Paying With Plastic
Bakers, it's time again to "holiday" up those displays, but don't you worry: adding a little winter cheer is as easy as jamming a plastic penguin pick in place!
Aww. Seeing the traditional Yule ducks always gets me a little misty-eyed.
Of course, all of your leftover stock cakes will need the same treatment, too.
After all, a flattened lizard/alligator/green blob with eyes is BORING - but shove an ornament in his mouth and a tiny Santa sleigh on his back, and....
...well, I guess it looks like that.
What's that? You need a Christmas baby shower cake?
DONE.
And look! I didn't even have to unwrap it!
Plus, this really is the best time of year to be a baker, because all of your new designs can look like this:
Heck, you don't even have to place the plastic pieces in the right order; just chuck 'em in with the cupcakes and call it a "cupcake puzzle!" Easiest twenty bucks EVER.
For you overachievers out there, though, there's also this fun option:
Note that there isn't a single edible item in or on that mess of frosting. Score!
Of course, some people - let's call them humbugs - insist on most of their cakes' decorations being edible. (I know, right?!)
For them, there's this:
See? They get something that's technically mostly edible, and you get to see their faces when they open the box! It's a win-win!
Thanks to Karen K., Nora B., Erika A., Sharon P., Cindy J., & Jennifer H., who think paying for plastic with plastic never gets the proper credit.
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P.S. We like floofs here, yes?
This is our cat Suki, and she luuuuurves these sticks so much I figured I should tell y'all about them.
If your cats don't react to catnip, try these; they're branches from a different plant with the same effect. My cats happen to love both, but I prefer Silvervine since the sticks are less messy than loose catnip, plus help clean their teeth.
Even better, a 10-pack of sticks is only $6, and lasts forever. It's been 2 years and I'm still on my second pack. Every couple months I'll scrape off a little bark to expose more of the wood underneath, which freshens the effect; the cats are EXTRA interested afterward. (The sticks have no smell for humans, btw.) Highly recommend for your feline friends, or for your friends with felines!
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And from my other blog, Epbot:
