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Pasta Primavera

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I had nothing on mind when my daughter and I had a snack at Le Coeur de France. I opted to just order what I am familiar with - pasta primavera. It was good. It did not disappoint. Creamy. When in doubt or there's nothing particular on mind, go for the usual, the standard.

Pasta Primavera

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At Least I Tried

09 March 2008


They were barely out of the oven when the Princess said, "Mom, I thought you're making cupcakes". Oh well, I thought so too. It turned out to be different, at least how it should look. It turned out flat. I am not losing hope with my baking skills. I want to be good at this. Practice makes perfect and using the proper tools, the right temperature setting and not just estimations. It will be a celebration on my part when I get to finally bake a presentable cake.

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33 comments:

Heart of Rachel said...

Hi Lynn. They still look yummy even thought they didn't rise well to look like the typical cupcakes. I agree, practice makes perfect. I'm sure you'll do well on your next try.

Natalie said...

I bet they still tasted yummy. :)

byrningbunny said...

They still look good to me (and not so different from my cooking!) lol

jmb said...

I'm sure they were delicious even if they do look a little different. Just put frosting on and they'll be fine.
Have a great weekend and thanks for visiting.

gizelle said...

I am a disciple of the cliche: "If at first you don't succeed, try and try again!" lol. I'm also new to baking so at least we aren't different at that =) Great post for today! Happy hunting!

leslie said...

Ah well, I bet they all taste good just the same! :D

mama meji said...

They look like something I would make. Really. But yes,let's not lose heart. Practise makes perfect!

Bing said...

Hi Lynn. Even though they look different I bet they taste yummy and just like a cupcake should be. Keep on trying and I know you could do it.

Happy weekend and Happy Women's Day!

napaboaniya said...

*blush* I thought you were baking muffins :P But I'm sure they taste great just as well :)

Smalltown RN said...

you are right..practise does make perfect...I bet they still tasted really yummy....

Huey said...

Ouh. Keep on working. You'll surely get the best cupcake out of your oven one day. :)

eastcoastlife said...

They look yummy to me despite the shape. Let me have one. :)

Fishman said...

Hi,

Although they look different from the "normal" cupcakes :-), I am sure they taste equally delicious. Hmm... I must be getting hungry.

jams o donnell said...

I bet they got eaten just as quickly! Happy weekend

Kaye said...

yummy! happy weekend

cabekritingdailyphoto said...

still look yummy to me....

ellenheartbeats said...

hi lynnn...Its okay...thre is always anxt time...what matter most is the taste LOL

Carver said...

Fun take on the different theme. They look like they still tasted good.

Gattina said...

Round or flat doesn't matter the most important is the taste, lol !

Sarge Charlie said...

look good to me, just different

dawn said...

They look good to me. I am also try!ng to improve my baking skills too.

Have a great weekend.

SabineM said...

they look yummy anyways. Didn't you forget the eggs?
I wonder what happened! ;-)

desperate blogger said...

hello! got a tag for you

Dragonstar said...

I've made this kind of "different" too! They usually taste good though.

Jen said...

They still look good! Thanks for dropping by. Have a great weekend! :)

ellen b said...

I bet they tasted good! :)

Tokenhippygirl said...

It's not always how they look, but how they taste. And I bet they were delicious. Throw a little frosting on them and who would know. Happy hunting!

Joy said...

Funny take on the theme!

Thanks for dropping by! Have a great weekend!

desperate blogger said...

hi. i already changed the link in the tag.

your cake mixture was fine. you just poured too much batter in the mold that's why when the batter rose in the course of baking, the mixture had nowehere to go...overflowed to the max!

do it again. this time leave about 1/8 of the mold for expansion.

sorry. unsolicited advice! =)

SnoopyTheGoon said...

Don't despair. Look at worthless no goodniks like me, who never even tried ;-)

Have a great week.

poor man's nicole richie said...

not bad for a newbie. at least they still looked edible. cookies nga lang.
i also want to be a good baker but i have to figure out first how to operate an oven.
way to go cool mom!

Morning Sniffles

megamomph said...

I'm sure it was still good. You could also slather on some chocolate frosting to give it the illusion of rising. :) I'll look through my blog archives for a choco glaze recipe that would go well with this.

JesieBlogJourney said...

They look good to me.

At one time, I accidentally mixed up the measurement for flour and sugar and guess what. The cake rose while in the oven. After I took them out, I watched them sunk with a deep depressions in the center.