The Mayan Armageddon has come and gone without a single hitch or hiccup and life has moved on. So what does a girl do when faced with the end of the world? Make cupcakes, of course. Duh. Last night, I decided on the eve of mass destruction to celebrate the potential carnage with spicy south of the border flavors and began making an experimental batch of Dark Chocolate Cayenne Cupcakes with Cayenne Cream Cheese frosting.
Thye Italian phrase Minestra Maritata means “marriage soup” and refers to the marriage of meat and greens, not the dish best served at large Tuscan weddings.
The problem is every recipe I have found usually takes a huge amount of work. I am a housewife, I should have plenty of time to spend in the kitchen making scrumptious dinners. Honestly, about 90% of my day is simply doing damage control on the house. I have a toddler who thinks he’s a sherpa and and that anything higher off the ground than 2 feet must be the Himalayas.
Even lazy jellyfish do it,
Let’s do it, let’s fall in love.
Electric eels, I might add, do it,
Though it shocks ’em, I know.
Why ask if shad do it?
Waiter, bring me shad roe.
~Louis Armstrong, singing “Let’s Do It” by Cole Porter
Combine your grandmother’s cookie recipe with fond childhood memories and a strong craving for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and you’ll end up with chocolate-dipped peanut butter cookies.
