Last night, when I went to bed, I was thinking a lot about how much I wanted to bake. It is the new year, after all, and I haven't done any new baking. Not since the cookies, but those were last year's cookies.
So I was thinking about cupcakes. And how much I really wanted to eat the chocolate ganache icing in my fridge, but how I knew that I needed to use it on a cake or cupcakes or something, and I can't just eat it straight out of the container. However, I didn't want to make any cupcakes until I knew what the ICE challenge is.
The next thought that popped into my head was "I wonder what the January challenge will be?" So I thought about it. Something festive, probably... Or really interesting... Something in the same vein as cranberries, chillis, cheese, etc. Some of my thoughts for what the challenge should be include some interesting/weird spices, like anise, or curry, or cloves, or something. Or maybe an exotic fruit, like dragon fruit. I thought of all kind of ideas, including something worth ringing in the new year. Like chamagne or wine.
Wine?
Exactly! Just in this morning, the challenge theme for January is wine! I don't know how I knew a day in advance, except that maybe I'm just a lucky guesser. :-)
I'm not really sure what I'm going to do for this challenge. Especially considering that I doubt my mom wants me to use our wine in some cupcakes. Even though the alcohol cooks out if it's in the actual batter. And, by the way, how does alcohol affect the baking of a cupcake? I've never used alcohol in my cooking/baking before. And then there's the whole fact that I'm only 17, and the legal age to drink is 21. Although I'm not really drinking, I'm just baking and eating (not drinking). And it is for the new year and all that.
Anyway, I've got a lot to think about, and 22 days to think about it (the challenge closes on the 24th). I hope I have time; January is going to be a very busy month!
Happy New Year, everyone!
(P.S. Thanks for voting for me @ No One Puts Cupcake in a Corner! I appreciate it!)
3 comments:
Kelsie! You can always use wine flavorings or wine grapes or make it look like wine or something like that. If you mom doesn't want you cooking with it. :-) Kind of like a vegan not using meat for a meat challenge...not that we have had that... YET. :-)
Well, I haven't actually brought it up with my mom yet that I want to use her wine in my cupcakes, so there is still a chance that she might say yes.
But I'm sure I can make it work.
Thanks for the advice! I'm looking forward to coming up with something cool. :)
I just stumbled on your blog this morning and think it's awesome! You have so much talent and the potential to become a world-renowned pastry chef! I used to bake sooooo much--but have had to scale it back quite a bit since entering the world of Gluten-Free and Casein-Free food options. I showed your blog to my teen daughter (she's the one next to me on my blog pic) and she is impressed with your greatness! Keep up the great work!
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