There are 3 things that last: faith, hope and love, and the greatest of these is love.

Love is in the air - I have a lot of friends are getting married these few years. I was so touched by the ceremonies; especially when the bride and groom were exchanging their vows to each other and making a toast to their new partner and their families. 

Recently, I have been making a lot of cartoons inspired cupcake toppers (Super Mario Brothers, South Park, Speedy Gonzalez, Gegege No Kitaro).  I abosolutely enjoyed doing them.  However, I love to do some cupcakes, which I could show more of my creativity side.  The past weekend, I made three mini cupcakes, which were inspired by LOVE.  Love makes a lot of things possible and could drive you to run very far. Still, getting married is probably one of the most important decisions a person can ever make in their lives.  It certainly takes courage to finally decide that person is the right one for you and to share the rest of your life with. Whether you're having a fairytale princess wedding or a simple backyard wedding, I wish all the brides and grooms enjoy, remember and freeze that magical moment.

"Mood and Cravings"

Everyone gets a craving for certain foods now and then. Sometimes, you crave for sweet, sometime salty, sometimes soft, sometimes tough...but do you know your cravings are tied to you mood?!

Recent research shows what many of us knew all along: Our moods dictate what we eat. Researchers studied the diets of hundreds of people to show how personality and foods collide—how our moods may steer us to certain foods, based on their physical characteristics. The study theorized that many moods send specifics signals (for example, stressed adrenal glands could be sending salt-craving signals).

So what does your favorite turn-to food say about you?

If you crave tough foods, like meat, or hard and crunchy foods, you could be feeling angry.

If you crave sugars, you could be feeling depressed.

If you crave soft and sweet foods, like ice cream, you could be feeling anxious.

If you crave salty foods, you could be stressed.

If you crave bulky, fill-you-up foods, like crackers and pasta, you could be feeling lonely and sexually frustrated.

If you crave anything and everything, you could be feeling jealous.

So what are you craving for today?

“Animals are my friends-and I don't eat my friends.”

“Animals are my friends-and I don't eat my friends.”

Q:  Carrie Underwood, Orlando Bloom, Brad Pitt, Natalie Portman, Alec Baldwin, Leonardo Dicprio, what do these Hollywood celebrities have in common? 

A:  A beautiful face, a talented mind, or a million dollar body?!  Yes, but NO.  In fact, these celebrities share one concept together, which is they don’t eat meat because they are either a vegan or a vegetarian. 

A lot of people get mixed up with these two terms.  Here are a brief definitions of vegetarian and vegan.

Vegetarian:  Vegetarian is a blanket term used to describe a person who does not consume meat, poultry, fish, or seafood.
This grouping includes vegans and the various sub- categories of vegetarian; however, it generally implies someone who has less dietary restrictions than a vegan.

Vegan:  Vegan is the strictest sub-category of vegetarians. Vegans do not consume any animal products or by-products. Some go as far as not even consuming honey and yeast. Others do not wear any clothing made from animal products. 

In the past 10 years, being a vegetarian or a vegan seems to have become a trend here in California.  Vegetarianism can be adopted for different reasons: In addition to ethical reasons, some reasons for vegetarianism include health, religious, political, environmental, cultural, aesthetic or economic. 

Mrs. G (me) is only a weekend vegetarian.  I only go vegetarian whenever I feel my body needs to be detoxified.  Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE VEGGIES, but I dare to say goodbye to meat, seafood, and all the fatty goody grease…

One time I was in a vegan restaurant, I was hesitated to try a vegan cupcake at first.  But my meal came with a free dessert, so I figured why not!  I picked up this rose water cupcake and I was in heaven after just one bite.  I could not even tell that was not made with eggs and butter.  It tasted beyond NORMAL, it actually tasted AMAZING (light, moisted, fluffy, right amount of sweetness)!  I was amazed from my first vegan cupcake experience.  Since than, I crave to have a vegan cupcake once in a while.

There are handfuls of vegan cupcakes stores throughout California.  Next time, if you have chance, don’t be hesitated to try one yourself.  Be one “sweet” vegan….at least for once!

*A side note, C for Cupcake Cupcakery do offer vegetarian and vegan options, feel free to contact for information.