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Our next giveaway is sponsored by WeeklyCupcake, and who doesn’t enjoy cupcakes? The talented Kristen posts weekly recipes and photos of her creations. And they will make you drool!

She has generously put together a gift pack for us, and it’s full of the yummy!

The winner receives a Wilton cupcake tin, some of the new Reynold’s stay bright liners, a Wilton 1M decorating tip and decorating bag, a cupcake photo holder and the Martha Stewart cupcake cookbook.

TO ENTER: head over to the WeeklyCupcake.com and then come back to let us know which cupcake you are now craving!

**the fine print**

Contest available to US & Canadian residents.

Yes, you can still enter if you’re going to the BlogHer conference.

Please leave one comment per entry please. Duplicate entries will be deleted.

Winner will be drawn Saturday at 10pm EST/9pm CST  time during live chat!

Winner will be drawn from all eligible entries by a random number generator

Ok, so I know everyone’s streams are clogged with BLOGHER BLOGHER BLOGHER!!!!  And if I was going to NY I *might* be like  that.  Maybe.

Anyhow, we’re staying right here.  Doing posts, having giveaways, live chatting, and goofing around in our undies, er pajamas.  Now everyone wants to talk about what to wear, what parties, how many drink tickets, what you drink.  Some may even be smuggling in booze *cough* Jenn and Ali *Cough*.  Which is a good idea b/c NYC drinks will not be cheap.

You know what will?  The drinks I make out of my own fridge. HA!  I win. SNORT.

That’s why I am over here SCREAMING: BLOGHER@HOME!  BLOGHER@HOME!

Now I am not a HUGE drinker, I tend to be on enough meds that um drinking would make me like whoa.  I am sure to be like whoa during BlogHer@Home, so yeah sorry in advance, or your welcome. Heh.

I am not much of a wine or beer girl these days, I go straight for the hard stuff.  Vodka.  I used to date Jimmy (Jim Beam) but we broke up in high school and then Jack (Daniels) and I broke up a few years back.  It’s all vodka now.  I especially like a polish vodka called Chopin.  Now that can be pricey, but I drink so little that it’s all good. However I have a little Grey Goose and a lot of Absolute left over from Mason’s birthday.  Yeah, I said Mason’s (3rd) birthday.  That’s how we roll.  I digress.

So I will tell you the most simplest way to enjoy vodka and it’s taste is a martini, but I honestly enjoy a nice Screwdriver.  Nice, refreshing, healthy (since it’s made with oranges, DUH), and easy.

I mean you literally pour vodka in a cup over ice, add OJ, and stir.   Now that’s my kind of drink.  Of course the better the vodka and pulp free OJ will help it be nice and smooth.  Trust me though, after one or two you won’t give a crap.

Now, it wouldn’t be fair to get you drunk and not give you a snack so I am going to let you in on a Lu Favorite.  Since we will be at home, no one will know if we have 2 or 5. So to that I say HELLZ YEAH.  Also, no Spanx. Can I get an AMEN?

Ok so around here we make Ghetto S’mores.  What are these enticing s’more-like noms you speak of?  EASY.  You take two graham crackers, cover one side in Nutella, smear the other side in marshmellow fluff, put them together…BAM Ghetto S’mores bitches!  Warning: This is known to be seriously addicting.  Just ask my ass.  (But don’t ask it next weekend while we are live, that might be weird. Just send it an email.)

So yeah, you might have figured out a little more about your hostess tonight…I have a flare for being easy and I am more ghetto than you can even imagine.

Find out for yourselves.

I better see you guys all up in this mother effing camp, with your funkiest pajamas on, and your favorite drink in your hand and your favorite ghetto snack next weekend.  I mean who wants to work hard, that’s the whole point of this is to be relaxing and fun, and maybe drunk and passing out and/or flashing.  Not guaranteed but we can all hope.  Remember to get drink supplies this week while you are out.  Or just remember to be here to make fun of all of us who are hammer-timed.

BlogHer@Home has got it poppin’ this year with some awesome giveaways.

Also, Jen and I feel we should also warn you that we are awesome, but not too awesome, just the right amount.  So let your guard down, meet other bloggers, meet new friends (I met over 50 people I made instant connections with and a few that are now dear friends), and let’s just hang out.

Blog. Converse. Drink. Eat. Laugh. Get some free shit. Meet some badass people.  And just have fun.

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i was in a bar with a friend a couple of weeks ago when the world cup was going on and US was playing England. the game tied. not only do i have zero interest in “soccer/football,” but i don’t understand how even though you tie a game, you somehow still win it????

whatever, that’s not the point.

so, both the american and british folk in the bar were celebrating because both had tied/won.

so this one british bloke starts a discussion with my friend and i about british vocabulary and how words like “bugger” and “bollocks” should be incorporated into the american vocabulary.

as i sat there and listened to him drudge on and on, i realized that the majority of the words and/or phrases he used as examples began with the letter “b.”

and THEN it dawned on me that i needed to write a drink post soon…

and THEN it dawned on me that everyone needs a good bloody mary recipe.

chances are, when the folks in NYC who are attending the conference wake up on saturday and sunday morning, they’ll pop some advil and then go for one of two things… coffee… or a bloody mary.

the same holds true for us BHAH10 folks. i just prefer the spicay over the coffee when it comes to having a hangover… and a side of bacon never hurts.

so behold, my favorite bloody mary recipe…

1 1/2 ounces vodka (i use absolut peppar)
1/2 cup tomato juice
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
worcestershire sauce to taste
tabasco sauce to taste
1 celery stick for garnish
1 lemon wedge for garnish

*for you super sassy spicay lovas, add a dash of horseradish to the mixture.*

combine the vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, tabasco, a cup ice cubes, and salt and pepper to taste, shake the mixture well, and strain it into a tall glass filled with ice cubes.

garnish that bitch with the celery stick and lemon wedge after dipping the lemon-juiced rim of the glass in a combination of crushed black pepper and sea salt.

and while you’re drinking that bitch do me a favor and go win yourself a purse

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We have a winner from Maniacal Mom‘s generous awesome giveaway of redonkulously awesome toys!

