Sesame Street Cake Pops

Speaking of cake balls, my Mount Everest.

Sesame Street Cake Pops by Bakerella...my new hero :-D





Photo by Bakerella

Around the Internet

New fad in baked treats: Cake Balls

New fad in healthy eating: The Nordic Diet

New explanations for old conundrums: Why Does Time Fly By As You Get Older?

New (to me) kitchen toys that I want: Amish Double Pie Carrier Basket With Tray And Lid

And finally...
A good reason to avoid quizzes and such on Facebook: Is Your Facebook Profile As Private As You Think?

Fruit Tree Giveaway from LACMA

LACMA giveaway

Artist collective Fallen Fruit kicks off a yearlong project, EATLACMA, with a fruit tree giveaway. Come pick up a free fruit tree along with planting instructions for your garden. This is the first in a series of events, which will include an exhibition, opening in June, and a series of food-related events throughout the year. EATLACMA is a year-long investigation into food, art, culture and politics. EATLACMA's projects consider food as a common ground that explores the social role of art and ritual in community and human relationships.

EATLACMA unfolds seasonally, with artist's gardens planted and harvested on the museum campus, hands-on public events, and a concurrent exhibition, Fallen Fruit Presents The Fruit of LACMA (June 27-November 7, 2010). EATLACMA is curated by Fallen Fruit—David Burns, Matias Viegener and Austin Young-and LACMA curator Michele Urton.

Easy to Serve Grapes

I realized a trick that helps me prepare, store, and serve fruit to the kids. My big problem, say with grapes, is that I buy a lot, then I don't have a big enough container to put it in the refrigerator. I don't want to put it in a bowl because it takes up too much space, and I don't want to take up one of my few large rectangular containers because I prefer to save those for leftovers.

I found that if I wash and remove the stems, they easily fit in a tall, compact juice pitcher or carafe. I can fit a lot of fruit, it keeps well (though admittedly, fruit never lasts long here), it doesn't take up a lot of room in the refrigerator, and it's easy to serve. I think I'll be picking up a few more for the delicious summer months.

Just for the record, I wouldn't try this with delicate berries like strawberries and raspberries which should not be washed before storing. Besides, they do best if they're not tossed around.

For more tips on storing produce, check out Real Simple's tips here.

New Trend: A "Save the Date" on YouTube

Whoa. 2 months. Who missed me?

I don't know Jeff and Erin, but wow...I wish I did! Check out this "save the date" for their wedding.

Keeping an Eye on Amazon's Black Friday-Movies

Here's a link to all of the movies and TV deals Amazon will be having over the coming week. The price isn't listed on each item, but I suppose it might show up as the sale approaches. And some of the listed prices are pretty good (e.g., The Tale of Despereaux for $5).

Keeping an Eye on Amazon's Black Friday

Amazon has some Black Friday deals going on right now. It's something to keep watching because the deals change every few hours. We got a copy of Wall-E for $4.99!! I'm sure it will come in handy this Christmas with all of the cousins ;-)

You can scroll through all of the items that will go on sale today, though the price isn't listed until it actually goes on sale. I saw a couple of things that will keep me refreshing throughout the day.

Silly Stuff on Amazon

Laptop Steering Wheel Desk - This is not an item I would consider, but David Pogue's tweet about it led me to check it out. The comments and user uploaded pictures...brilliant! I can only imagine that the manufacturer might be annoyed, though.

Sample comments:
"This has been a total lifesaver. It allows me to prop my sheet music against the wheel, allowing me to play the guitar with both hands while driving." by Brent

"The product description is incomplete. This doesn't need to just be used for laptops! I use it to chop vegetables, play solitaire, and roll dough for delicious croissants (at stoplights of course, I'm not dumb!). This is an amazing time saver for busy urbanites on the go." by Dan

Free Bag of Groceries from Whole Foods!!

I'm sorry to have found out about this offer too late to share at a reasonable hour. It sounds like a great deal if you know how to fill a bag of groceries with expensive Whole Foods stuff ;-)

Friday, October 13, 2009 at 7AM
"The first 200 customers at Whole Foods in Woodland Hills will win a free bag of groceries."

Whole Foods
21347 Ventura Blvd
Woodland Hills, CA 91364