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[cupcake_goth]

The Gingerbread Bats tutorial!

My beta readers are fantastic, and helped make sure that the recipe was useful to people who didn't live in my head. Thank you!

Now, go forth, bake cookies, and spread the link!

Comments

Very excited and question

[lanenkylar.livejournal.com]

I am looking forward to trying these cookies!

A while back you mentioned some bath salts that turned the water bright red. Could you please provide a clicky-link for that? Thank you.

Re: Very excited and question

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

Yes! You want to contact staxxy, for she is the maker of the bloodbath bath salts.

Have fun baking the cookies!

Re: Very excited and question

[lanenkylar.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you so very much!

Re: Very excited and question

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

Blood Bath Salts, disolved into hot water, ready to go into the tub. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/89526247@N00/4527795956/in/set-72157623651940382/)

Pouring them into the bath water (http://www.flickr.com/photos/89526247@N00/4527166875/in/set-72157623651940382/)

the bath water after (http://www.flickr.com/photos/89526247@N00/4527167077/in/set-72157623651940382/)

What it looks like while I am in the water. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/89526247@N00/4527797034/in/set-72157623651940382/)

Another shot of what it looks like while in the water. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/89526247@N00/4527797616/in/set-72157623651940382/)

I sell these for $5 USD per bath, with $1 USD shipping and handling charge per bath. they have no scent, and they do sparkle. They WILL stain YOUR SKIN AND NAILS AND LIGHT HAIR slightly pink for a few days. They will not stain porcelain tubs. They will stain acrylic tubs. you can email me at Staxxy@gmail.com if you are interested in picking these up.

I am presently out of black sparkly bath salts (which do not stain), as Miss Cupcake has bought me out of them. You can see all of my bath colors here. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/89526247@N00/sets/72157623651940382/with/4527797616/) Email me if you are interested in a particular color and I will let you know if it is available.

I take paypal or cash if you are local to Seattle and what to come pick them up. Again, something to discuss via email. :)

Re: Very excited and question

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

Miss Cupcake frequently needs to take spoOoOoOoky black baths. (When I'm gainfully employed again, I will be stocking up on bloodbath!)

[solstice-lilac.livejournal.com]

Yay, thanks! I wanted to make gingerbread bats anyway.. and a glance at this recipe suggests that it will be far superior to the one in my cookbook. I'm going to try it tomorrow.. will post the results if successful :)

[lylassandra.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I remember these from last year-- they were wonderful!

[blutsauger.livejournal.com]

Ahem...

"Yes, baking is supposed to be about exact measurements."

Um, no? Baking is about making things with oodles of love. ;) I usually throw in about a third more sugar than a cookie recipe suggests, half of some spice etc. Sometimes I just use the recipe to get the basic idea of what I'm supposed to be making and create something totally new.
My sister's the one who wants to get things as perfect as possible, which makes them usually good but not OMG-soooo-goood! E.g. I don't need to get my roasted almonds all glossy, mine usually come out quite rocky-looking which is totally fine with me. It's the taste that counts. And that I make them with oodles of love.
So, when I make your gingerbread bats I'll surely use less ginger, 'cause I belong to those people who taste ginger as soap. Ick.