Author Archives: Mrs. Crankipants

Just Desserts

The Apple Tart and Upside-Down Cranberry Cake are two of the Thanksgiving standards for dessert at Casa di Cranki. The tart, with its nicely fanned apples isn’t overly sweet like most apple pies, which means you can indulge without guilt. … Continue reading

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Girdle Dance Part Deux

  Red shoes, a girdle and a rocketship tit bra just put me in a moodto dance!

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38 Days ‘Til Christmas

Get crackin’!

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Don Draper Fired This Moron!

Couldn’t they get the Ann Margaret lookalike for this? “Man, it’s the sloppiest?” If only she knew?

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Happy Children’s Day?

Welcome to another edition of Step Away From the Pastry Bag! If my online translator did right by me, the text on this cake by the butter cream Palmer Method drop out says, “Happy Children’s Day”! According to Wikipedia: Children … Continue reading

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Three Guys Walk Into A Bar…

and The Jewish fellow says to the Italian, “The Irish kid’s buyin’! His Old Man’s loaded!“ Spotted at a sidewalk sale in South Philadelphia.

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The Disney Pixar Edition

Welcome, dear readers, to another edition of Step Away From The Pastry Bag: The Disney Pixar Edition!

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What I Did Last Night

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The Leaves of Brown?

The leaves of brown Came tumblin’ down, remember In September in the rain. Except that it’s October! Today’s pastry de resistance is this rose covered beauty accentuated by brown leaves. Who knew dead leaves were decorative? Except that they look … Continue reading

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