Posts by indydebi

what a pretty design!  I've woven real ribbon in a basketweave design but had not done it with fondant.  I liked the above posted video method.

I always tell folks that you can't overmix this recipe.  (I used to turn on the mixer, lock up the shop, go next door to the Dollar Store, get a few things, have a smoke break, then head back to the shop .... and even then the...

It has to do with the removal of Red Dye #2 back in the 70s. Purple = red + blue. red fades, leaving just the blue.Here's my history lesson on it: http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-653200-red.html+dye and...

Quote:Originally Posted by jgiffordThe only problem I had was my hip. When I was expecting my 2nd little darling, I stepped up into a truck and it popped really loud - - had trouble with it ever since. Doctors couldn't find anything...

Quote:Originally Posted by scp1127A big one... my husband prescribes these innersoles that are also used as preventive maintenance along with being for already sore feet. They are made by Foot Leveler.Yep .... with you on this one, too. ...

While my data is a couple of years old, I'm reading that people are right now planning 2013 weddings and looking for quotes, so brides are STILL shopping long in advance.I tracked everything when I had my shop and it was not unusual for...

If you are talking about the fee a venue charges to "allow" a vendor to come in, then what I did was just pass it on to the bride .... explaining to her WHY she was paying it. Example: One place I catered to a LOT charged $300 for me...

I too used these multi-years ago, and I have a sneaking suspicion that the recipe changed slightly to accommodate use in a microwave. "Back in my day" the only way to melt them was the stove-top method, but of course we nuke 'em now. A...

Be aware of the signals your body sends you and PAY ATTENTION TO THEM. I ignored some of these signals for a LONG time and it finally came down to the big decision. Because of a car wreck when I was 16, I have neck vertebrae issues and...

Quote:Originally Posted by AnnieCahillOk, just because you freeze your cakes doesn't mean they are not fresh. It's just like anything else you freeze. They are as fresh as the day you bake them when they are thawed. Of course, if you...