Thursday, November 12, 2009

Molly's baby shower. . . .part 2

Alright, so we had "Bun in the Oven" cookies for my sister Molly's baby shower favors, but what for the dessert table?

The invitations to the shower were these:
{Image from www.invitingco.com, names changed to protect the innocent :)}

So, I went with pickles and ice cream cookies!


I was nervous about pickles....I mean, how cute can pickle cookies be, really. But, you know what, I actually loved them!


My lovely assistant (read: husband) made another template for the pickle shape. See how the edges are a little rougher than if I had used a cookie cutter?


I'll let you in on a little secret....I CANNOT pipe straight and even criss-cross lines. Oh, believe me when I tell you, these pictures are of the BEST cones!

When my husband came to take a look at them, I was lamenting the fact that I can't pipe straight lines. He said, "No, you can't...but keep them that way...they're whimsical." Reason #487 why I love that man. ♥

You've been warned...if you purchase these through the shop, your cones will have lines that are, um, "whimsical."



Happy Baby, Molly! I can't wait to find out if we will have a new little niece or nephew!!!


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61 comments:

Deann said...

I LOVE the pickles!!! SOOOO cute!

BellaLovesPink said...

Given that I can't pipe AT ALL, those lines are pretty darn straight! And the pickles are adorable!

Kim said...

oh my GOODNESS.. those are ADORABLE!

Jenny said...

Those lines look fabulous to me. And how can you not love a guy who uses the word "whimsical"? The pickles are adorable. You could package those with the Christmas legend of the pickle, too. I'm sure you know it but just to save you time googling: “A very old Christmas eve tradition in Germany was to hide a pickle [ornament] deep in the branches of the family Christmas Tree. The parents hung the pickle last after all the other ornaments were in place. In the morning they knew the most observant child would receive an extra gift from St. Nicholas. The first adult who finds the pickle traditionally gets good luck for the whole year.”

BTW, the mustache cookies are safely tucked into the freezer (ie. so I can resist them they smell so incredible) for Thanksgiving! Soon, very, very soon....come to Momma little mustache cookies.

Maura said...

The pickles are awesome!

Queen Bee said...

They absolutely could not be any cuter! Love them!!

Kate said...

Love em'!!

Diane {createdbydiane.blogspot.com} said...

They look wonderful, Great job!

AnnaBanana! said...

Adorable!! Both the pickles and the ice cream cones look awesome!

AnnaBanana! said...

Adorable!!! The ice cream cones and the pickles are so cute!!

Kara@ Creations by Kara said...

Both the ice cream and the pickles are darling!

When I was pregnant, I craved McDonald's sausage egg biscuits. (Well, after the first five month when I was flat in bed totally sick.)

Multi-tasking Mommy said...

Pickles and Ice cream, so awesome! Those cookies are just great!!!

Sarah said...

These are too cute! Where do you get your cutters? Do you hand cut a lot with patterns?

bridget {bake at 350} said...

Sarah...I do every once in a while, usually when I think of a design at the last minute and there's not enough time to order :), or if I can't find the cutter I need or it's the wrong size.

Kristen said...

Bridgett-only you could make a pickle pretty!
I can't wait to hear about Molly's babe-let me know so I can shop!

Superchikk said...

I love the pickles and ice cream! Such a cute idea.

I craved things I hadn't had since I was a kid - orange soda, gummi bears, mac & cheese made with the orange powder, etc. And Quarter Pounders with cheese. Still eat those!

BentoForKidlet said...

Those are so cute!! I just love the pickles!!!

TidyMom said...

ok, those are just WAY too cute!! and I love the "whimiscal" lines! LOL

Ingrid said...

Lovin' the pickles!
~ingrid

wholesomewomanhood said...

Those pickler cookies are way too cute! And I love the pickles and ice cream together... :-)

~ Carrie ~

Jenny said...

Those are so cute!

I craved custard filled donuts. I could eat 3 at a time! Now on the rare occasion that I actually have a custard donut, I can only eat one.

Teresa said...

Well that's just about the cutest combo EVER! Can't believe what perfect pickles those are! You are amazing and I am so happy to be inspired by you!
XXOOXX

richael said...

These are adorable! I l-o-v-e the pickles!

Nutmeg Nanny said...

Ice cream ad pickles....awesome!!!

Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction said...

Love the pickles and ice cream cookies... so cute!!

Alicia (The Red Deer) said...

Love those cookies so cute! I craved ice when I was pregnant.

Sue Sparks said...

Loooooooooooove the pickles!!! :)

Soutenus said...

Just perfect!

