I wanna make your holiday Goodies! Cinnamon Rolls, fudge and cupcakes! Oh my!

It's getting to be that time of year again. Images of fluffy snowmen, carolers, ice skating, skiing, hot cocoa and holiday parties. Everyone wants that time to do all those things and still have the delicious sugar cookies or homemade fudge just waiting by the door for their visitors...very few have time to DO all of those things, make the delicious treats and STILL have some sense of relaxation. Usually something ends up getting lost in the shuffle or you get SO stressed out over trying to fit it all in that you end up NOT enjoying what you had SCHEDULED to enjoy!

This year I have decided it would be fun to help you all out a little bit. Now I realize some of this is not shippable, BUT some of it is! I have made a list of holiday goodies I will be making this year that is scrumptious. You may contact me via my Etsy shop or my email to order. For those who order before November 25th there is a 10% discount with a 50% deposit! So what are you waiting for?! I will also consider special requests. I am always up for a new challenge :)

Here is the list for your ordering pleasure. I have marked the shippables with a # sign. We can discuss shipping costs when you contact me :)

Fields of Cake Holiday Order Form 2009
1. Cinnamon Rolls: Fresh handmade cinnamon rolls with White Chocolate Cream Cheese frosting ready to pop in the oven Christmas Morning. Come frozen in tins of 4 huge rolls. Just take out of the freezer the night before and pop in a 350 degree oven in the morning for 20 minutes…slather with frosting and enjoy! The perfect holiday breakfast! Minimum order of 4.
$14/tin of 4 huge rolls

2. # Decorated Sugar Cookies: Handmade delicious sugar cookies decorated just for the holidays. With a pre-order they can be customized to your decorating style. Each cookie is decorated with white chocolate candy clay and royal icing with pinches of edible glitter and luster dusts here and there. Absolutely stunning and a must for gifts and parties!
$26/dozen

3. # Brown Butter Sandwich Cookies: Melt in your mouth, crisp and tender browned butter cookies sandwiching seedless raspberry preserves. You won’t be able to stop at just one!
$8/dozen

4. # Homemade Fudge: Made from the freshest ingredients and sure to please. Flavors include; Dark Chocolate Fudge, Cookies and Cream Fudge, and Peppermint White Chocolate Fudge.
$5/8 ounce package

5. # Logan’s Reindeer Pies: Whoopie pies a new way! Delicious chocolate cakey cookies sandwiching white chocolate peppermint Buttercream then half dipped in fine dark chocolate and peppermint bits. SO GOOD!
$18/dozen

6. # English Toffee: Crisp, buttery and sweet homemade toffee tucked with toasty almonds and delicious fine dark chocolate. A perfect gift for anyone. I will accept requests for no nuts during pre-orders.
$6/8 ounce package

7. Cupcakes and Cakes: 3 exclusive holiday flavors.
Eggnog: moist vanilla cake filled with spiced white chocolate ganache then topped with light and creamy eggnog Buttercream.
Peppermint Twist: .Heirloom red velvet cake filled with peppermint white chocolate ganache then topped off with Peppermint white chocolate Buttercream
Chocolate Gingerbread Stout: Chocolate gingerbread stout cake filled with rich, creamy cheesecake topped with dark chocolate ganache and spiced butter rum Buttercream. Amazing.
Cupcakes cost $45/dozen
Cakes are; 8 inch cake serving 12-15: $56.00
10 inch cake serving 20-25: $75.00

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Autumn Irish Porridge, I HAD to share!

The air here is getting kind of chilly...oh who am I kidding....it's cold outside. Sweatshirts are a must and coats are a darn good idea in the morning and evening. It is weather for stews, roasts, soups and porridge. I have been craving a slow cooker recipe by Alton Brown for Steel Cut oats lately. The only problem is that I am normally the only one in the house who adores steel cut oats and his recipe makes...A LOT! Therefore I have been putting it off for a LONG time. Well the other morning I had to give in to my cravings but slow cooker just wouldn't do...that takes WAY too long if you want it as close to now as possible.

I gathered the flavors I wanted and went to work...apple cider, mixed dried berries, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, fresh nutmeg..and of course...steel cut oats. As I stirred the porridge and sipped my coffee there was a sense of contentment and excitement. The smells of spiced cider filled my kitchen with the occasional nutty presence from the oats. You know that song by Carly Simon? Anticipation? That kept rolling through my head as I stirred. This was gonna be good. My neighbor (who is awesome) was lucky enough to be the recipient of what I did not take for myself and I just felt I should share it with the world. It may still go in my cookbook but I HAD to share it NOW! So here it is. I really and truly want for you to try this. It is AMAZING! Let me know what you think.

