Win a Wilton Cake Carrier today only.....

Hey Everybody,

If you do not get the Wilton Face Book feed you may want to go to their page at :


https://www.facebook.com/#!/wilton.cake.decorating

Scroll down an bit and you can read about and sign up for today's contest to win a free Trim and Turn Cake Carrier!

A little humor , and maybe a little reason to try a Cake Class at Michael's.......

Just a little photo of a sample pin from Pinterest and the somewhat imperfect results........ you can see more of these at the link below.  This would not have happened if you had joined us in cake class....

http://www.smosh.com/smosh-pit/photos/20-people-who-tried-things-pinterest-and-totally-nailed-it#nailed-it1

Here is a cute new Gum Paste Rose to try from the Wilton Web site ....

Go to this link:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/wilton.cake.decorating

If you sign up for their facebook page they send out new ideas several times a week.

Wilton Cake Class update for March 2014.

Hello Everyone -

Please be aware that due to the snow, I had to move two of March's scheduled classes back one week:

Course 4 on Thursday from 10-12 will now start on March 13
Course 3 on Sundays from 1-3 pm will now start on March 16

Of course, you can always get my schedule by going to my web site at:

http://sweetcakesandsparklythings.blogspot.com/p/class-schedule.html

See you in class-

Tara

This is a cake done by the talented Becky R., who took all 4 courses at Michael's!

Cheap Thrill - A simple easy way to download FREE books to your Kindle reader...

As many of you know, Amazon has a wonderful website that will allow you to find all sorts of freebies for your Kindle. I love their site but, often I do not have time to wade through all the stuff on the site to find free or low cost books in the categories I read. So I found a free service to do it for me: www.bookgorilla.com.

This site sends you free daily email alerts that let you know what books in the categories you read or by authors you love are really cheap on Amazon.

For those of you that love to cook and bake like I do, this is a great way to try new cookbooks without having to invest a bunch of money. If the cook book is great, I invest in the hardback version later, if it is a dud I just delete it from my Kindle.

This shelving is just a little inspiration, I would like to do this in my kitchen soon!

Cheap Thrill - Learn to cook or bake at McCutchen House......

Hello Everyone-

Students are always asking me for more classes at Michael's. As many of you know, that is a bit hard for me to do right now. If you have taken all of my classes, you may want to consider my favorite place in Columbia for classes The McCutchen House at USC. The offer the best cooking and beverage classes in town. They look a little pricey but, each class comes with a lesson on how to make the item, a full meal, and all the beverages too.

If you are interested check out their website:

 https://www.hrsm.sc.edu/McCutchen-house/Classes.html

For those of you that don't know during the school year McCutchen house is also one of the best places in town to dine. Their lunches are usually $10.00 per person and you get several courses plus a dessert. The dining room itself is pretty neat too!

My favorite Southern treat- Tomato pie!

I am back... A cheap thrill with a baker's twist...

Finally, I am back blogging. The holidays were a bit overwhelming this year and I am sorry to say that my blogs got lost in the shuffle. As of today, I am back with "cheap thrills" for those of you that coupon, and baking tips for those of you who love to make cakes.

Todays tip is a two for one( baking and cheap thrill).

Did you know there is a wonderful way to get free coupons, and free tested recipes all at one time? All you have to do is sign up as a preferred email customer at your favorite baking products web sites. You will never have to look for coupons for your favorite products again. If they offer a coupon you will know first! Plus this is a great way to get free cookbooks and special offers. Here are a few sites to try:

Crisco
http://www.crisco.com/?utm_source=CRI&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CRI_NL_Feb2014

Betty Crocker

 http://www.bettycrocker.com/coupons-promotions/coupons/default?nicam2=Email&nichn2=Lifecycle&niseg2=BC&nicreatID2=BC_02_07_2014_DollarDays

Duncan Hines
http://www.duncanhines.com/

** for those of you taking Wilton classes , this is the reccomended cake mix.



Keep in mind this tip works for all food products. If you are worried about getting to much email, set up a seperate email box for coupon offers.