This week I planned my meals, but I don’t even know when I will be able to shop for groceries, because I literally don’t have any money! So Monday is leftovers day, and Tuesday is what I call my “poor man’s dinner”. But no worries, because it’s one of lil man’s fave dishes! Seriously, I don’t even know why I bother cooking fancy stuff – he loves all the simple stuff! Hopefully my unemployment...
Yes, contrary to what some people believe, apparently I do have a good bone in my body. In case you didn’t know, my mom is an 18-year breast cancer survivor, and I have always admired how she handled herself during what has got to be the worst 7 months of her life. So when I found out about Frosting for the Cause, I immediately wanted to be a part of the project. This is...
Yes, I know, today is Tuesday, but I’ve been meaning to get back into Meal Planning for some time now, and OrgJunkie‘s Menu Planning Monday BlogHop gave me the inspiration to join in! I promise next week I will do it on Monday, m’kay? Monday: Mickey Chicken Nuggets (from Costco, they’re a life saver!) Rice and red kidney beans Sliced carrots Tuesday: Honey Dijon Chicken Rice and red kidney beans (leftovers) Cherry tomatoes Wednesday:...
I love weekends. These are the days when hubs takes care of lil man in the mornings so that I can sleep an hour or two more. It also means brunch. There’s something about that big breakfast that leaves you so full, that you don’t eat anything else the rest of the day. Even though I love brunch, last week hubs, lil man and I did something that we rarely get to do: go...
Do you want a fun treat that you can do with your kids? I made chocolate-covered marshmallow lollipops, and lil man was very excited to help me make them. You will need: Marshmallows – try to use Kraft Jet-Puffed, they’re the best ones Candy Wafers – Milk or Dark Lollipop sticks or skewers Sprinkles (optional) Medium-sized saucepan Glass bowl (like Pyrex) Cookie sheet or other tray, lined with parchment paper Here’s how to make...
A few days ago I was tweeting with @MiscarriageMom about our kids’ upcoming birthdays – her daughter turns 4 on October 20th, and my lil man also turns 4 on the 21st, just one day apart, awesome! So I was telling her about how I was taking cupcakes to his classroom and singing Happy Birthday with his classmates, and she mentioned that at her school, they’re not allowed to bring any homemade treats because of allergy...
OK, so I live in Puerto Rico and we don’t really have Fall, or any season other than Summer for that matter. That doesn’t mean I can’t get inspired by the flavors of Fall. I might eat them with hot cocoa and a warm sweater, but then again, I might melt and people will surely call me crazy. Take a look at the cupcakes I have featured for the month of October: Almond Chocolate...
I still can’t believe it’s been 2 weeks since my last post! The reason is that things have been pretty busy at Zelma’s Bakery. You see, lately, I’ve fallen in love with cupcakes. They’re super easy to make, and they’re the perfect portion-controlled treat. So I decided to look up different tasty and interesting recipes, and have been having a ball testing them! Besides my standard vanilla and brownies cupcakes (which I still love!),...
You may have wondered why my Facebook page is titled “Brownies and More by Zelma” and yet I keep calling it “Zelma’s Bakery”. Well the story behind it is very simple: it’s the first thing that I sold, and at the time, my imagination was non-existent. Besides, I never thought it would become a long-term thing, much less that people would actually be interested in anything that I baked! You see, last year, when...
Last month was my husband's 35th birthday, and even though I was making the cake, I decided to also make all the appetizers and hors d'oeuvres. Browsing through the internet for foodie blogs, I came upon these Cherry Pie Cups from Recipe Girl, which not only looked delicious, but was very convenient because I happened to have canned cherry filling in my house.
