How I Roll: I have the greatest friends on the PLANET!

So my Bestie in Oz & brilliant animator Shannon, he's the one that animated the fab intro to my show is working on a animated version of his series Frame by Frame & has once again animated me , yup I went straight to the gym after I saw this, he thinks way too highly of me... hahahahaha. 

I ♥ SHANNON POPE!!! 

I also had EDB scoop by the house & pick up the rest of the Cupcakes before I ate them all & added to my ever expanding rump. She, Jesse & our favorite globe trotter SpaceCamp Jesse (SCJ) had a bit of fun with the Cupcakes, she also dropped off a FABULOUS gift bag for me full of Easter goodies, will post those tomorrow, gotta run to pole class now... she's SOFA KING COOL!♥

Shan's brilliant intro:


Toony Noosh is BACK... & BADDER than EVER! hahaha


Poor SCJ does a cream cheese icing faceplant... I'm actually kind of jealous, cream cheese icing is the bomb diz!

I should've been a DR WORST handwriting ever!

EDB like Lulu & I has an unhealthy affinity for the Kitty

Can't BAH-LIEVE SCJ is cheating on me with my homegirl!

"Too many cupcakes make SpaceCamp booty"- quoting the FAB EDB♥

"He has a thing for the tall ones" -JIE

"SpaceCamp Jesse, LiveAction Jesse and Elizabeth eating yummy cupcakes!! Thanks Manouschka!!!!" -EDB♥♥♥♥

TERRIBLE: A Kosher Way to Make EVERYTHING Taste Like Bacon

Ok I  ♥LOVE♥ bacon, who doesn't? I love BLT's, Bacon in my salads, pizza, wrapped around bananas (if you haven't tried that oh my WORD it's so damn good) I mean I agree Bacon makes A LOT of things better but Bacon Salt & oh man I can't say this without gagging a bit...

Baconnaise, spreadable Bacon Mayo is just going WAY too far. Apparently they are touting this to be a "zero calorie, zero fat Vegetarian & Kosher seasoning" sweet Jeezus! http://www.baconsalt.com/

BUUUUUUU-ECK! (that's my gagging sound)

Brain Food/Ab Work: Venus vs Mars

Why some things are just better from Europe, ♥ their commercials

Baked: Guava & Cheese Cupcakes

I wanted to keep with the theme & basically use up the remaining eggs I had left & the rest of the guava & make cupcakes. I took a huge risk by adding Guava Nectar into the mix but hoped the fact I used whole wheat flour would manage it & boy did it. These are the first cupcakes I ever made that I could fill to the top & not worry about it spilling over in the oven, I think the juice made it do that. ♥

I also added mashed Guava Chunks, seriously softest cupcakes EVER! I do wish I got better paste though, like the one Goya makes. This one had MASSIVE seeds in it, how annoying removing them one by one, but at the end worth it, I made GUAVA CUPCAKES!!! Next time I will use egg replacement or just whites & rice or almond milk to make them a little more guilt free. 

If you want the recipe check it out on my bakespace http://www.bakespace.com/recipes/detail/Guava%20&%20Cheese%20Cupcakes/34845/# I think La Reyna Celia Cruz would be proud... AZUCAR! (even though I used agave nectar instead of Azucar... *snort*)

Between My Headphones, Worth Repeating Celia Cruz "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" read the translated lyrics, so amazing! Whoever made this did a GREAT job... ♥ ♥ ♥ long live the Queen! ♥ ♥ ♥


The Star Studded Cast: Guava & Cheese Cupcakes

Guayaba y Queso



SO fun!





Only I would find a way to cut myself making Cupcakes & there's no knife involved in the proces... terrible!

Between My Headphones: Cupcake Playlist

Brain Food/Ab Work: Motivation

I'm posting up ACTUAL Ab Work after yesterday's Guava & Cheese French Toast AND Cupcakes, Pad Thai & Sunday's Philly I need to put my pole back up, hike & hit the gym TODAY. Here's my girl Miss Pole Dance Australia champ Felix making it look so darn easy!♥


Ladie's Night at my house June '08


April '09... must get my old arms back!!!

Brekkie: Guava & Cheese French Toast

Maine has Lobster, New England has Clam Chowder, Philly has it's Cheesteak & Miami's most famous & beloved dish is Guayaba con Queso Pastelitos (Guava & Cream Cheese pastries). Craving my favorite treat & realizing I have 6 eggs left & tomorrow's the expiration date I should pass on my morning oatmeal routine & make something special. I came up with these years ago when I moved to LA before I found out about Porto's bakery in Glendale, this is the first time I've had it on a day other than a Sunday... must tack on an extra 20 minutes on the treadmill, but they are SO worth it! 'NYO!♥

The Star Studded Cast

Guava... Cheese, pretty self explanatory

Before

After

Bake in the oven to melt Guava paste

Cooked: Island Beef Pad Thai

I LOVE Thai!!! That's ALL I want to say, made it last night to finish off my Take out TAKE DOWN using the beef I had left over from my cheesesteak, made it my way with the ingredients I had off hand... NEVER need to order Thai delivery again! I'm a VERY happy girl about that. I made it SUPER spicy & had a ice cold beer to cool myself down. SO happy, happy HAPPY!!! Sriracha is true love ♥

The Star Studded Cast

So here's the Island part. I didn't have tamarind paste so like the true Haitian that I am I mixed Worstershire & Pineapple Vinegar with the sugar & the rest of the ingredients... MY GOODNESS!!!The Pineapple Vinegar really made the whole dish pop! I'll probably catch flack of it not being a true Pad Thai... most likely by a Thai person or someone that's been to Thailand & thinks they're an expert but then they can always order it from me & I'll charge $10 + tax + tip... thhhhhhhhhhppppppppppppppffffffffffffffffff!

Beefy







Like true takeout... leftovers!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

Brain Food/Ab Work: Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee

Here is my favorite scene from one of my favorite movies of all time "If A Man Answers". The quick & very witty banter between these two is written so well. I wish I were able to remake this. Sandra is just so charming & when he asks her to have pleasant thoughts, concentrate on something really beautiful, the most wonderful thing in the world... oh it's just to die for, so cute! I ♥♥♥♥ that kitchen!*swoon* I wish my Haitian Mother had all of that French advice... fab!

Bobby Darin: And you... ah... say you can cook too?
Sandra Dee: Try me sometime
Bobby Darin: I'd love to
FIERCE!♥

Who's Your Mama?: A Few of My Favorite Things from my kitchen

Marilyn, Josephine, Audrey, Paul & Eartha... yes I name my cookware... SO? HA!♥

Coco Chanel my vintage Lavender 1958 Raymond Loewy Coquelle for Le Creuset♥

My notorious "broken" heart Mimi...I got it for a steal because of the minor flaw still cooks perfectly! Exquisitely flawed like me so that's why she's named Mimi, my mini me♥

Paul Newman♥

♥Luke & Mimi♥

♥♥My Sexy Sparkly Pin Ups♥♥


My Mom used to spend her Sundays cleaning her Silverware... well, here are mine keeping the LC spotless I ♥ it, it's like A Chorus Line!

Brigitte Bardot♥, my new baby... anyone interested in buying a white stand mixer?

Yeah, the step ladder is pretty much my best friend! SPICY!