Mixed Plate: Giving Thanks

This is just a short Thanksgiving Day thank-you post to all the bloggers and supporters who came out on November 20th, to make the Will Bake for Food bake sale a big hit! And a special shout-out to all the fabulous folks I got to chat with, meet for the first time, and old friends I hadn't seen in waaaaay too long. I don't know what gave me a bigger high, the sugar rush from all the sweets or just being around all you amazing, wonderful folks.

Will Bake for Food booty - Photo by Wasabi Prime

This is the last trace of the goodies I was lucky to purchase -- as in, it's just this photo, because the sweets have been thoroughly om-nommed by now. The bake sale was such a runaway hit, I didn't get a chance to buy nearly as much as I wanted because everything sold out so fast!! I only wish I priced my simple sugar cookies and peanut butter cookies a little higher, as I really didn't think my own meager baked good offering would sell out so quickly as well. Well, live and learn -- and expect ticket inflation the next time I do a bake sale!

Much thanks to The Jennys for making this even happen and inspiring everyone with the energy to find more ways to do good, as every little bit helps in the great cosmic shape of things. I think my karma needs some touch-ups, as you can see what I did with my nametag stickers when I got home. Indy the Wonderpupple was double-nametagged in my sugar-addled fit of being totally punchy. Don't worry, we took them off with no harm done to the fuzzy pup. While we couldn't share the sugary sweets with her, we made sure to sneak her a little bit of bacon the next morning. Happy Thanksgiving, Everybody!!

Yet another reason Indy hates me - Photos by Wasabi Prime

Mixed Plate: Will Bake for Food (and a good cause)

If you live in the Seattle area and haven't been completely inundated with #bake4food hashtag posts over Twitter, take note that Saturday November 20th, aka Tomorrow Morning, is the Will Bake For Food event, where local food bloggers are gathering at the University Congregational Church in the U-District to sell home-baked goods for the benefit of local charity, Northwest Harvest, which supplies goods to local food banks and programs in our area.

The cake originally said "Will Bake 4 Food," but it was awful. Extra icing coverup. - Photo by Wasabi Prime

There are MANY AWESOME PEOPLE who are donating their time and baking efforts to supporting the fight against hunger. I was just lucky to be asked to join the Blogger Baking Brigade. It's also a food drive, so if you come, bring some canned foods and/or a monetary donation. NW Harvest has a list of things they're especially in need of, namely infant and baby items.

If you come, I would love to meet every one of you and thank you personally for helping to fight the Big Bad of hunger in America. What baked wares will I be offering? Well, have a sneak preview and see what I'll be setting out: Maple-Iced Sugar Cookies and Peanut Butter Chai Cookies.

C is for Cookie and that's damn good enough for me - Photo by Wasabi Prime

Don't worry, I made more than four bags. And yes, they're all packaged like a Martha Stewart OCD Freakazoid because... that's just what I am. So come on out this Saturday, meet and greet the bloggers, get a wicked sugar high, and do it all in the name of a good cause. Hollaback, yo!

Much thanks goes out to the organizers of Will Bake for Food, "The Jennys" -- Jenny Miller of Rainy Day Gal and Jenny Richards of Purple House Dirt. Two fantastic gals who are seeking to change the world, one sugar-sprinkled day at a time. Also big thanks to Luke Burbank of the podcast Too Beautiful to  Live for giving Will Bake for Food a shoutout on his Nov 12th podcast. Download it on iTunes for free or listen on their website and you can hear him eating the bribe of whoopie pies and cookies I sent to his office. Monsieur Burbank, yet again, I'm so sorry I derailed your health with the half-stick of butter that's probably in each gigundo whoopie pie.

See you Saturday! - Photos by Wasabi Prime