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for an upcoming halloween/housewarming party, i wanted to be imaginative and festive and thought how fun it'd be turn a fall classic into a cupcake. i've done pumpkin cupcakes in the past, so i had to be more creative...so, the idea of the caramel apple cupcake was born. i did some searching around on tastespotting and foodgawker, but was not finding what i was looking for in one recipe. so, i wanted to look for each component separately, starting with the apple cupcake, then a caramel filling, and, finally, a cream cheese frosting. for the apple cupcake, i wanted something with a good apple flavor, but not too warm apple pie like. so, i came across a recipe that didn't use apples at all, rather apple cider, and had very few ingredients, which is always nice. i actually have two variations of the frosting i was able to use: the caramel cream cheese (used at the party) and my go-to cinnamon cream cheese from the pumpkin cupcake recipe i love (which i ended up using for t...

i have been loving blueberries, nature's candy. i was preparing for an office birthday for my boss and had a sweet little breakfast set up: make-your-own fruit & yogurt parfait, strawberry & blueberry salad, and blueberry muffins, which i thought would be an easy option for those who didn't have time to make a parfait. on my hunt on tastespotting, i found one titled, "cafe-style" and the photo looked tasty. i checked out the ingredients and the recipe and it seemed easy enough. the results looked oh-so professional, but definitely doable. BLUEBERRY MUFFINS WITH CINNAMON CRUMBLE posted on how to: simplify by jen on august 21, 2009 1 1/2 c all-purpose flour 3/4 c white sugar 1/2 t salt 2 t baking powder 1/3 c vegetable oil 1 egg 1/3 c milk 1 c blueberries preheat oven to 400°F. grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners. combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. place oil into a 1-cup measuring cup, add egg and add enough milk to fill the...