The winner is…

*drum roll*

@nannyanya!   Congratulations!  Please email or DM me your address so we can get you your goodies.

Since you guys are still all hot and heavy from the last post, I figured what better than Sexual Chocolate Cupcakes.  Sure they are Chocolate Cupcakes with chocolate icing, but when you call them Sexual Chocolate cupcakes it works, just trust me.  This recipe is actually from a Chicago Bakery called Mandy B’s.  It’s really worth the try if you are feeling like you need a little Sexual Chocolate in your life.  Don’t we all?

Ingredients

CUPCAKES

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 pinch salt
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted
• 1 lb confectioners’ sugar, sifted
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• candy sprinkles (optional)

Directions

1. Cupcakes: sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt into the bowl of a heavy mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; add sugar.

2. Turn the mixer on low and add, in order; water, milk, eggs, oil and vanilla; scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat on medium, briefly, to achieve a smooth batter.

3. Scoop the batter into muffin tins lines with paper baking cups; each cup should be about half full; slide the tins onto a baking sheet and bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.

4. While cupcakes are cooling, prepare the frosting.

5. Frosting: Cream the butter in the bowl of a mixer, using the paddle attachment; beat in the corn syrup, vanilla and salt.

6. With the machine off, spoon in the cocoa; carefully turn the mixer on low so as to avoid death by cocoa inhalement; do likewise for the sugar, in three parts; last, add the cream then beat until fluffy.

7. When the cupcakes are completely cool, frost generously and shake on some sprinkles if you like.

It’s mah birthday bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!!  So since I am all laid up with the Lubonic Plaugie of 2010 I need you guys to have a couple of drinks for me.  If I were going out tonight I would definitely be partaking in a few martinis or mojitos…but my favorite would be floating around the pool with my coconut cup full of yummy fresh pinacoladas!

Here’s how we do ‘em down south:

Lu’s Yummy Fresh Pina Coladas

• Ice
• 2 measures white rum (Tommy Bahama is NOM NOM)
• 1 measure dark rum (around here we go to Meyer’s for that)
• 3 measures pineapple juice
• 2 measures coconut cream (NOW take my word for it, you want CoCo Lopez if you can find it in your area..you might have to go to ABC Liquor but it’s TOTALLY worth it. Best. Coconut Cream. Evar.)

Now if I have any kind of fruit laying around or frozen you can always throw that in or use as garnish.

Since you will be getting hammered for me on my birthday I will give you a cupcake recipe that you can make to soak up some of the alcohol. Feel free to also mail me some too!

Instead of a FULL blown recipe I am going to give you the ghetto Lu version of my favorite treat.

Lu’s Ghetto Cupcakes

• It goes like this…make some yellow or white cake mix. Make is from a box or make it from scratch, I will eat it either way.
• Then instead of icing use whip topping.  Again from scratch or the freezer section of your grocery store.
• THEN top with SEVERAL fresh slices of (Plant City, FL) strawberries and NOM AWAY!

I have a feeling I will at least be getting some cake similar to that tonight but…the drinks will have to wait.  BUT I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO making up for it next week!

Party on bitches!

So I am sure some of you have been thinking, “what the hell is up with this Lu lady and why is she always posting on alcohol or drugs?”  Well, the answer is simple, because I like them.  However I realize that not everyone may care for one or the other.   Or both. *cough*  So I will indulge you all with a cupcake or sweet treat recipe here and there.

This week I am going with a variation of a Florida Cracker classic (yes, yes I am) Key Lime Cupcakes.  Enjoy these with a mojito, or lemonade by the pool.  They are actually refreshing.  You can thank me later.  Also? Gator nuggets are good too.  Just adding that in case you didn’t think I was a a real Florida Cracker. *snort*

For the cupcakes:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) sweet butter, softened
• 1 cup superfine sugar
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 4 eggs
• 1tsp vanilla extract

For the filling:

• 1/3 cup key lime juice
• 14 oz. can condensed milk

For the meringue:

• 3 egg whites
• 1/4 tsp. cream tartar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350*.  Place 18 paper baking cups in muffin pans.  Place all the cupcake ingredients in a large bowl, and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and pale, about 2 to 3 minutes.  Spoon the batter into the cups.  Bake 20 minutes.  Remove pans from oven and cool 5 minutes.  Then remove the cupcakes and cool on rack.

For the filling, combine lime juice, and condensed milk in a small bowl.  Remove the top from each cupcake and hollow out a small hole.  Spoon in the filling into the hole and replace the top.  For the meringue, beat the eggs and cream, or tartar until soft peaks firm.  Add one-third of the sugar and beat for one minute.  Repeat until all the sugar has been added.  Increase the oven temperature to 450*. Spoon or pipe the meringue on top of the cupcakes.  Bake for five minutes until golden.  Store for no more than 1 day in airtight container.  (So you are forced to eat them all, you’re welcome.)

Recipe can be found in a book that my sister gave me.  I keep it in the den if you want to borrow it.  If you want to buy it, it’s call “500 cupcakes” by Fergal Connolly.  It’s pink.

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