the tattooed lady’s famous… Originally uploaded by Bake & Destroy! I’m glad I never set a deadline for when CM Punk would choose a favorite wrestling-themed baked item to crown Sugar Slam Champion because um… it’s taking a while. Believe it or not, he has other stuff going on in his life besides judging Internet [...]

There are probably a lot of people who wish they were CM Punk, but tonight I am not one of them. Not only because I don’t think I could stand to shave my legs nearly as often as he has to, but because I would not want to have to choose a favorite out of [...]

scones Originally uploaded by Bake & Destroy! I started my new job at Reusablebags.com today (I’m not just a baker and destroyer, you see, I’m also a Customer Service Communications Manager. Bet you didn’t know that!) I really wanted to bring something yummy for everyone and I wasn’t sure who was anti-frosting or who was [...]

homemade oatmeal cream pies Originally uploaded by Bake & Destroy! I am somewhat obsessed with recreating my favorite snack cakes at home. I think the homemade Twinkies and Zingers at Angel Food Bakery are what started it. Me? I was always an oatmeal cream pie girl. I never passed on a Star Crunch or a [...]

world’s easiest pasta salad Originally uploaded by Bake & Destroy! Every winter in Chicago I wonder why I didn’t spend my summer days lounging in the sun and hanging out by the lake. Every summer I wonder why I wasn’t diving head-first into snow piles and enjoying hot chocolate while it was still appetizing. Yesterday [...]

One of my fondest childhood memories is of my cousin Mikey putting his younger brother Josh in a Boston Crab. As Josh screamed and pounded on the carpeted floor Mikey calmly explained the importance of foot position to all of his wide-eyed little cousins. One by one we would slide off the couch and submit [...]

strawberry banana muffin Originally uploaded by Bake & Destroy! I’d planned on posting this recipe sooner than now (how soon is now?) but after all the lovin’ I got from Cakespy’s loyal readers my head swelled up so big I couldn’t get out of bed for a week. Tony and Teno have been nursing me [...]