Mother's Day

I cooked lunch for my mother-in-law for Mother's Day.  We went over to their house after church yesterday to enjoy the meal and some time together.

Our menu:

• pork tenderloin
• mashed potatoes
• baby peas with bacon and almonds
• carrot casserole
• steamed corn
• crescent rolls
• tossed salad with celery, carrots, tomatoes, and croutons
• vanilla ice cream with hot buttered rum sauce and toffee bits

My husband with his mama!

I'm sad because I just realized I didn't get a picture of myself with my mama when we spent time with her on Friday...and, I didn't get a picture of myself with my sweet boy!  :(  Bummer!...times two!!

Flowerpot Cupcakes

After seeing the recipe for Flowerpot Cupcakes in a cookbook, I decided to make some for my mom and my mother-in-law for Mother's Day.

The flowerpot has a cookie base and is filled with devil's food cake.  The cupcake is frosted with chocolate frosting and sprinkled with chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (dirt).

The flower is a sugar cookie, baked on a green toothpick (stem).  It is frosted with tinted icing, and the center of the flower is a candy sprinkle.

The leaf is a flattened green gumdrop.

The grass is coconut, tinted green.

I purchased a plastic banana split dish from Party City to hold the arrangement.

They were fun (but time-consuming) to make.  :)

Source:  Betty Crocker Best Cupcakes & More

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