08 | August | 2009 | Stepford Life.

Day 8 is the first Flop!
The Vegan Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake
Definitely disappointing. I mean, it tastes okay, kind of boring, and was more like a breakfast muffin than a cupcake.
The recipe is gummy and dry. I realized with this recipe, good old fashion milk and eggs probably would’ve made this a yummy cupcake….
The second problem was the pineapple frosting we made. My sister-in-law Debbie is here, and we followed the directions but it turned out like
c.r.a.p. See below for how that all worked out!
We ended up making a simple sour cream frosting and calling it a day. They’re now breakfast pineapple muffins, not really cupcakes.

AND these liners are terrible! :(

NEXT!

Luckily my Aunt’s house was relaxing regardless of the chaos going on. My aunt is an amazing cook who kept us fed, and supplied with wine and margaritas. The girls had a such a fantastic time swimming in her pool all day, too.

Aunt Diane,
Thank you so much for everything, and trying to keep me from losing my mind! None of the hell was in any way, shape or form a reflection of your awesome hospitality! It was just my typical crappy ass luck. We love you and appreciate everything!
xo

Here are some cute pictures from the trip:
Shaye running around the airport while I drank wine.

My Aunt took Maeve to find a bathing suit at Walmart while we waited for luggage-

Mmm, margarita makes a nice dip for Shaye’s oatmeal cookie!

The girls (Brinn swimming in clothes b/c Walmart was out of little girl suits)

3 generations of girls

Lunch. Chocolate, wine, and Gelato.