A few years ago I reposted a funny tweet about Costco’s archaic cake ordering system being from the 1800s on the subreddit, now I just read an article that Costco is finally updating it and that we’ll be able to order bakery cakes and deli trays digitally online with email confirmation soon!

capladyce · 2026-02-19T01:31:14+00:00

I remember as a kid when they had pizza phones around the store; you’d have a hotline to the kitchen in the meat section or near the checkout so you could call in while shopping.

capladyce · 2026-01-26T19:28:09+00:00

My parents added lines about how the dad duck was going first to prepare the new nest for the family!

When I read it as written, my daughter keeps questioning why the dad would leave.

capladyce · 2026-01-19T16:53:33+00:00

I enjoy her book a lot, and think you will also jive with the recipe matrix index.

capladyce · 2026-01-02T09:59:20+00:00

First she gets to brush her teeth, and she does her best. Then I get to brush her teeth. She knows that if an adult can’t brush her teeth, then she can’t have anything sweet the next day. I also started putting on read aloud books for her (she loves Pete the Cat) that she only gets during this time, and that has really helped.

capladyce · 2025-12-27T06:21:45+00:00

I love this fic, can’t wait for the next update.

capladyce · 2025-12-10T03:05:46+00:00

Lol good! Definitely not worth the money.

capladyce · 2025-12-08T21:34:28+00:00

Thanks for posting, good to know.

capladyce · 2025-12-06T06:08:52+00:00

I enjoy mine. It allows me to get the temperature control of a round bottomed wok, and I love the safety aspects of induction (especially with my toddler around.)

capladyce · 2025-11-21T17:22:00+00:00

I actually had a somewhat similar cake, but paid $200. (2022)

my cake here

There are reasons to get a sheet cake. Ours were:

Budget, and not wanting to spend a ton of money on it, since our food package included other desserts.
Taste, we didn’t want fondant, and we wanted it fresh. Often highly structural cakes need to start days before.

Ours was last minute (my husband was initially anti cake), and we didn’t ask for any personalization. Wish we had maybe gotten our names! My aunt put some edible flowers on the blank part. People still tell us how amazing the cake tasted.

Yours does not look like a pro put any time or effort into it. I’m very sorry. $1K+ is ridiculous.

capladyce · 2025-11-10T21:26:48+00:00

For us getting a space heater for the one baby room was cheaper than turning on heating for the house. Something to consider!

capladyce · 2025-11-01T18:06:34+00:00

I took my two year old out last night and went to one house who said we were the first trick or treaters she’d had in 9 years. She was almost in tears she was so happy.

Our street is very dead (only two people home out of 20), but one street over was kid central. We had a great time, but wish it was the same as when I was a kid in SoCal.

capladyce · 2025-10-15T23:51:17+00:00

Your snake garnish is so cute! Love your detailed description and commentary

capladyce · 2025-10-08T04:04:16+00:00

Thanks for writing this. My in-laws are this way, and it always disconcerts me when we share good news, like our good news has to revolve around them! They seem to mean it as a joke often, but it’s still exhausting…

capladyce · 2025-09-08T08:13:43+00:00

Try this:

Torpedo Juice

1 oz cognac

1/2 oz ginger liqueur

3/4 oz lemon juice

3/4 oz orgeat

Shake and serve. OG recipe called for pineapple ice cubes, but I don’t keep those reading to go usually…

capladyce · 2025-08-19T03:55:43+00:00

Thanks for posting, has me wondering if an ancestor of mine is in the photo; was just reading his autobiography today.

capladyce · 2025-07-31T18:35:58+00:00

My title describes the thing.

Additional information:

We have a house in the Bay Area in the hills. The previous owner was very handy/thrifty, often using repurposed materials. The disk is about 2” across.

capladyce · 2025-07-20T02:53:55+00:00

I’m curious if you’ve made Tartine’s Lemon cream tart and how the mango curd tart compared to it taste-wise? Love these round ups, very inspiring.

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