Cupcakes & Handbags

Recently, I’ve become obsessed with Whoopie Pies – the traditional chocolate ones and these ridiculous Sweet Potato ones from a local bakery here in town. So when I had to be at two parties (at the same time, mind you) this past Thursday, I knew I wanted to bring this sweet treat. Since I already made the chocolate ones recently and I couldn’t find a recipe for the Sweet Potato ones, I managed to find an equally delicious substitute. Sweet mother of mercy, these things were heavenly. Everyone loved them and I even got one comment that there were BETTER than the Sweet Potato Whoopie Pies! Yes, you heard it here first – I kick major pastry ass.

Credit: Bon Appetit Magazine (I forgot to take one!)

As a heads up, Maple Extract is not the easiest thing to find. I went to two gourmet grocers here in town and a specialty bake shop. No one had non-imitatation crap so I swaped out the required two teaspoons for a teaspoon each of vanilla and almond extract. None the wiser. Also, whoopie pies tend to rather large. This recipe yielded about 12 whole pies, not the 23 it claims. Next time, I’ll use my 1-oz scooper and make minis because cutting them gets messy.

Happy Halloween everyone!

I have no excuse as to why I find it so hard to keep up this blog. Clearly, my goal of being internet-famous really isn’t that important. I mean, it’s only been FIVE months since I posted anything. I’m sure a lot has happened during that time but right now, it feels like a blur. Holidays, job interviews, birthdays, snowboarding, filing unemployment. Rinse, repeat. It all kinda runs together after a while.

Last night, we got back from a great five day snowboarding trip to Mr. Smith’s motherland. The conditions at Whistler Blackcomb weren’t awesome but I cannot even begin to describe how much I love Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. Sure, I love the snow of Utah and I will always feel at home in Colorado, but neither of those places have POUTINE.

Canada FTW!