July 2012 ~ Surrealconfection

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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Take Two Of Takei

A while ago I did a set of cookies in homage of the "It's Okay To Be Takei" Movement, as well as Sulu himself. My first "It's Okay To Be Takei" Cookies. What can I say, I am a geeky girl. Well, recently there has been a certain company that has come out against the LGTB community as a whole. Many are standing up with them, many are standing up against them. Considering...

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Cake For Two

Yesterday my husband had to make a long trek via Greyhound to Seattle and back for a job interview. Being the foodie wife that I am I couldn't bear to think of him having to endure gas station fare of fast food for the day. Sorry, if I don't have to eat it, I am so not gonna. (Don't get me wrong I do enjoy eating out I am just a food snob now. LOL) So what do I do? I pack...

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Daily Deviation

Very happy to announce that this past week Surreal Confections received it's first award! A Daily Deviation on the artists website Deviant Art! And what for? Cookie Mario World!!!! I cannot believe it!!! Go check it out! Cookie Mario World on Deviant Art <---Click Here A huge thanks goes out to both DameOdessa for suggesting it and Talty for featuring it over...

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Sweetly Approved!

As you can tell from my last post I am starting something new and that is writing about recipes I have tested in my own personal kitchen. I am going to start awarding websites, facebook pages, blogs, etc. with little images for recipes I have tested letting them know I love what they do! Might not be much, might be silly but I don't care. So, from now, if you see the following...

National Ice Cream Day

Well apparently it is National Ice Cream Day here in the US of A and why not? Middle of summer, we are going through a heat wave from hell from coast to coast. I mean, seriously, I am in Washington State currently and I am dealing with 105+ temps....NOT NATURAL! But what better time than to celebrate Ice Cream? Honestly I cannot think of one but hey then comes the...

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Happy Independence Day!

From my family to yours, have a happy and safe 4th of July! And a Special Thanks to all our Armed Forces: Past, Present and Future! Some simple 4th of July ideas. Rice Crispy Treats & Airheads make a quick and easy platform to make flags, a Captain America shield or even Wonder Woman! Dip some strawberries in chocolate and top with Blueberries! Or an old favorite,...

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Angry Birds Birthday!

Well, it is the day after a very long birthday extravaganza. Started at 6 Am yesterday and wasn't finished until around 9 Pm last night. (Granted that is not counting prep time the whole week before or clean up afterwards, lol.) 4th of July is tomorrow, so I gotta run and do prep everything for tomorrow, thankfully it isn't too much but the stores will be packed today. So...