http://www.melonqueen.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:10:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So it's been 4 weeks since I baked anything... So I went all out! Oreo cupcakes. Essentially these have half an Oreo for the base (I twisted them so the icing stuck to one biscuit and used that one as the base, icing side up), vanilla cupcake with Oreo crumbs ... http://www.melonqueen.com/?p=172 So, I went all out yesterday and made a mixture of Pac-Man and Ms Pac-Man cupcakes! They're vanilla cupcakes, with buttercream icing and a homemade fondant for the decorating. They took me a good few hours because it was my first time working with fondant, but I think they came ... http://www.melonqueen.com/?p=171 On Friday night, I went to The Forum in Melbourne to see the band Train play live. Oh My God. I have to say, they are one of the top bands that I have seen live. Patrick Monahan's involvement with his audience is like nothing I have ever seen out ... http://www.melonqueen.com/?p=170 So lately my 'thing' with baking has been cookies. It all started when I stumbled across the website Geeky Cookies. I decided that I would try my hand at making my own geeky cookies as well. I tell you what, it's been fun so far and I've only made 2 ... http://www.melonqueen.com/?p=169 So I quit smoking again and I'm proud to say I've reached 2 weeks of going at it cold turkey :) I did buy Nicabate lozenges in case I did have cravings but it has been surprisingly easy to do the cold turkey thing. Although I haven't come across the ... http://www.melonqueen.com/?p=168 Our mums do a lot for us, so Mother's Day is a good way we can do something in return. This year my mum asked me to do dinner for her as she was spending the day in Adelaide so she could be with her mum. We both enjoy salad ... http://www.melonqueen.com/?p=167 Yesterday my mum and I went to check out the USA Foods store in Moorabbin. I’ve had a craving for Pop-Tarts for a good couple of weeks and since they are so hard to find, I decided that heading to USA Foods was my only option. And man did I ... http://www.melonqueen.com/?p=166 Yesterday marked the beginning of a new era for music in Adelaide! Clarity Records opened their doors for the first time. Located at 60 Pulteney Street, Adelaide, just next to Hungry Jacks and across the road from Rundle Mall, this store will satisfy all your music needs with a wide ... http://www.melonqueen.com/?p=162 Just arrived in Adelaide! Here for a few days to help my brother set up shop for his store that opens this Friday! The store is called Clarity Records and will sell new and used CDs, vinyls, merchandise and more! http://www.melonqueen.com/?p=161 I have now gone mobile with my blogging! After finding out my version of wordpress isn't supported by their iPhone app, I've found one that will allow me to make updates via my phone! Seemed less hassle than upgrading my version of WP! It's called BlogWriter and hopefully will mean ... http://www.melonqueen.com/?p=160