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Sourdough bread made at home (natural yeast)

  Read to be baked! Making bread with natural yeast, also known as sourdough, is a rewarding and traditional process. Natural yeast is a mixture of flour and water that captures wild yeast and lactic acid bacteria from the environment. This yeast mixture also called a " starter " or " levain " is used as the leavening agent in sourdough bread. Here's a basic step-by-step guide on how to make bread with natural yeast at home: Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose or whole wheat flour (for the starter) 1/2 cup lukewarm water (chlorine-free) A kitchen scale A clean glass or plastic container with a lid A kitchen thermometer Additional flour and water for the bread dough Salt (for flavor) Day 1: Creating the Starter In a clean glass or plastic container, mix 1/2 cup of lukewarm water (around 80-85°F or 27-29°C) with 1/2 cup of all-purpose or whole wheat flour. Mix until you have a thick, smooth paste. Cover th
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Cupcakes for the Final Day of Pre-School

On the 15th of June my kids finished pre-school. All parents got a notice from school asking us to bring some snacks so the kids could celebrate their final day at school. I decided to make cupcakes for all the kids at school, so since that was a huge project I asked from my kids to help me.

They were thrilled with the idea (as usual)!  So, I prepared the cupcake dough and the kids prepared the papers for the cupcakes.

I used a cookie spoon to fill them and I baked them for 15’ minutes at 180ºC.

1/3 of those cupcakes were decorated with melted marshmallows and Wilton sprinkles. The rest were decorated with rolled fondant. I used strawberry jam as glue, so the fondant would stick on cupcakes.










I am sure you are wondering about the cupcake recipe. Well, the sad part is that I will not give you my secret cupcake recipe, but the good part is that you can use any cake recipe that you like.

If you decide to make your own cupcakes I have a chocolate cake recipe and an orange cake recipe in my blog that I am sure you will like a lot.

When my kids came back from school they told me that their friends liked the cupcakes a lot and they were asking for more… :-). I was so pleased to hear that, because as you all know, kids always express with honesty their thoughts and feeling…

I hope you like them too!!
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  1. WinnieJune 22, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    So cute and beautiful!
    I'm a student, and Monday was our last day - can I please have one?? (or two... or three)

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  2. ErinJune 23, 2011 at 12:50 AM

    Great for the last day of school! Love the stars!

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  3. AnonymousJune 23, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    That was very generous of you to make ALL those cupcakes! They looked delicious! I love that the kids helped. (wish I had the recipe, but I understand).

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  4. Apple @PolkadotsandchopsticksJune 23, 2011 at 2:43 AM

    Wow what a huge feat! So many cupcakes! They look so cute and yummy :)
    Cupcakes are such a good choice for anything kiddie related.

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  5. TiffanyJune 23, 2011 at 3:12 AM

    WOAH! I bet the kids in your childrens' class were SO excited!

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  6. Tina @flourtraderJune 23, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    Yum-now you know they will be at your door for 4th of July cupcakes! Your delicious sweets are not long forgotten. Great post.

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  7. The Culinary LensJune 23, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    Lucky kids.
    Are there a load of rules regarding foods kids can bring to school. I know some school districts ahve contraband lists LOL
    These look good.

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  8. Buttercream BlondieJune 24, 2011 at 2:07 AM

    You're so good to make all those cupcakes! The stars are so pretty! I get the secret cupcake recipe thing, I have a secret buttercream recipe ;)

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  9. CarolineJune 24, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    Lucky kids!

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  10. GenJune 24, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    Yummy looking cupcakes!! I bet everyone loved them!

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  11. MarceJune 24, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    beautiful!! and yummieee!!

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  12. AlyJune 24, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    The stars are super cute. Nice job!

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  13. Saimon MooreJune 24, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    Otan ta paideia sou megalosoun kai tous rwtisoun 'H mana sou ti douleia ekamne;', tha lene: 'Mageiras!' :)

    Den xerw poy briskeis ton kairo akoma kai me mono dyo paideia sto spiti :)

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  14. Veronica's KitchenJune 25, 2011 at 3:35 AM

    Cupcakes are alway the best seller at kids' party. It's so rewarding to see the kids telling you that they like your cooking. :) Thanks for the add at foodbuzz.

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  15. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeJune 25, 2011 at 3:36 AM

    Of course, they loved these!!! Who wouldn't??? You're such a fun mom :)

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  16. amlamonteJune 25, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    aw what a lucky preschool! and what a lot of work for you! they look very nice :)

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  17. AnonymousJune 26, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    Here school is over too, it ended just a couple of days ago. I also used to make some cakes, crepes or muffins for the end, it was really fun!!

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  18. kristyJune 28, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    Oh what a wonderful mommy you are cooking for all of those little ones. I'm sure they were all so excited and ate them all up! I know I would - they look delicious!

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  19. The Cleaner CookJuly 8, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    These look absolutely adorable and so appropriate for children in pre-school!

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  20. UnknownJuly 12, 2011 at 3:20 AM

    love the melted marshmallow idea! these cupcakes look ALMOST too good to eat!

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