"Mexican Food" Themed Cupcakes + And The Winner Is...!

H i, everyone! Is everyone staying warm? The big chill has reached Tennessee and I know it's not nearly as cold here as it is elsewhere, so I hope you all are staying toasty warm at home!

My little one had a party this week in her Spanish class to celebrate the end of the six weeks. Her teacher had asked me to make a cake for the party if I could. I decided to docupcakes instead. I cheated a little and just had the bakery make and frost the cupcakes for me, but I was excited about making the "Mexican Food" themed toppers. {It took about 8 hours to make toppers for 30 cupcakes, and baking the cupcakes and making frosting would have added another couple of hours - so why not have someone else do that part?!}


I made the Mexican food from Starburst, Twizzlers, and frosting. For those of you that may be interested in trying this project, here is what I used to make everthing:

tortillas:yellow Starburst {I pressed the flattened Starburst into yellow sprinkles to add a little more texture}
cheese: orange Twizzler
lettuce: green Twizzler
tomatoes: red Twizzlers
plates/bowls: Starbursts and Twizzlers {depending on the color}
meat filling: canned chocolate frosting
guacamole: canned white frosting that I tinted green
sour cream: canned white frosting
red sauce/salsa base: red icing from a tube {red frosting is REALLY hard to make...it's so much easier to buy red cookie frosting in a tube. It was the perfect color and consistency for this project.}

You can soften Starburst and Twizzlers in the microwave for 10-12 seconds, one piece at a time, and then flatten them to cut with a cutter or small extra sharp scissors or mold them into whatever you need to create. How neat is that?!

So with just a few candy supplies and a lot of time, hehe, I was able to create eight different dishes, like Chips and Salsa...


Burritos...


Guacamole dip...


Taco "pizzas"...


Nachos...


Tacos...


Quesadillas...


And taquitos!


These were so much fun to make. If you have any questions about any of it, please let me know!

I'm linking up to Cupcake Tuesday @ Hoosier Homemade!

The Contest is Over! And the Winner is....

I want to thank everyone for their support the last few weeks during round one and two of the home improvement contest I entered a couple of months back. The contest is over now and the winner has been announced! The bad news {but I have mixed feelings about calling it bad news} is that Twice Remembered did not win the final round $1000 grand prize. But the good news is that the winners, Lorraine and her husband of Van Dyke Project are so deserving of this big win. You have to visit their blog to see how they, by themselves, converted this little old house {photo below} into a spectacular bungalow. It is an amazing transformation, inside and out! {Seriously, they built their own front door...how talented is that?!!} Please check it out when you have a moment!



The other part of the good news is that hubs and I did win $1000 worth of Home Depot gift certificates in the first round, and let me tell you, that will help us so much with our projects here. We will be using the certificates to purchase the beadboard and trim that we need for the rest of the kitchen, living room, and hallway, as well as the materials we need to create a fireplace for the dining room and to makeover our living room fireplace. Thanks again for your vote contribution! We truly appreciate it!