Eat My Blog - Bake Sale for Typhoon Relief - Sat, Nov 23 Coolhaus Pasadena

Los Angeles Friends!

Making your weekend plans? Don't forget to include the Eat My Blog Bake Sale on Saturday, November 23rd at Coolhaus Pasadena (10 am - 1 pm)

I'm bringing mini Bundts (of course) and you can find all sorts of yummy delights from great Los Angeles blogger/bakers/restaurants!

We got a mention in the Los Angeles Times Food Blog here!

Check out the Eat My Blog website for details, including parking! See you on Saturday - bring your appetite and wallet for this worthy cause! - mary the food librarian

Eat My Blog Los Angeles Dec 10, 2011 Bake Sale

Come! Buy! Support the Foodbank! Eat! Yum!

Eat My Blog

Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at the Pita Jungle in Pasadena

I'm bringing Fuyu Persimmon Mini Bundt Cakes with Maple Glaze and there will be sooo much good stuff to eat! I'm bummed I have to work at the library this day, but hopefully some friends can get me some goodies!

Los Angeles friends, book this date in your calendar now! More information on the Eat My Blog LA website!

LA Food Blogger Bake Sale - Saturday, May 14th

Los Angeles! Plan your weekend around this awesome bake sale!!!

What: More than 40 Food Bloggers across Los Angeles come together to bake their favorite treats from their blogs to raise money for Share Our Strength in the 2nd Annual Food Blogger Bake Sale, to help the fight against childhood hunger in America!

I'm going to bring Espresso Mini-Bundt Cakes!

When: May 14th from 11:30 – 2:00pm

Where: BLD Restaurant (7450 Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90036)

Why: Because we want to raise a TON of money for Share Our Strength and help END childhood hunger in America! Don’t you want to help?? Did you know that nearly one in four—children in America face hunger, that’s more than 17 million kids!!

Thanks to Gaby of What's Cooking Gaby for organizing all the bake sales! Check out Gaby's blog post for a list of the bakers participating in the Los Angeles bake sale... and for other locations!

Bakesale for Japan - Saturday, April 2, 2011

I hope you are heading out to one of the many locations hosting a Bakesale for Japan! Here are the locations throughout the USA.

I'm contributing two items:

Chocolate Cinnamon Bundt 

(recipe here)

Furikake Chex Mix 

(post with recipe and instructions coming soon)

This is an Asian / Hawaiian version of Chex Mix. A buttery, sweet syrup covers any number of cereals, chips and popcorn and a bottle of Furikake tops the goodness. Furikake is a rice topping of seaweed, sesame seeds, salt and sugar. I'll post the recipe next week!

Being Japanese American and knowing people in Japan who are affected by the quake, I hope my little contribution raises some funds. I hope everyone gets to pick up some yummy food too! - mary the food librarian

**Updated to add: This was scheduled to be posted early this morning...but I messed up the time on the "schedule at" on Blogger. However, you still have time to hit up a place on the West Coast! Open from 10 am - 2 pm**

Cupcake Camp OC 2010

Sunday, JustJenn and I loaded up her mini-van for our own Mobile Truck. This wasn't Kogi, but it did have cupcakes and a kid's car seat. We were rockin' as we drove and drove down to Irvine for the first CupcakeCampOC!

JustJenn brought dozens of sleeping baby cupcakes...a delicious Ovaltine cupcake is beneath this sleeping baby.

The assortment of cute "Most Childhood Inspired" cupcakes ready for judging (both pro and amateur)

The professional bakeries set up their displays around the room, and the amateur cupcakes were brought out every 30 minutes to other tables. You were given tickets to get three pro cupcakes and unlimited amateur cupcakes. And damn, people attacked the amateur cupcakes. JustJenn and I brought ours out at 4:30 and in 30 seconds they were GONE. It was pure madness.

A panel of judges ate a zillion entries for the professional and amateur entries. I didn't enter the contest, just donated cupcakes. However, JustJenn came in second in the amateur division in the Childhood Inspired category. Awesome!

See all those people? It got even more crowded this this! Lots of people have the love for the cupcake. And the best part? The event raised a lot of money to fight human trafficking. Thanks to all the volunteers and organizers who made the event a success! Can't wait for the Los Angeles Cupcake Camp!

I made Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting. It's an Ina Garten recipe, and the Barefoot Contessa always has great recipes. And notice the fun silver dragees on top...shipped to me out of the forbidden area of Los Angeles...thanks Mary!!

