Epic Baking Weekend Item 1: Blueberry Track Tarts!

Not in order of how I made them that weekend, because there was no really order of how I made things, let's start off with my Blueberry Track Tarts.

All this pie making has got me eager to get pie/tart crusts perfect! This is also in my support of pie domination. I should really call these cup pies or cuppies or maybe not really since they are indeed tarts. Cuptarts?

I already had one success and one failure for pie crusts, so I thought I'd give tart crusts a try as I had found a nice recipe for blueberry tarts and I had lovely blueberries from St. Lawrence Market. Now is the beginning of the blueberry season by the way. That means they are the sweetest and cheapest! So pick some up to snack on or cook with. Nerdism: Blueberries are also great for their anti-oxidant properties. That means they fight against cancer and aging. They're one of those super foods that taste delicious, not like.... erm... Milk Thistle. (I dunno I had to Google superfoods to find a weird one.)

An Introduction to My Epic Baking Weekend+ Sleeping Tips

First of all, I apologize for such a late post. There are no good excuses but the reason was because, as I posted on my twitter, I planned a weekend of epic baking. Not only was I making 8 recipes for 5 items, I had a weekend filled with outings with friends and the dearest. I had just taken on more than I could bake. I didn't even have enough time to update my twitter (which may as well be a good thing as apparently I have a tweeting problem)

Strawberry Festival @ St. Lawrence Market

Hello Everyone,

So this week, I attempted to make Strawberry Pie and as usual, the first try was a disaster. That's okay though. As stressful as it is trying to fix something you've messed up real bad, I get to learn a lot. On the up-side my dough was nice and flakey but it shrunk and I over baked the second batch...I'll try again tonight and hopefully it'll work out. I have to tell you about my trip to St. Lawrence Market. It was my first time there and it was AMAZING!

Apple and Pear Pie!

Why do Cakes get to reign over all the celebrations? Birthdays, Weddings, Retirement (?) Parties, Anniversaries, random holidays/events. Why don't any of the other baked goods get any of the glory? Aren't they just as good? Just as versatile? Hmm.. Maybe not, but I'm ready for the challenge. I challenge you, Cake, with Pie. One day I'll make pie versions of all your variations. Watch out!

Snakes, Piggies and Settlers

My friend, K, loves snakes; she's got 3! They're named Lumpy, Lemon and Pumpkin. She also has a cute little yellow gecko who jumps at the sight of her. He still needs to get used to his new home. She also loves these little piggies, they're all over her house, in a subtle way though. So for her birthday I decided to combine the two. What do you think?

I know it looks a little sad, poor little piggy, but no animals were injured in the making of this cake =)