http://thepenguingeisha.com Shiny Things Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:22:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  When I first read about cakepops and saw how cute they are on www.bakerella.com , I knew I had to try them out. It took me a year to work up the courage, the effort and the occasion to try my first batch because I am a bit of a perfectionist. The trouble is, ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2011/11/06/cake-poppin-pandas/ When I was a tiny tiny girl I refused to eat my veggies. Any of them...ever. My Mom talked to me, my doctor talked to me and I even went to the hospital, but it was of no use, veggies and I were enemies. My mom hid them in pancakes ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2011/08/17/eat-your-veggies/ At the start of 2011 my hunny the photographer was taking maternity photos for our beautiful friend whose baby was soon to come into this world. As the day moved on and I began to help a little more with the shoot itself a suggestion came to light to ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2011/07/19/cant-stop-the-rainbow/   Recently, my brain became focused on the idea of infusing lavender with vodka, honey, vinegar or oil. I began my quest through Google and stumbled onto something great. Upon seeing this photo in Design Sponge my breath was instantly taken away by not only the beauty of the image, ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2011/06/05/infusing-into-summer/ Chocolate, cookies, and gelatin? Well absolutely if you are around my kitchen these days. Thanks to my recent Ebay and Etsy indulgences, I am well stocked with fun gelatin molds and always on the hunt for a reason to break them out. After successfully getting my hands on a beautiful ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2011/05/12/easter-jiggles/ Years before I was born, my mother went to an auction and bought herself a beautiful replica antique bedroom set. I say "replica" because the furniture, while old, was not over a hundred years of age at the time, and was made in the fashion of another era. That bedroom ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2011/04/06/paint-it-back-to-life/ Last weekend my lovely friend Sarah invited us gals over to learn her trade secrets for making homemade goat cheese. Having spent time in Israel making cheese to sell at market, Sarah knows her stuff so needless to say we were all excited to try our hands at it. The ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2011/04/02/goat-cheese-workshop/ After the rainbow cake and jello the rainbow craze did not die down in the kitchen. No, instead it has ignited a passion for making more things rainbow. A quick search on www.Flickr.com revealed a whole rainbow of folk making rainbow cupcakes. Yes, even smaller rainbow cakes, even more fuss ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2011/03/08/the-rainbow-in-your-hands/ Let's face it even in the dead of winter ice-cream is delectably delicious. My sweet tooth has always been a huge fan of ice-cream and heaven knows a few of the pounds on my body are all thanks to this sweet treat. It's all worth it though - ice-cream is ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2011/03/06/ice-cream-dreaming/ I blame the rainbow jello for my journey into all foods rainbow over the past few months. As soon as something takes over my brain a trip into Flickr makes that thought a reality as I see how many others have tried and been successful at whatever craft or culinary ... http://thepenguingeisha.com/2011/02/21/somewhere-over-the-rainbow-cake/