Recipe:
Barefoot Contessa Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
(I did not put chopped peanuts on my cupcakes)

Cupcake Camp O.C. - This Sunday!

Southern California Peeps,
Craving lots and lots of cupcakes?

Come on down to The O.C. for a room full of cupcakes! Cupcake Camp O.C. is THIS SUNDAY, August 1, 2010 from 3 - 6 pm (Atrium Hotel – 18700 MacArthur Boulevard in Irvine). Learn all about this charity event here.

JustJenn and I will be loading up a mini-van with cupcakes, and we both hope to see you there. I'm making chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting! Yummmmy!

Eat My Blog - This Saturday June 19th!!!

Los Angeles, Whatcha doing this Saturday? Well, hop in your car or get on the bus and get yourself over to West Hollywood for EAT MY BLOG!

Eat My Blog is a blogger bake sale benefiting the fantastic Los Angeles Regional Foodbank.

Eat My Blog Bake Sale
Saturday, June 19th
10 am - 4 pm
at Tender Greens
8759 Santa Monica Blvd. WeHo

More info on the Eat My Blog website!

I'm bringing Matcha Mochi Mini Bundts with Red Bean Filling and Muddy Buddies. Here are some files photos of the yummies:

Muddy Buddies (gluten free)
(from last year's sale...I'm making these again!)

Matcha Mochi Mini Bundts

Hope to see you there!!! Bring lots of money and an empty stomach! ;)
- mary the food librarian

National Food Bloggers Bake Sale - Saturday, April 17th

Today is Tax Day. And that can be a bummer day.

However, Saturday is going to be awesome. Why? Because there will be Bake Sales across the country on Saturday, April 17th to benefit Share Our Strength!

Gaby of What's Gaby Cooking is organizing the Los Angeles bake sale. You'll find my Cinnamon Chocolate Mini Bundts here:

Morel’s French Steakhouse and Bistro at The Grove
Saturday, April 17, 2010
189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles
10:30 am – 1:30 pm

To see the listing of the Los Angeles bakers, click here. And if you want to donate but can't make it, you can donate an online contribution here.

Out of the area? Check out where the nearest bake sale is to you…. click here

Big thanks to Gaby and all the team captains for organizing the bake sales! The Los Angeles Bakers hope to see you on Saturday at the Grove...bring your wallet and an empty stomach. :)

Stir it 28 - Fundraising event Sunday, 2/21 in Los Angeles

Los Angeles folks! What are you doing on Sunday, February 21st from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm?

No plans? Great. You are now booked!
Have plans with friends? Great. Invite them!

Bloggers have opened their hearts, wallets and ovens to bring you Stir it 28 for Haitian relief efforts.

Haiti has started to fall off the front page. But the people of Haiti need our help long term. And if you are an Angeleno, you know the devastation that an earthquake can bring. Please help. All of the funds raised from Stir It 28 will go to Share Our Strength and Yéle Haiti.

Buy your ticket today!!
You can meet Los Angeles bloggers and eat, drink and have fun. Tickets are going fast so don't miss out!
Sunday, February 21st from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm at a private residence in Los Angeles
$30 in advance
$35 at the door (very limited door tickets will be available)

Purchase your ticket at http://flanboyanteats.com or http://cococooks.blogspot.com. Click the link that says "Purchase Tickets For STIR IT 28 Culinary Event-Feb. 21st". Be sure to indicate you are buying a ticket for the LOS ANGELES event. Email chrystal@duodishes.com once you have purchased, and you will receive the address.

Free valet offered by Logistic Parking (http://www.logisticparking.com/) for the first 50 cars, so arrive early!

Enjoy a wide selection of food from:
Gisele, Small Pleasures Catering
Austin, Austio's Catering
Barrie Lynn, The Cheese Impresario
Chrystal & Amir, The Duo Dishes
Michael, Southbay Foodies
Diana, Diana Takes a Bite
Cathy, Gastronomy Blog
Andrea, L.A. Easy Meals
Esi, Dishing Up Delights
Greg, Sippity Sup
Patti, Worth the Whisk
Erika, In Erika's Kitchen
Cynthia, Furey and the Feast
Krissy & Daniel, The Food Addicts
Josie, Daydreamer Desserts
Jennifer, Domestic Divas
Nastassia, Let Me Eat Cake
Nancy Goodman, Food Art LA
Anisha, Food Is My Nish
H.C., L.A. and O.C. Foodventures
Mary, The Food Librarian
Craig, Hipcooks