Halloween (Mini Tutorial)

Happy Halloween!

Halloween time was the first time I started making a bunch of cookies at once, so I wanted to share a mini tutorial on how to make a dimensional-looking pumpkin. 

First, though, I wanted to take you through a journey of some of my first Halloween themed cookies:

My first Halloween cookie set.

My first attempt at chocolate cookies.

First Birthday cookies with a Halloween theme.

Jack-o-lantern cookies

Jack-o-lantern cookies

Halloween Minis Set

I've recently learned yet another cookie technique that I thought was pretty neat. I learned it from Semi Sweet Designs, but I'd like to share my condensed version:

I made Jack-O-Lanterns, but I like the idea of using this technique for other things as well.

Step One: Paint on the cookie where you want the eyes, nose, and mouth to be.

Step Two: After the first layer dries, pipe out the eyes, nose, and mouth.

Step Three: Outline the Jack-O-Lantern, and add each ridge of the pumpkin.

Step Four: Fill in every-other pumpkin ridge. After the first ridges dry, go back and fill in the others. This will give the pumpkins a dimensional look.

Finished Halloween set

Good News, Everyone!

I'm SUPER happy to share my recent success with everyone!
I want to thank all of my family, friends, and especially my supporters via Kickstarter! This has been an unbelievable journey thus far, and it's just beginning!

As many of you already know, I have obtained my business license to sell cookies in my city and county. I now have insurance, and I just found out that the Dept of Health approved my labels back in September, so I'm good to go as far as baking and selling goes (picked up the official paperwork today).

Today I also sent out my first official reward for Kickstarter, and it should be arriving sometime tomorrow (yay!).
I will be giving cookies to the winner of my Fall Cookies Giveaway tomorrow (yee!).
I was offered to host my first booth selling cookies next week (w0ot!).
And, my local paper did an article about my new business (sweet!).

It's a short entry today, but I'm planning out future tutorials for some easy recipes.

(And yes, the title is a reference to one of my favorite cartoons that aired its last episode earlier this year; and yes, I do hope you read it in Professor Farnsworth voice. Hehe)

Fall Cookie Giveaway!

Who doesn't love giveaways?

I recently entered one of Stephen Curry's #SC30 Contests. (He holds contests on the 30th of each month for prizes and/or a chance for fans to talk one-on-one with him. It's pretty cool that even though he'll have fans regardless, he takes time out of his schedule to give back.) This particular contest was to promote the charity that he is involved with called Nothing But Nets.

I figured, what better way to enter than with cookies? Well, I didn't win. However, something just as cool happened: I got a shout out from Steph on twitter and facebook! 

Less than 24 hrs left to get in #SC30 entries like this http://t.co/IysYqeupgP Details/rules if you missed them http://t.co/2fct3y3rhn

— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) August 29, 2013

Post by Stephen Curry.

Cookies for #SC30 Contest: Nothing But Nets

Even though I didn't win, I decided to have a little contest of my own. Nothing big, but I still wanted to do a cookie giveaway!

Fall Cookies Giveaway

So, here it is: 

I'm hoping to build awareness of my new home-based cookie business in my community. Anyone may join this giveaway, but the winner will need to be a resident of Northern California (SF/Greater Bay/Sac). The prize is for local pick-up only. It's really simple though, there are five ways to enter!

1.) Like Mey's Marvels on Facebook

2.) Share Mey's Marvels on Facebook

3.) Follow @MeysMarvels on Twitter

4.) Tweet about @MeysMarvels on Twitter

5.) Follow @MeysMarvels on Instagram

Just use the entry form below:

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Good Luck! Oh, and here is one of me, my kiddos, and Stephen when Evie was less than a month old!

Me. Kiddos, and Steph Curry!