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Giant Cupcake For Labor Day: A Gigantic Effort

With an extraordinary cheesecake filling.  And I can’t take an iota of credit for this– all of it goes to my firstborn.  My only involvement in this endeavor was to buy this clever mold set, and offer a lot of oohhs and aaahhs as the piece came together.  There are two molds, btw, and an “insert” that creates a cavernous spot in the center where the cheesecake filling went in.  The frosting was creamcheese.

The top part of the cupcake was a “spice cake” and the bottom part, a “carrot cake”.  Mmmmm!  A true labor of love on Labor Day!

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Laboring On Labor Day: And Feeling Good All The Way

Our humble spread for Labor Day:  Heirloom Tomato Salad, Teriyaki and Ginger Marinated Grilled Chicken, Corn-on-the-Cob w/ Butter & Salt, Beets and Peas Stirfry, Garlic-Butter Foccacia Squares, Sangria, and for dessert the most incredible Giant Cup Cake w/ a Cheesecake Filling.

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Bittersweet: The Word of the Day (As Summer Draws to a Close)

Happy Labor Day! Warm day, bit of a chill, school starting. A nice word comes to mind, from 1576:

“bittersweet”Definition of BITTERSWEET

1: being at once bitter and sweet; especially : pleasant but including or marked by elements of suffering or regret <a bittersweet ballad>

2: of or relating to a prepared chocolate containing little sugar
bit·ter·sweet·ly adverb
bit·ter·sweet·ness noun
See bittersweet defined for English-language learners »

First Known Use of BITTERSWEET

1576

Britannica.com

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Happy Birthday, Freddie Mercury! (I'm Havin' A Good Time!)

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The tall grass bush that puts forth the most amazing white blooms.  See yesterday’s photo for a close-up of the one on the far right.

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