Lunchtime Links for December 3rd, 2019

• Damn Delicious: Pumpkin spice waffles.
• Crazy for Crust: Swiss chocolate cake roll.
• A Spicy Perspective: Tres Leches pie. 
• The Kitchn: Au Gratin potato recipes.
• How Sweet Eats: Frozen pumpkin roll.

Lunchtime Links for December 2nd, 2019

• Style Sweet: S'mores black bottom pumpkin pie.
• Love and Lemons: Oven roasted potatoes.
• Kirbie's Cravings: Japanese milk bread rolls.
• Dessert for Two: Make ahead mashed potatoes.
• I Heart Naptime: Bread pudding.

Georgetown Cupcake - December Flavors

December is one of the best months for fun Georgetown Cupcake flavors - there are so many fun holiday themed cupcakes available now!

- Christmas Cookie: Georgetown Cupcake's twist on the traditional holiday sugar cookie is a Madagascar Bourbon vanilla cupcake infused with almond and cinnamon and red and green crystal sanding sugar, topped with an almond and cinnamon-infused buttercream frosting, red and green crystal sanding sugar, and a fondant Christmas cookie

- Mrs. Claus' Cocoa: Georgetown Cupcake's Valrhona chocolate cupcake, stuffed with marshmallow, and topped with a Callebaut milk chocolate buttercream frosting, Callebaut dark chocolate curls, and a white fondant snowflake

- Chocolate Peppermint: Valrhona chocolate cupcake with a peppermint-infused whipped Callebaut chocolate ganache frosting topped with crushed peppermint

- White Chocolate Peppermint: White Callebaut chocolate peppermint-infused cupcake topped with a candy-cane striped white chocolate peppermint buttercream frosting

- Rudolph Red Velvet: Classic red velvet cupcake with a vanilla cream cheese frosting topped with a fondant red-nosed reindeer

- Reindeer Munch Crunch: Valrhona chocolate cupcake with a peppermint chocolate ganache center, frosted with Callebaut white chocolate peppermint buttercream frosting, and topped with crushed peppermint and a drizzle of peppermint chocolate ganache

- Gingerbread: Gingerbread cupcake topped with a cinnamon-infused cream cheese frosting and a fondant gingerbread man

- Chocolate Egg Nog: Valrhona chocolate egg nog cupcake topped with a (non-alcoholic) rum-infused frosting, a dusting of nutmeg and a light blue fondant snowflake

- Christmas Butterscotch Cheesecake: Callebaut butterscotch cheesecake with a graham cracker crust topped with a butterscotch frosting and fondant holly

- White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake: Georgetown Cupcake's Callebaut white chocolate peppermint cheesecake with an oreo cookie crust, topped with a Callebaut white chocolate peppermint buttercream frosting, crushed peppermint, and a fondant wreath

- Santa's Chocolate Chip: Vanilla chocolate chip cupcake with a whipped Callebaut chocolate frosting topped with a fondant snowflake

-  Sticky Toffee Pudding: Georgetown Cupcake's modern twist on the traditional English sticky toffee pudding - Toffee cupcake with a caramel core, topped with a toffee-infused frosting, and a caramel star drizzle and fondant holly

- Christmas Caramel: Caramel cupcake with a salted caramel-infused buttercream frosting topped with a caramel drizzle and a green fondant Christmas tree

- Holiday Lava Fudge: Valrhona chocolate cupcake with a rich fudge core topped with a vanilla icing, a fudge star drizzle, and a green fondant Christmas tree

- Snowy Vanilla and Buttercream: Classic Madagascar vanilla cupcake topped with a vanilla buttercream frosting, sparkling sanding sugar, and a shimmering light blue fondant snowflake

- Snowball Coconut: Georgetown Cupcake's holiday inspired coconut cupcake topped with vanilla cream cheese frosting and coconut flakes

- Baileys Holiday Red Velvet: Georgetown Cupcake’s signature Red Velvet cupcake, infused with a non-alcoholic Baileys Irish Cream essence, topped with a gold fondant holiday ornament embossed with Baileys logo

Lunchtime Links for November 20th, 2019

• Creme de la Crumb: Potato soup recipe.
• Seasons and Suppers: Hot cocoa cookies.
• Love and Lemons: 50 Thanksgiving side dishes. 
• The First Year Blog: Microwave peanut butter fudge.
• Crazy for Crust: Cinnamon roll coffee cake.

Lunchtime Links for November 19th, 2019

• Dessert for Two: Easy pumpkin bread.
• A Spicy Perspective: Sweet potato Souffles.
• Dine and Dish: Buttery dinner rolls.
• The Kitchn: Pumpkin pie filling desserts.
• Averie Cooks: Browned butter salted caramel chocolate chunk blondies.

Lunchtime Links for November 18th, 2019

• Crazy for Crust: Dinner rolls with garlic and herbs.
• Joy the Baker: Cinnamon sugar St. Louis gooey butter cake.
• How Sweet Eats: Grilled bread stuffing. 
• My Baking Addiction: Pumpkin spice fluff.
• Kirbie's Cravings: Crispy Parmesan potato stacks.

Bye Bye Bei Bei at Smithsonian's National Zoo

Some friends and I went over to the Smithsonian's National Zoo for the last few days of Bei Bei's stay in DC before he goes to China - it will be sad to see him go!  The zoo has had a lot of fun events to celebrate Bei Bei and his parents over the last week, and it was a windy but sunny day to enjoy walking around and seeing some of the other animals that were out.  I hope Bei Bei has a safe trip to China - DC will miss you!