Real Women of Philadelphia Featured Post

This just in: THE BIG NEWS that was promised to you yesterday! Remember the video I entered into the Real Women of Philadelphia contest? If you don't, you can relive my embarrassment here (I look silly on camera). Well, Elise Copps-Smith, a host at Real Women of Philadelphia has been gracious enough to write a feature post about Goodies 2 Choose on their website and Internet community.

If you haven't heard about this online community - emphasis on the word community, you should check it out. Women are encouraging each other everyday, as they exchange life stories, helpful hints and recipes - all while they bond over a mutual love of cooking/baking and of course Philadelphia cream cheese.

I am so thankful for this opportunity, to share with more people something that I love to do!

If you are interested in reading the article click here or to read the full-length interview click here.

Happy Birthday!

To those of you goodies who have a birthday in September - Happy Birthday! It's a great month to have a birthday (mine is the 15th). Last week I made this cake for my best friend's mom's birthday! Mrs. Wolin's favourite colour and mine happen to be the same - purple, so I thought it was a great idea to colour the Italian meringue buttercream so. This chocolate cake was 8" round and super-d-duper tall. But boy, was it de-licious!

Some big new coming up! I am really excited to tell you all, but you will have to wait until tomorrow!!

As well I am hosting a bridal shower this weekend and coming up with some delicious goodies! You'll have to be patient to see what I come up with!

Summer Update Continued...

Hello all! It is sad that summer is coming to a close and everyone is heading back to school. But I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I have! Just wanted to update you this time on all the yummy cookies I have done over the summer, that I have been too lazy to post. So here they are!

Lily of the Valley cookies made as a birthday gift.

Baby cookies, with the alphabet. Fun to eat and fun to read!


Last but not least, these are my favourite! Peter Rabbit cookies, also made as a birthday gift! Alright you are free to drool now!

Cameo: Classic and Elegant

Here are a couple of snapshots of some beautiful fondant cookies that were made for a bridal shower (not my own shower). I am quite happy with how they turned out, despite the early difficulties I had. My favourite thing about this job was the fact that I got to buy and test out this awesome product - metallic silver cake spray paint! The colours I was asked to use were purple and silver, these are what I came up with. These cookies are classic and elegant - great for the girly girl in you! (Boys too!) See if you can notice the silver details...

Summer Update

Hello all! Just thought I should do an update, since I am rather neglectful. Though I have not posted in a while, that doesn't mean I haven't been baking. Lots of things have been happening this summer, mostly good. At the top of my list is...

I GOT ENGAGED! Yes, it's true! I am going to marry my best friend Joel, who has always been so supportive of my baking endeavours, funding new cooking utensils and cookie cutters, as well as the yummy ingredients. No date set as of yet, but I am so excited to start planning a wedding! Below is a picture of my ring, that Joel picked out all by himself! Doesn't he have great taste?


Next on the docket, I moved out of my parents house, to move closer to the university I attended (keep reading) into a house with my best friend. I know what you're thinking, "How could she move in with her best friend? It could be a potential friendship destroyer." but it's actually been great! It's like a sleep over every night, only we get sleep... sometimes.

Moving on, I would like you all to know that I am going to pursue my passion for baking FULL-TIME! Yes, Joel and I are working really hard to save for a fast-paced, fast-track diploma program at a private confectionary college in Toronto. I am super excited because that means I get to bake five days and forty hours a week! In turn, you should be excited because I'll be posting all my creations on here for you to drool!

I'll get to learn to make beautiful cakes like this one, made by a Bonnie Gordon Alum:





That's it for now!