You know I had to do it!

[jennylafleur]

padawansguide is such an enabler. I just so happened to be having a Macaron party today so when she posted about this cupcake wrapper set yesterday I had to have them and ordered the .PDF on the spot. I mean I HAD too!

The party was fun, helped greatly by the adorable cupcakes! Assembling them brought back memories of all the paper doll cutting in my youth... good times.

So what is a Macaron party you ask? It all started when I volunteered to make macarons for an event on Sunday (tomorrow). caseysmusings expressed interest in learning how to make the tasty if finicky treats so I invited her to come hang out and watch me bake. Then I thought why not make it a party of it and invited a few more girlfriends for a baking day. The irony of all this being that in the end Casey wasn’t able to come but we'll get together another time! Oh darn, more macarons in my future. So sad. :P

I tried some new recipes today with varying levels of success so it took a few batches to get enough good macarons for Sunday. Luckily the "rejects" were tasty if not proper macarons and we consumed more than enough sugar to be going on with. Kitchen disasters are always much more fun with friends. (My first ever lemon curd was good anyway - yay!)

So yes I'm thinking more baking parties should be in my future. Perhaps éclairs next time... :>

Comments

[gilded-garb.livejournal.com]

Awesome! I'm kind of jealous of your baking day :)

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

Oh, that is so awesome!! They look just like in the advertisement, too!!

[cracked-code.livejournal.com]

Yay baking parties!!!

In honor of your event I bought myself a yummy eclair and some champagne! (no joke!)

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

OMG! Awesome!! I love that you actually used these! Sorry I couldn't make it, but I'm glad you had fun!

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

Mmm, the cupcakes look too faboo and macaroons=YUM. What a great idea for a little get together.

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

So it was you! ;P I was actually thinking about buying those for my birthday. Who says I can make pretty cupcakes just for myself? ;)

Glad the baking day was a success!

[jitteringbug.livejournal.com]

those are so cute! I want to have a girly tea party for my birthday this year, and something similar might have to happen!

[elegant-musings.livejournal.com]

Ah... Now I am even more sad I couldn't make it! (Just as well though--L. didn't get off duty when we expected him to, and ended up staying an extra 8 hours to fix something that had broken. So the car was stuck on base, and I at home! Typical! lol.) Boo hoo.

[fancyfrocks.livejournal.com]

How fun!!! I LOVE those cupcakes. Mmm... cupcakes...

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It was fun! You will get to have something of a baking party with me in April you know! :>

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

They do - I was impressed!

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

I totally approve and feel honored... *hugs*

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for the linkage - your timing was perfect!

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

It was great fun and very tasty, even the mistakes. Definitely one of my cleverer moments - I wish i had them more often!

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

LOL - yep it was me! I love the idea of making some for yourself, that is awesome!

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

So cute - perfect for a girly party of any kind!

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, there will be more cupcakes and macarons to be had! You were missed though... we really do need to get together soon!

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

I had way too much fun with them... :>

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, delicious and beautiful :) and what a lovely idea for a day with friends, so jealous!