!
 The inspo? Homer Simpson's donuts. Testing this for a "giant dessert bar" for my son's birthday. |  Made for my husband's 28th birthday. |
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 Raspberry filled chocolate cupcakes. |  |
 Layered strawberry shortcake and strawberry shortshots. |  I was given several bags of lemons by my husband's boss's wife. They were the hugest lemons I've ever seen! Think Nerf football size. (I love California and our citrus!) I whipped up this lemon bundt cake from a mix of recipes like I always do. Sweet and zippy! |
 Kinda like a cheesecake, but with a blueberry compote topping and whipped cream garnish. Reminds me of my favorite Marie Callender's blueberry sourcream pie. So easy to make, simple cheesecake base, crust, and a quick 2 cup frozen blueberry 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar over medium heat until a gel forms. Pour over cheesecake and let set in the fridge. |  My first foray with royal icing, spending Christmas in the mountains inspired the combination of these. The chocolate bear paws were my favorite! I used a peanut butter cup to "stamp" the paw on still warm cookies. I then placed chocolate chips for the "toes" by drawing a toothpick through the tops for a claw appearance. The bark and birch style trees and leaves used Sweet Amb's cookie kid from Global Belly. |
Sippin'
Cocktails, coffees, and beverages that do nothing but look pretty!
 |  Funfetti creamer in iced coffee topped with whipped cream and sprinkles. Yum! |
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 Delicious and refreshing for summer. The jolly rancher is my go-to with lemon lime soda (I used diet), a splash of cranberry juice, and wwatermelon vodka. Yum! |  Blended dragonfruit and frozen mango chunks. Pretty and delicious! |
 JK first Monday of stay-at-home orders, stores are all out of half and half, so I bought mini packaged half and half online, tossed one in this coffee. |  |
 The tea they use at restaurants like Cheesecake Factory and El Torito. So deliciously fruity and tropical! |  Takes me to the tikki room (here in quarantine!) Yummy blend of almond milk and frozen pineapple. Surprisingly delicious low-cal treat! |
 The most exhilarating margarita I've ever tried. The fresh pressed blood orange juice makes this yummy and pretty. |  Coffeemate s'mores iced coffee creamer in chilled coffee, garnished with graham cracker, fudge, and toasted marshmallow. Hello excuse to use my cake torch! |
 Such a pretty shade of blue, the possibilities with adding color to this drink are endless! |  First foggy fall morning, bust out the coffee! |
What's Cooking
Meals and snacks, healthy and unhealthy, the go-to's and innovations.
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