JUST CALL ME MARTHA!

I've been staying busy in the kitchen. I don't know what came over me but I got into a mood to try new recipes.

First I made these yummy Lemon cupcakes with Lemon Cream cheese icing. These are so good! Perfect for a nice summer day.

I got the recipe from Cindy at Romantic Homes. She made these a while ago and I've been waiting for the perfect time to try them. This was the day!

I did add extra lemon juice and rind to the mix and some vanilla and extra lemon zest to the icing.

I have to admit these were some great tasting cupcakes. I made them with lemons that my brother, Gene, grew. Nothing like using home grown items to bake with.

*** I don't know what I was thinking! I should have known you would want this recipe too. I added it in the comment section of this post.

UPDATE: Seems like a lot of you want to know what tip I used. It was a 2D. Any large star tip would work though.

Speaking of home grown, my friend gave me some zucchini that he grew in his garden. So I made this zucchini bread. I just Googled "Best Zucchini Bread" and used that recipe. I wasn't sure how it would turn out but it was very good. Nice and moist. I did add extra cinnamon.

I like my baked goods to have lots of flavor so I always add a little extra flavoring to most recipes.

Oh, and I even made the orchid out of sugar paste.

I had some ripe bananas so I knew right away what I wanted to do with them. I love Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey ice cream. So I figured I could make my own.

Banana ice cream with walnuts and chunks of chocolate. YUMMY!

Again, I turned to Cindy at Romantic Homes. She did a post about making homemade Banana Ice Cream. So, I emailed her for the recipe and whipped it up. I just added the nuts and chocolate after it was about ready to come out of the ice cream maker.

It's a no cook recipe. Good for me because that just makes it short and sweet.

I wasn't sure how this would turn out though because it didn't seem to set up like the other ice cream we have made. It was more runny. But I put it in the freezer and hoped for the best.

Look! It turned out great. It's nice and creamy and full of flavor.

Thanks Cindy!

So there you have it! I say Martha Stewart has NOTHING on me. LOL

Hugs,
Joanne