Banksy and Goldie

Last week we were fortunate to receive some beautiful and unexpected art from three up-and-coming artists.



I actually like the drawings. I just wasn't a big fan of them being rendered on the walls of George's closet.



Does this qualify for Seattle's free graffiti removal program? Better get that number in my speed dial.

Permissive Parenting 101

First, put a bouncy house in your entry way just to make it immediately clear what sort of establishment you're running:




Then, let your youngest eat a giant chocolate chip cookie for dinner:




And then stock the fridge with a Costco-sized container of fake, processed "cheese" that legally shouldn't be allowed to be called cheese at all:




And then realize it's all going to be OK because of the "Happy Pills" someone left in your medicine cabinet for your birthday:



Whoever you are, my anonymous pill-leaving friend, thanks. They're working out wonderfully.

Tomato Soup Cupcakes!

If I've baked something especially delicious or interesting I like to share it with the folks in the hood.

A few weeks ago I delivered tomato soup cakes and didn't reveal the "secret ingredient" until the next day.

Everyone loved the "spicecake" cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. Actually, they all love them UNTIL they heard about the two cans of cream of tomato soup that make them moist, moist, moist.




Our neighbor to the south actually had the nerve to retract her positive opinion once she found out the ingredients, which I think is completely against the rules and just plain wrong. Delicious is delicious and these were delicious.

Don't believe me? Here's the recipe. Give it a try and tell me what you think.