How was your year in 2011? What were the important highlights that you will remember forever? As for me, 2011 was quite a year. In April, my husband and I packed up our home and moved across country for Steve’s baseball season. It was his second year playing Professional Baseball and we made a big decision that I would follow him during the season. This means bringing all my clothes, baking and cooking supplies, food styling props, and much {much!} more on the road for 6 months.
We started our journey from our home in San Diego and drove to Florida. Then we drove up to Brooklyn, New York and spent the remaining part of the season there. In September, we drove all the way back home, making it our second cross-country trip. Traveling with my husband during the season isn’t the easiest thing – it takes a lot of organization, planning, and patience – but it’s completely worth it to see my husband fulfill his dream.
Also in April, I started this wonderful blog that I love oh-so-much. It started out as something small to do while I was at home and Steve was at the baseball field. But now it is much more than I could have ever thought of. It is more to me than just a hobby. It is a true passion – A passion to share my love for baking and cooking with others.
Before I started this blog I knew I loved food but I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with this love. But now I know. My dreams are endless. I want to write that cookbook. I want to have that baking show. I want to make a difference in the food community. It will happen. I just have to be patient and continue to do what I know best – bake, cook, photograph, write, blog.
These are some of the major highlights that happened for me this year. When I look back at 2011 these will be the first things that pop into my mind. Good things. Happy thoughts :).
Before you take time and look back at your year, I want to show you my last recipe post for 2011 – Strawberry Chocolate Cupcakes. I picked this recipe for a few reasons:
1) I love cupcakes. Love. Love. Love. They are my favorite dessert to make.
2) This is my favorite chocolate cake recipe. It’s moist, light, and incredible versatile. It goes with all flavors and balances out any type of frosting.
3) This is a variation of my favorite buttercream {which you see a lot here on the blog}. It’s a basic buttercream that I just adore. It’s smooth, creamy, and perfectly sweet.
4) Strawberry is one of my husbands favorite flavors. When I’m asking him what type of jelly he wants on his PB&J, its always strawberry. If I have a tray of desserts in front of him and some have strawberry in it, he will always choose those. When I ask what fruit to bake with, the answer is no-doubt, always strawberry.
So as you’re ringing in the New Year with your family and friends, make sure to not only look back at your year but to also have one of your favorite desserts in hand. Mine will be this chocolate cake. Maybe it will be yours too?!
I have one more post before the year ends. It’s a compilation of all of YOUR favorite recipes from Krissy’s Creations in 2011. Don’t forget to check back tomorrow to see what made the list :).
