Lemon Cream Vegan Cupcake Recipe

Lemon Cream Vegan Cupcakes Ingredients

1 c margarine (80% fat is best) — softened
2 c organic unbleached sugar
2/4 c soy yogurt
1/4 c apple sauce
2 t grated lemon rind
1 t vanilla
3 1/2 c all-purpose flour
2 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
2 c Vegan Sour cream (1 pound soft/silken tofu, 4 T lemon juice, 6 T canola oil, 4 t brown rice vinegar, 1 1/2 t salt)

Lemon Cream Cupcakes Frosting Ingredients

3 tbsp margarine (80% fat is best) — softened
2 1/4 c organic unbleached sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
3/4 t vanilla
1/4 t grated lemon rind
1 or 2 tbsp plain unsweetened soy milk (make sure soybeans and water are the ONLY ingredients)

Lemon Cream Vegan Cupcakes Directions

In a mixing bowl, cream margarine and organic unbleached sugar.
Mix soy yogurt and apple sauce.
Add lemon peel and vanilla; mix well.
Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream (batter will be thick).
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin c with 1/4 c of batter.
Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Lemon Cream Cupcakes Frosting Directions

Cream margarine and organic unbleached sugar in small mixing bowl.
Add lemon juice, vanilla, lemon peel and soy milk; beat until smooth.
Frost cupcakes.

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Stunning Weddings and Bridal Gowns

Brides and grooms of today come up with wedding themes to make their big day more personal, unique and extraordinary. And as more and more women are attracted to non traditional bridal gowns, the over-all figure of the bride as well as the wedding setting are considered in selecting the perfect bridal gown.

The wedding is the most treasured and significant event in a couple’s life. To make it all the more extraordinary and unique, the brides and grooms of today place their personal touches and ideas on their weddings by coming up with wedding themes. Themes may depend on the location of the wedding ceremony and they can harmoniously merge certain customary concepts with the couple’s own style and good taste.

For instance, if you’re a bride who loves royalty concepts or experienced life’s battle and came out trumps you can have a dream fairytale (or Cinderella) themed wedding. Wearing that stunning princess gown, everyone’s eyes will be glued on you as you walk down the aisle to meet your prince charming. A castle designed wedding cake as well as silver ornaments as wedding favors are perfect for this theme.

Some grooms and brides go for butterfly themed weddings as butterflies are an emblem of fresh beginnings and this makes these attractive creatures a terrific theme for the great event. Desserts such as cupcakes with butterfly-shaped toppings or a butterfly logo featuring the couple’s photo that can go with all other wedding pieces such as favors and invitations can turn a butterfly themed wedding impressive. Color themed events such as jade green weddings are preferred by many too. As the nature’s color, green blends perfectly for spring occasions especially weddings at exotic locales and garden sites. Green fruits like lemons can be gorgeously combined with flowers or set in cocktail glasses.

Undoubtedly, the bride is the focus of every wedding event as families and guests are all around her. It’s very critical therefore that you’re wearing a bridal gown that flawlessly fits your physique, personality, style, as well as your wedding theme and venue.

A lot of brides nowadays are fascinated with unconventional gowns. In recent times, they declare their marriage vows in modern designs including ivory, blue, and pink colors and in tea length bridal dresses. An ivory bridal gown has become a favorite yet only a small number of brides can do well with it. Ivory is perfect for dark-skinned or olive skinned brides while beige is a hit for fair skinned. Taffeta, tulle and brocades used to be the most well-liked fabrics for bridal dresses; however their application have come down today. Chiffon and organza are ideal for weddings held outdoors.

After you have decided on the bridal gown design, know if that design highlights your figure. Sure enough you can flaunt your good physique with modesty. A gown with sleeves that embraces your figure from neck down to ankle, suits best if you’ve got a slender body and curvatures to display. Gowns with big skirts and ruffled sleeves are a no-no if you wish to look slender as this will cause you to appear bigger. If you are a petite bride you ought to choose a v-neck or sweetheart gown which will create length making you look taller. Stay away from straight necklines because you will look shorter with them. You should also avoid straight necklines if you have square or wide shoulders. Except for slim and tall figured brides, you must shun bridal gowns with bias cut since they reveal the bulges and stress hips.

The venue of your wedding can inspire your gown design options too. Weddings held at beaches are typically intimate and informal. For this setting, a clear-cut dress made of light material like chiffon is perfect as the dress will sway along in the gentle wind. If you tie the knot in a church, you can have a broad selection of customary gown choices. However you need to think about your wedding’s whole formality. For an afternoon wedding in a church and a garden reception afterwards, you may go for a bridal dress that’s not too formal than if you’re saying “I do” in a sunset site with a formal banquet next. You can show off a strapless gown with short train and unfussy, elegant lines for the afternoon ceremony. A gown with a longer veil and train is ideal for the sunset ceremony.

Opting for your bridal gown is an exciting as well as vital decision you’ll take as regards to your wedding. And with your wedding gown selected as well as theme in place, you can have the time of your life on your big day!


- Christa Kowalczyk

3 Tips to Save Money on Food at Your Wedding Reception

Are you getting married in the near future? Are you trying to cut costs in certain areas? Want to have a champagne wedding and you don’t even have a beer budget? If you are concerned about the cost of food for your wedding reception, consider the following tips on how to save money on food at your wedding reception.

Keep in mind that the majority of your guests are not coming to your reception to eat. They are coming to help you celebrate your joyous occasion. (The ones who are coming just to eat probably should not have been invited.)

Don’t put yourself in further debt, just to impress a few guests with an extravagant menu. It really isn’t worth it in the long run. Prioritize what’s important to you and spend your budget accordingly. You do have a budget right? If a beautifully decorated tiered wedding cake is what you have your heart set on spend the majority of money on the cake. Save money by serving a wine punch rather than champagne. White sangria would be lovely and is simple to make. For every 4 bottles of wine, that’s 3 liters, add 2 liters of lemon lime soda. Add sliced lemons, oranges and strawberries and gently stir. Surround the punch bowl with flowers and no one will even miss the bubbly.

Tip number one. Ask close friends and family members to prepare a dish to bring. You will probably find that they are more than willing to help you out… especially if they know you are trying to save money.

You can still plan the menu. Simply give each person the choice of making whatever they prefer from your master list. When planning the menu think of dishes that can be served at room temperature. That way you don’t have to worry about keeping hot dishes hot and cold dishes cold. This works very well for a buffet. If you want to add something substantial to the menu, order a sliced spiral cut ham or turkey.

Tip number two. Instead of a traditional wedding cake opt for a ‘cupcake cake’. These are becoming increasingly popular, even for more extravagant weddings. They can be as fancy as you want them to be. An added perk is the fact that you can use several flavors of cupcakes, as opposed to just one or two. Your guests will appreciate the variety. Have the bakery decorate the different flavors differently. For example chocolate cupcakes could have a pink frosting rose, while lemon has a yellow rose, and spice has a white rose.

Tip number three. Think small. Order mini sandwiches from the deli at your grocers. Compliment with a tray of baby vegetables and dip and one of cheeses. Add a basket of fresh strawberries. Serve mini green salads in small 3 or 4 ounce glasses or clear plastic cups. Top with a tablespoon of vinaigrette dressing. The salads will add color to the table and take up quite a bit of space making the table look bountiful.

You can save money on your wedding reception food and still serve your guests a feast.


- Dee Power