Mama's Little Baby Loves Shortenin'

Dear reading public,

The past few days have been quite a trial, and in celebration of things improving (though only slightly), I spent yesterday baking my little heart out.

The agenda included:

• Wheat bread in the bread maker
• Zucchini bread with chocolate chips
• Zucchini bread without
• Butter cookies
• Chocolate poured frosting for the butter cookies

My lovely Danny bought me a cooling rack, which will allow so many things to happen, for instance, poured frostings!  Stick a cookie sheet with sides underneath and pour, pour away.  So, experimenting with recipes we must go.

Overall, our results were satisfactory.  The wheat bread has actually been eaten already, the zucchini bread nearly so, the butter cookie recipe produced about 60 cookies and the frosting, after some modification, worked quite well through a squeeze bottle.

There are some hearts and circles left (only because they are hidden!), I'm thinking maybe spring colors and lemon flavored icing?

Stay tuned for the report on homemade MARSHMALLOWS!

xo