Different friends fill different spots in your life. Some are your kids’ friends’ parents and you become friends through your kids, and find yourself at many a school activity together, and then it just spills over into everything else. Some become your friends because you’re neighbors. Some you carry through from grammar school. Some friends bring wine. Some bring meatballs. Out of all my little circles of friends, I don’t think anyone has ever brought me baked goods. I’ve gotten spaghetti sauce, meatballs, chicken entrees, wine, but nobody bakes. Usually I’M that friend, and the kids and I deliver baked goods to friends, neighbors and more a few times during the week. Until last week…
The doorbell rang and after I corralled the kids and the dog, I ran to open it. No make-up, hair completely unbrushed and tangled. Heck, I’m not even sure I brushed my teeth yet. In my defense, it was early morning! There stood a new neighbor bearing baked goods. This could be my new favorite kind of neighbor. It sure beats the ones with barking dogs and cars that block me from getting out of our driveway! Geez, I hate those kind.
Just as important as the fact that she was bearing baked goods was the fact that she was offering up cupcake pops, something I have seen all over (and most recently on her Flickr page), but as adorable as I think they are, I’m scared to make them. They are too cute for words and I know I don’t have the patience to do them justice. I’d just mess them up. So her gift was even more welcome. She used the basic recipe from Bakerella, and once you skim through all the different versions that Bakerella herself has done, you’ll be making a plan to gather the ingredients together yourself. I am thisclose. The ones that Kris dropped off are awesome (hello? cupcakes!) and she has definitely mastered the technique. In case you’re inspired as I was, I’ve included some tips below that she shared with me so yours (and mine!) will look just as good.
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