I want to add your link to my Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby website. Is that okay?
OR
Do you have an official website where people can order cookies?

I craved black olives with pasta during my first pregnancy, Baskin Robbins Chocolate Chip ice cream with my second!

Jenny in Utah said...

Seriously ... FABULOUS!!!

Soutenus said...

Found your Etsy shop --- how cool!

KMS said...

i'm dying over the pickles!!!

Heather Benza said...

You are crazy--the "whimsical" cones could NOT BE CUTER!!! Love them and the cute pickles!
This Christmas I am going to attempt to follow your instructions for fabulous cookies. I just ordered my vanilla bean paste from amazon, so I can start practicing.

Yael said...

As usual, your work is adorable, your ideas creative and your blog is great!

cookies and cups said...

Love the pickles! Very cute! The fact that your husband uses the word whimsical is hilarious to me ~ he must really love you! :)

Brooke said...

So cute! I love them!

Molly said...

These were adorable! I loved the cones and the pickles!
Thanks so much for making them for my shower! The baby and I enjoyed several of them!:)

Tara said...

Molly's baby shower sounds like it was amazing with all those adorable cookies! I love the invitations. You should email me and let me know where Molly is registered at :)

I crave Ruebens and green tea like nobody's business in between the morning sickness.

i {heart} papers said...

Absolutely adorable!

Amanda said...

oh my gosh Bridget those are AMAZING! how totally cute!!

Elra said...

Oh, how wonderfully cute!

Tracy @ Sugarcrafter said...

I LOVE those pickles, oh my gosh! How CUTE!!

Darcey said...

That is the cutest idea ever! Those pickles really turned out great. I might have to try that sometime!

Donna @ Way More Homemade said...

Wonderful job Bridget. Absolutely wonderful.

I might actually have a hard time biting into the pickle cookies and tasting sweet cookie instead of sour pickle. :) Pickle juice cookies, anyone? I mean, they make pickle juice snocones, right?

Donna

PS... you know I'm totally kidding about the pickle juice cookies, right? Right?

Donna @ Way More Homemade said...

Oh and with my first, the only thing I could stomach was a meatball sub from a little place downstairs from my office. I think I ate one of those a day (and sometimes nothing else) for several weeks during 1st trimester.

Erica said...

They turned our fantastic and tasted yummy too! I craved Chick-fil-a sandwhiches when I was pregnant with Ike. I could have eaten them all day.

Kare said...

Pickles and ice cream cookies - such a cute idea, and they are just *cute* overall. I never thought a pickle could be cute! ;) Very impressive!

Amanda said...

I think the pickles are adorable!! And when I was pregnant, I craved milk!!!

Kerry said...

Those are about the best cookies I have other seen, followed closely by the bun in the oven cookies.

With my first baby, I also craved McDonald cheeseburgers! Could not get enough of them. This time around... nothing. I only have dislikes this time -- like coffee. BLECH.

Lisa S said...

I craved sandwiches...either the der weinersnitzel ruben sandwich or a homemade tuna with pineapple and cheese melted on top. Needless to say I gained 13 pounds my 5th month with my first pregnancy.

Mindy said...

Those are darling!! Now I want someone I know to have a baby.. you know, just as an excuse to make something that cute!

Whimsy Cookie Co. said...

Oh Bridget..I love thepickles!!! So darn cute!! I know a thing or two about straight lines and I agree totally whimsical. Just adorable!!

Michaela said...

My Mom used to go to a pregnancy shop called Pickles and Ice Cream~ I remember shopping for things when Tara was a bun :) Your cookies are Adorable as always!

The Park Wife said...

Those are the CUTEST cookies, I love them! And, I love whimsical.
The Park Wife

Sandie (Inn Cuisine) said...

I have never seen pickles & ice cream look so adorable! Nice job!

Hanne said...

I love these cookies! They are beautiful!Wish I had them when I was pregnant, but my baby is 3 1/2 months old already! I might have to use them for our German pickle tradition too! I craved fruit, lots of fruit and donuts when I was pregnant!!!

Michelle said...

Adorable cookies and so perfect for a baby shower! Love the name of your blog!

The Duchess of Wessex said...

Keep them any way, they're whimsical? Best husband-of-cookie-baker line ever!!

Awwwww! I think my icing melted a little on that one!

natesgirl said...

those are the cutest ever,

Christy said...

Absolutely precious!!! The pickles are the best!

dee said...

These cookies are terribly cute. Love them!

HisBirdie (Ali) said...

This is such an adorable idea! I might have to steal this for all my friends that are currently expecting :)