Sugar and Sweets: find something crave-worthy http://sugarnsweets.com SugarGeek's blog about chocolate, candy, cupcakes, and other confections from around the world Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:09:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Strawberry Basil Popsicle http://sugarnsweets.com/2011/07/27/strawberry-basil-popsicle/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2011/07/27/strawberry-basil-popsicle/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:11:59 +0000 sugargeek http://sugarnsweets.com/?p=248 Strawberry Basil Popsicle

I know it’s quite popular to combine sweet and savory flavors, but I guess my palate is not sophisticated enough to really enjoy some of the more unusual combinations people suggest. This pretty pop combines strawberry and basil. Even if it sounds unusual, it’s too beautiful not to taste!

photo by couldntbeparve on flickr

]]> http://sugarnsweets.com/2011/07/27/strawberry-basil-popsicle/feed/ 0 http://sugarnsweets.com/2011/01/25/242/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2011/01/25/242/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:36:39 +0000 sugargeek http://sugarnsweets.com/?p=242 I absolutely love cupcakes, especially when they are beautiful AND delicious! I found this pretty picture, and wanted to share it here. The photographer’s description says,

from a chocolate & zucchini recipe, plus whipped cream and raspberries

Don’t they look divine?!

Chocolate cupcakes with cream and raspberries

Chocolate cupcakes with cream and raspberries

photo by shimelle, shared under a Creative Commons license :-)

]]> http://sugarnsweets.com/2011/01/25/242/feed/ 0 Sweet Slider Cupcakes http://sugarnsweets.com/2010/08/11/sweet-slider-cupcakes/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2010/08/11/sweet-slider-cupcakes/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:57:58 +0000 sugargeek http://sugarnsweets.com/?p=237 What do you think? At first glance, do these look like cupcakes? I’ve never seen a more perfect rendition of the petite hamburger than these darling cupcakes! Such beautiful colors and attention to detail, right down to the sesame seeds on the buns. Simply amazing!

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]]> http://sugarnsweets.com/2010/08/11/sweet-slider-cupcakes/feed/ 1 Ice Cream Treat From Cold Stone Creamery http://sugarnsweets.com/2010/06/01/ice-cream-treat-from-cold-stone-creamery/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2010/06/01/ice-cream-treat-from-cold-stone-creamery/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:39:07 +0000 sugargeek http://sugarnsweets.com/?p=229 My husband and I are celebrating our 14th wedding anniversary today. We went out to a movie Saturday night, and stopped at our local Cold Stone Creamery on the way home. I had a peanut butter cup concoction in a waffle bowl, and it was sooooo delicious that I didn’t stop to take a photo before I devoured it.

But I was determined to share a photo of a Cold Stone ice cream creation with you here, so I found this beautiful photo, taken by hsuanwei. Doesn’t it make you crave some ice cream?!

Cold Stone Creamery

]]> http://sugarnsweets.com/2010/06/01/ice-cream-treat-from-cold-stone-creamery/feed/ 0 Vanilla Cupcakes are Anything but Plain http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/11/09/vanilla-cupcakes-are-anything-but-plain/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/11/09/vanilla-cupcakes-are-anything-but-plain/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:06:11 +0000 sugargeek http://sugarnsweets.com/?p=226 In honor of National Vanilla Cupcake Day on November 10, I present this photo of a beautiful cupcake set from Clever Cupcakes of Montreal. I’ve always been a fan of vanilla cake, but sometimes “vanilla” is perceived as boring. Not so! This pretty birthday set is proof. And what girl wouldn’t love those sugary butterflies? Simply beautiful!

photo by clevercupcakes

]]> http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/11/09/vanilla-cupcakes-are-anything-but-plain/feed/ 0 Today is Caramel Apple Day! http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/10/21/today-is-caramel-apple-day/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/10/21/today-is-caramel-apple-day/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:45:03 +0000 sugargeek http://sugarnsweets.com/?p=224 This is Caramel Apple Day! Here is your dose of sticky, apply beauty. This is how I like my caramel apples, too. No nuts on the outside. Just lots of thick, buttery caramel. Enjoy!

photo by joyosity

]]> http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/10/21/today-is-caramel-apple-day/feed/ 0 Rhubarb Dessert http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/09/07/rhubarb-dessert/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/09/07/rhubarb-dessert/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:54:23 +0000 sugargeek http://sugarnsweets.com/?p=220 When I was a kid, we had lots of rhubarb around the house. I don’t know whether it was planted there purposely, or whether it was just a weed. Being resourceful and sort of hippy-ish, my parents would gather it and cook it into foods. Let me tell you, you have to add a lot of sugar and stuff to make rhubarb really taste good. We had rhubarb tapioca, rhubarb pie, and rhubarb cobbler, to name a few. You have to enjoy a tart flavor to eat a lot of rhubarb.

Here is a beautiful rhubarb dessert that certainly looks sweet! Do you like rhubarb?

photo by gingercat2008

]]> http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/09/07/rhubarb-dessert/feed/ 0 National Creamsicle Day http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/08/13/national-creamsicle-day/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/08/13/national-creamsicle-day/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:30:02 +0000 sugargeek http://sugarnsweets.com/?p=215 August 15 is National Creamsicle Day, and to celebrate the refreshing vanilla-orange frozen taste sensation, here’s a cool photo of an ice cream cup. Makes me want to grab a spoon!

Creamsicle ice cream cup

photo by ellie

]]> http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/08/13/national-creamsicle-day/feed/ 0 Dove Chocolate (and free chocolate Fridays!) http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/07/10/dove-chocolate-and-free-chocolate-fridays/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/07/10/dove-chocolate-and-free-chocolate-fridays/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:01:08 +0000 sugargeek http://sugarnsweets.com/?p=208 Everybody knows I love chocolate, and one of my favorite flavor combinations is chocolate with peanut butter. Recently, in a moment of weakness, I grabbed a bag of these Dove Promises. They are silky chocolate, filled with creamy and slightly salty peanut butter (smooth, not grainy). All I can say is YUM!!! I managed to stop my enjoyment long enough to snap a photo mid-munch. You’re welcome. :-)

photo by Heather Weaver

And by the way, did you know you can get FREE Dove chocolate every Friday this summer? Check it out!!

]]> http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/07/10/dove-chocolate-and-free-chocolate-fridays/feed/ 1 National Doughnut (or Donut) Day! http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/06/06/national-doughnut-or-donut-day/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/06/06/national-doughnut-or-donut-day/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:01:22 +0000 sugargeek http://sugarnsweets.com/?p=205 In honor of the delicious, dangerously delectable, deep-fried dough, here is a delightful photo of the famous Bacon Maple Doughnut from Voodoo Doughnuts in Portland, Oregon. I haven’t tried it, because I don’t live near Portland. But I’m inspired enough by this photo to add bacon to my own doughnut sometime! Yum!


photo by tonx

What do you think? Does a bacon maple doughnut sound good to you?

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