Loaded Toffee-Date Cupcakes With Orange Krush Glaze
I wholly believe in the saying that good & bad things happen in threes. There was the weekend when I was dumped, got in a (minor) bike accident, and sliced my forefinger on a food processor blade...
View ArticleAbsence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder.
I apologize for my absence! The past few days have been nothing short of very busy, yet exciting. I saw Nick Cave perform live at the Beacon Theatre (greatest performance ever:...
View ArticleLime Cupcakes With Lemonade Frosting. And Graham Crackers!
As I mentioned, I came home from the gym this afternoon feeling totally elated: I start my new production job on Thursday, my haircut rocks, Wrestlemania is on Sunday (where I will be hanging out in...
View ArticleMorning Complaint, and Dehydration.
I believe that my hatred of mornings has been pretty well-established on this here blog. Nothing could have planted this seed any deeper than my absolutely horrid night’s sleep last night; so horrid,...
View ArticleBackward Skating: 1, Sara: 0
Coke bottles are the fucking worst. The second hour of this morning’s practice (first hour is off-skates; second hour is on-skates) was a review of all of the on-skate skills and drills that we’ve...
View ArticleI’m A Winner!
DerbyCakes has been on a brief hiatus due to an aggravated knee injury and the countless hours that I spend in my production office, but I will be BACK this weekend with a lot of new posts and content!...
View ArticleMagical Vegan Sugar Cookies
Last week, I had the pleasure of volunteering as a counselor and a band coach at Girls Rock! Rochester. As part of the Girls Rock Camp Alliance, the Rochester faction is completely volunteer-operated...
View ArticleRey Mysterio-Inspired Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes!
With Labor Day weekend upon us, I can’t help but reflect on how torturous the past two weeks have been. Since returning from an incredible, life-changing week up in Rochester when I volunteered with...
View ArticleThe Return Of Straight Edge Sara
Yes, I know– it has been quite a few months since I last posted on this here blog. I had to discontinue my derby practice because I aggravated my old knee injury while at the gym one day. It’s a major...
View ArticleVegan Chocolate-Cinnamon Babka: A Primer
It is a well-known fact that I love birthdays, without being one of those annoying Pinterest-y birthday people. I have several friends who refuse to do anything for their “special day,” but I always...
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