tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post6999759319727760134..comments2024-03-20T03:53:55.113-04:00Comments on Yankee-Belle Cafe: Love, Cooking and Time with My GirlsMissy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-19193993834446181342015-10-21T11:03:25.750-04:002015-10-21T11:03:25.750-04:00What Ruthy said. ;)What Ruthy said. ;)Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-66198946836172144412015-10-21T11:03:00.564-04:002015-10-21T11:03:00.564-04:00Ruthy, this is the daughter whose daughter (our gr...Ruthy, this is the daughter whose daughter (our granddaughter) we kept for two years while she was overseas with the Navy. It's been a long road, so it's nice to see Rachel finding that happiness she's been longing for. Stephen has a daughter, too, but who knows, their hoping for more babies in the near future. I'll keep you posted. Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-52756730281951240452015-10-21T10:53:08.496-04:002015-10-21T10:53:08.496-04:00Kav, you can do this!!!! It's just practice. G...Kav, you can do this!!!! It's just practice. Go for it!!!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-21611427656545555612015-10-21T10:52:33.752-04:002015-10-21T10:52:33.752-04:00I missed this yesterday, but I remembered that pic...I missed this yesterday, but I remembered that pic of cupcakes on Facebook and had to hunt them down! Mindy, what a beautiful day and a wonderful celebration of life. The cake: Awesome! And the cupcakes and food... I just love it.<br /><br />Congratulations to you all and God bless you on such wonderful occasions! Weddings... babies.... and yes, even funerals can bring out the family in us!<br />Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-61961267361258398552015-10-20T20:12:55.637-04:002015-10-20T20:12:55.637-04:00You know, Mary Cate, when they're young, every...You know, Mary Cate, when they're young, everyone says cherish them now, because soon they'll be gone. Yet we're often so frazzled, we fail to truly hear that message until it's too late. Ah, if only we knew then what we know now.Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-52982121972605083912015-10-20T20:09:32.568-04:002015-10-20T20:09:32.568-04:00Oh Mindy, when I saw those cupcakes on FB I had no...Oh Mindy, when I saw those cupcakes on FB I had no idea they were for such a wonderful occasion. I hear you on not enough time with the grown daughters. :(<br /><br />So glad you had this beautiful time. Best wishes to the bride and groom!Cate Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424872139114718902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-29483574046599395842015-10-20T19:49:31.468-04:002015-10-20T19:49:31.468-04:00Yes, you definitely need to get a piping bag and a...Yes, you definitely need to get a piping bag and a large star tip, Kav. Let those Brits inspire you. And I want to hear the outcome.<br />Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-3537903460828981762015-10-20T19:37:46.974-04:002015-10-20T19:37:46.974-04:00LOL - we vegetarians have to be creative when we e...LOL - we vegetarians have to be creative when we eat out! <br /><br />I don't have a piping bag but I think I should get one and experiment. I have been watching The Great British Bake Off on PBS and they are inspiring me to try new things. Love that show -- so very British and very entertaining.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-45755898318188208242015-10-20T19:15:26.027-04:002015-10-20T19:15:26.027-04:00Simple is the key, Missy. Keeping it simple. 😉Simple is the key, Missy. Keeping it simple. 😉Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-10725564186129468932015-10-20T18:47:56.527-04:002015-10-20T18:47:56.527-04:00How beautiful!! I'm so impressed with your cak...How beautiful!! I'm so impressed with your cake! Simple and elegant. Beautiful girls as well! Congrats to the happy couple.Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-15136891563319999932015-10-20T15:40:02.296-04:002015-10-20T15:40:02.296-04:00Oh, you had me at apple pie, Kav. Some things just...Oh, you had me at apple pie, Kav. Some things just transcend lifestyles. :)<br /><br />Kav, I've just started piping the frosting onto my cupcakes in the last couple of years. Before that, I just frosted with a knife and wished I could make them look pretty. Then one day, when I made a batch just for us (and had watched a few too many episodes of Cupcake Wars), I decided to play a little. So I put my icing into a large decorator bag with a large tip and practiced piping it onto the cupcakes. Believe it or not, it was actually faster than using a knife once I got the hang of it. They're still far from bakery quality, but that's why I call myself a country cook.<br /><br />If I were you, I think I'd always take a dish or two of my favorite recipes to gatherings and just say you wanted to contribute. Okay, maybe not the tofu burgers, but a casserole or something. That way you'd be guaranteed to have something you like and are able to eat.<br /><br />I was just watching a movie on Hallmark the other night where the heroine unexpectedly showed up at the hero's house while he and his kids were eating dinner. He already knows she's a vegetarian, but he asks her if she'd like to join them. She sits down to discover they're having hamburgers. I had to laugh when she grabbed a bun, piled it with baked beans and took a bite. Now that was unexpected.<br /><br /> Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-46361639033352819992015-10-20T15:28:08.259-04:002015-10-20T15:28:08.259-04:00Love all those pics and your cupcakes and cake are...Love all those pics and your cupcakes and cake are beauteous. I have to do plainish desserts if I'm inviting folks over or attending a potluck because though my cakes taste delish, they look like a three year old decorated them. And I wasn't above using that excuse when my daughter was little. LOL<br /><br />Celebratory food is odd for me so I hesitate to share. But being vegetarian and having endured endless years of "I'll just eat the vegetables" family dinners those kind of gatherings just don't hold appeal for me. I graduated to bringing my own tofu burger but still -- that's pretty lame as far as celebratory feasts go. LOL<br /><br />This Thanksgiving my daughter and I got together and we had brunch...drum roll...scrambled tofu and home made potato and sweet potato fries. It's our favourite meal to have together -- and the scrambled tofu really does taste divine when seasoned properly and laden with lightly grilled veggies. Then we gardened a bit and went inside for hot apple pie. Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-22852345786757920262015-10-20T11:39:54.245-04:002015-10-20T11:39:54.245-04:00Okay, Sandra, I have to ask. What is pickleball? I...Okay, Sandra, I have to ask. What is pickleball? I love the idea of happy hours. Very cool.Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-14512303483594928882015-10-20T10:58:18.452-04:002015-10-20T10:58:18.452-04:00Wow Mindy, Hard to top that celebration. What a b...Wow Mindy, Hard to top that celebration. What a beautiful and yummy layout. <br /><br />Everything in our family revolves around food. We play pickleball and we have happy hours at least once a week. Well food choices are creative and really fun. Sandra Leesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911169281960710923noreply@blogger.com