Autumn Irish Porridge:

4 1/3 Cups apple cider

3 Tbsp. dark brown sugar

2 tsp. finely grated orange zest

1 tsp. ground cinnamon ( I personally like Saigon cinnamon)

1/4 tsp. ground allspice

1/4 tsp. fresh grated nutmeg

1/4 tsp. ground ginger

1/2 cup mixed dried berries (or you can use any dried fruit you prefer)

1 cup steel cut oats

pinch kosher salt

In medium large pot bring all ingredients from cider through berries to a boil. Stir in the oats and salt. Continue stirring until smooth and beginning to thicken. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for about 30 minutes stirring often.

It is heaven born upon a stove top on a cold crisp morning. You will thank me. I know it!

Be good sweet readers, but not too good...that's boring!

Big news to come in the future :P

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Winners All Around...

There is no other way to put it other than stating....I am a winner. Yes, I won a little money in Vegas and that was sweet. But I am more of a winner for knowing my husband, for getting to know Susan from She's Becoming Doughmesstic, Kristin from Meringue Bakeshop and Kari and Brian from Retro Bakery better these past few weeks. To me, they are far more valuable than the $$ won. Yes I can win money, everyone can use it, but friends are so amazing, you can't laugh together with money...you can't get a giant bear hug from a friend you are finally meeting after keeping in contact for a few years...Closer friends are the best winnings I am taking from the Vegas trip and beyond. They are truly astounding! I will write a bit more about the trip down the road but for now I will share a few pics and tell you who won the logo contest....Like I said...winners all around.

so as MANY of you know, I held a Logo contest last month and I received some great submissions. There was on in particular that stood out above the rest. My husband and boys helped me pick out the winner. MY specifications were not too country, a vintage style is nice and I love tattoo art...the boys....NOT TOO GIRLY! Ok then. So there were some that I really liked that the boys said NO WAY to because they were too frilly or girly looking...Oh boy. Then in came one that was colorful, vintage looking, not too girly...just right for our Fields of Cake family. She did an outstanding job...MANY of you did an outstanding job. It was really hard to choose...

Congratulations and 5 dozen cupcakes go to Sara Lindquist of Sunshine Design out of BEAUTIFUL Missoula Montana. I am so happy with my new logo! Keep an eye out for a slogan contest coming up! What?? You want to SEE the logo? Are you sure? Yeah...it is pretty awesome. With out further ado...my new logo for Fields of Cake and Other Good Stuff

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An update to the Logo Contest...Some Q&A

Just wanted to let you know that there is an update to the last post. I have had some excellent questions that I have answered and feel it is only fair you all should be in the know as well. They will be added to the end of that post each time I receive a great question...along with the answer of course. Good Luck!! Read more!

Fields of Cake Logo Contest has begun! Who DOESN'T want 5 dozen cupcakes delivered to their door??

The Fields of Cake Logo Contest has begun! September 1st - September 30th you may submit your idea of the perfect logo for Fields of Cake and Other Good Stuff. It needs to be computer ready so that it can be used for T-shirts, invoices, stationary, the blog, business cards, advertising etc.... The winner will receive 5 dozen cupcakes delivered to their door over 5 major holidays throughout one year. Seriously...who wouldn't want cupcakes delivered to their door....for free! For those who live locally they will be delivered by yours truly...for those further away...I will ship them to you via Priority mail using the mason jar shipping method...not quite as pretty but just as tasty! The 5 holidays that I have chosen are...

1. Valentines Day

2. Easter

3. Halloween

4. Your birthday

5. Christmas

I am fine with switching out holidays as long as there is some advanced notice.

So what are you waiting for!!!!! Design...logo it up!

When you are ready to submit your beautiful amazingly unique creations just shoot me a quick note via my fan page of Facebook and I will send you the e-mail address to send it to :)

Here are some hints for what would make me logo happy!

1. Read into the Name...there is a lot to it.

2. I love tattoos

3. I love retro/vintage design

4. Fields of Cake is WAY more than cake

Have fun, find beauty in your day and be good....but not too good! That's boring!

UPDATE:

I have received some great questions that I would like to share with you all to help you with your design strategy. If you would like to ask more questions...feel free to shoot me an email or comment!

1. Size and Shape? Well not sure of that..I want to be able to use it for a multitude of things like stationary, invoices, cool t-shirts and bags to sell so a small and a large would be pretty great.

2. Preference for style: I really am drawn more towards a modern/contemporary look, though I LOVE retro vintage style fabric patterns like Amy Butler and AnnMarie Horner and I also ADORE tattoo art...so yeah, a bit eclectic but I kinda stay away from the country style. Does that help any??

3. What would it say? I think for now it would just say Fields of Cake (if you can fit in and Other Good Stuff that would be cool too). I am thinking of doing a slogan contest a little later down the road so keep sharp ;)

4. Favorite Colors: Red is my all time favorite color. I also like oranges, yellows, greens, blues, purples....LOL,I like the rainbow I guess :)

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