Comments on: TWD ~ Pumpkin Muffins

By: Aimee

Aimee — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:07:36 +0000

Reeni,
Thanks! Yeah, check out Walmart because they have a bunch of decorating supplies. The only other place I’ve been able to find a good selection of baking sugars is Joann’s or Michael’s. If you sign up to be on Joann’s mailing list you should get at least two coupons a month for 40-50% off of one item, so you can get some good deals there too. I’m not sure if Michael’s offers the same kind of coupons. I never looked. Yeah, check back because I do have a few other ideas on getting cheap supplies. As for nuts, I’ll have to see if I have a local health food store. (HA) I’m kind of in the sticks. Thanks for the tip though!

Amber,
Thanks, the sugared taste best too. I think I might add both a sanding and coarse sugar to the tops next time. Thanks for your comment!

Marthe,
Yeah, I totally didn’t expect to eat more than one and leave the rest to my family, but I’ve had…a few Thanks on the pictures. I’m a total photography newbie, and have really been trying to get the hang of using my camera as well as editing the photos later. Color correction as well as exposure levels are a PAIN for me. Half the time I’m not sure if I’m actually correcting anything at all. Thanks for stopping by!

By: Marthe

Marthe — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:23:24 +0000

Like you I was pleasantly surprised by these muffins!! Your pictures are great!

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:25:47 +0000

I love both photos but my favorite is the sugared muffin one.

By: Reeni

Reeni — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:28:10 +0000

Your muffins look great! I am planning on taking a trip to Walmart for baking supplies, looking forward to your post about cheap ones. I buy all my spices, nuts, teas and dried fruits at my local health food store. They have a bulk section that is cheaper than the market. I can buy as little or as much as I need and most of it is also organic.

By: Aimee

Aimee — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:36:04 +0000

I love Trader Joe’s! I wish there was one in Florida. I used to live in California, that’s how I got to know them. There’s really nothing like that here unfortunately.

I can tell you a pretty affordable place to get that coarse sugar I used. Believe it or not, Walmart. I really try not to shop there too much, mainly because I just like to patron smaller businesses when I can. I ended up going there because I couldn’t find a nice white decorative sugar anywhere. I found every other color under the sun, but no white. I finally went to Walmart on a lark, and what’d ya know, there it was. I found a huge 8 ounce bottle of Wilton Sprinkles White Sparkling Sugar. Unfortunately I can’t remember exactly how much it cost, but I know it was a good price.

Check back here because I plan on doing a post about getting cheap baking supplies like sanding sugars, dragees, edible glitter, etc in the coming weeks. I was on a virtually nonexistent budget before the economy took a nosedive, so I have to really shop around.

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:12:31 +0000

if you have a Trader Joes grocery store nearby they have a good stock of nuts, both salted and unsalted. i buy unsalted sunflower seeds there.

now where can i get coarse sugar reliably and affordably?