So, how was your fourth of July? Ours was somewhat quiet…Great food, great friends…you know..the usual.

I think that I need to be more aware of my time and how I spend it. Sometimes I seem to just be focused on writing and researching for writing and I forget that there is an entire summer passing me by.  I mean, yes we do need to be able to eat but I think I just need to take a day and head out to Waxahachie to go antiquing, or to the Brazos to float on an innertube…or even to Canton to pick blueberries.  Do you feel the same?

Take a look at what I have found this week:

My friend Marla sent me the link to these wacky food sculptures. I love them! Get ready to laugh.

If you are in the market for an amazing and beautiful sight today then head over to African Vanielje for a look at her gorgeous beetroot pasta.

Must have been cupcake week. I baked them twice but MArie has some incredible lemon ones on her blog that are worth a look. A Year From Oak Cottage is a refreshing read. Check it out.

How do Strawberries and Cream Cupcakes sound to you? Yeah.  I thought so.  Well they are just as beautiful as they sound.

Marc is addicted to Whoppers so when I saw this Chocolate  Malted Cake at Engineer Baker I knew I had to bookmark it!

I KNOW How to Eat a Cupcake and I could sure scarf down a dozen of these S’Mores Cupcakes! Maybe more.  Great job on those, Cassie.

When I was in high school we protested many things from girls not being able to wear pants to school (yes.  It’s true. And it was a public school) to guys not being able to grow their hair past thier collar.  We protested by walking out of class and staging a sit in in front of the school.  It was rebellious and exciting and sometimes it meant that some rules got changed.   Well Jenn at Leftover Queen is protesting, although I don’t think it is with a sit in.  She has had it with awful bread.  LOL! Check out her rant and get inspired to bake more bread int he coming months.

The Tuedays with Dorie crowd made some fantastic looking Apple Cheddar Scones this week.  Head over to their headquarters (lol!) and check out the blogroll.

If you haven’t heard, congrats are in order for Helene,  who blogs at Tartelette.  She just signed a contract to write a cookbook! Congrats and best wishes!

Remember the cheesecake pops Daring Bakers did a few months ago? Well, Lori at Recipe Girl has brought them back for the cutest Fourth of July snacks around!

Have a great rest of the weekend.  Take some time to rest, relax and enjoy summer before it is gone!

Image:MaryeAudet 

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