Hummingbird Cakery - A Boutique Caterers blogspot for Hummingbird Cakery .com: February 2012

Dipping and Decorating ( Decorization )

Kim with our creations

Sara forming and sticking Cake Pops

Kim assembling

The final creation


Laura on Assembly and wrapping

Let's see..... organizational genius ( Kim )...... Carpel tunnel risking cake ball rolling and stick putting inning (Sarah) ...... Decorization ( Jen, Laura, Sarah )....... Keeping the rest of the catering going while we made cake pops ( Laura and Sarah ) ....Assembly and distribution ( Kim, Sarah ,Jen and Laura ) It was a lot of hard work and fun ( OK we DID have a moment at 10:30 one night when we felt the group to be dipped was not going down and the hearts to be made were endless !!!!) It was a beautiful sight when they were all lined up on the tables ready to be picked up !!! It was great to hear the compliments as the baskets were picked up and even better to get the calls later about how tasty they were !

Gee we only have 11 1/2 months to recover !!

So...it's getting closer to Valentines Day ...the day when we tell those we love how much we care. As you saw I spend part of my day keeping a journal about people and things I'm grateful for. I'm particularly grateful this week for Dr. Brownlie. She had an open house and I was able to make savory items in addition to sweets. This gave me the opportunity to meet a new group of people and show my cocktail party / open house side ! I made crostini spread with Bulgarian Feta topped with artichoke heart, kalamata olives and capers. Wild mushroom,Neuske Bacon and Vidalia Onion tarts baked in a buttery melt in your mouth crust.Mini k bobs with Volpi dry sausage, Tortellini marinated with balsamic vinegar,basil and oregano and topped with Parmesan Cheese and grape tomatoes Toast topped with Mascarpone cheese whipped with fresh grated nutmeg topped with ginger poached pears and sprinkled with fresh chopped walnuts. On the sweet side we had Red Velvet Whoopie Pies filled with cream cheese frosting , Coconut Macaroons drizzled with chocolate ( for Abby ) and Heart Shaped Raspberry Linzer cookies. I also handed out Cake Pop Samples.

So ... This where I get back to Having a Heart on Valentines Day. With the economy being what it is people who were on the top a few years ago are now going to the food pantry for help. They are not going to have the same Valentines Day you and I are.Instead of boxes of chocolate they are looking forward to boxes of macaroni and cheese. When these same people left their homes they also left the pets they love behind. These members of their family were dropped off at a shelter or ,worse, left in abandoned homes hoping a Realtor would find them. In a spirit of thankfulness for all I have been given I would like to give back. At Dr. Brownlie's I met a group of fantastic gals from St.Francis Food Pantry . They give their time two days a week and feed 80 families a week. Cat Nap from the Heart has taken in many of these people's pets.Not just cats but birds,bunnies,and hamsters. When you place an order mention St. Francis or Catnap and I will contribute 10 % of the first item and 15 % of the rest of the items thru March 1st.This is a way for you and I to share the love with some folks and the pets they love.

Thanks Bre for creating the fantastic Valentines Day Postcards and taking all the great pictures !!
Thanks to my old friends at Cat Nap and my new friends at St. Francis Food Pantry for all the hard work they do !!
Thanks to all the folks who chose me to provide their Valentines Day treats !!
Thanks Dr. Brownlie and Abby for letting me shine at your event !!

Thanks friends,customers and family for all of your support. I look forward to seeing all of you who have placed an order for Valentines day !!!