A few photos from the weekend

Apr 14, 2008 at 8:29 AM
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As I said on Saturday, BugBowl was cold and I was grumpy. Consequently, only a few shots were taken. Which is lucky for you really, because I'm going to post them.

Honey Tasting at the BugBowl

Libby was all about the honey tasting...

Honey Tasting at the BugBowl

That one? Not so much.

...until she found one that she thought was vile.

Bees

I was going to take a bee-keeping class next semester. But then I decided that I'd just like to hurry up and graduate some time in the next five years.

Baby Turkey

How much did Libby want to steal this turkey?

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Libby did not want to give this baby turkey back. At least we know what to get her when her guinea pig dies.

I didn't win first place?

This was my second entry into the cake contest, under a different division. The first cake (see previous post) was required for my English cake. This cake was entered to get 10 extra credit points in my Entomology class.

This was the competition

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Check out what I was up against. That is pretty amazing.

Jesse was with us too, complaining all the way, but somehow he didn't end up in any pictures.

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I personally think your cake is AWESOME! The other one just doesn't look edible, and if it's not edible, it's not a cake, right?

I agree with mama-p. The winning cake doesn't even look edible. It's pretty but it's just...over the top, with the ants and stuff. Oh well. You had fun.

I've been meaning to say this for a while - if/when I have a kid I am so letting her streak her hair crazy colours during school holidays a la Libby here. Love her blue hair!

omg! that baby turkey is cute. and libby holding the baby turkey is even cuter. hehe. :D

i like your cake! while the second one is pretty amazing looking, i agree with the other two ladies... doesn't look like it can even be eaten!!!

Love the honey-tasting photos, the last one made me laugh! Libby is beautiful - the shot of her 'protecting' that turkey is great.

And I agree with previous comments. The second cake looks impressive, but if I were given a choice of which one I wanted to eat, it would be yours all the way.

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Great pics! The one of Libby and the turkey chick is priceless!

How did you pry the little turkey out of Libby's hands?

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Baby turkeys are so cute! However, I'm not sure I'd want to end up with the grown-up version. Your cake looks so much more edible than the other. I stared at that other one for a long time trying to figure out what it's even made up. It kind of looks like painted Styrofoam peanuts.

Life in the Banana household sure is interesting! Turkeys, honey tasting and cake baking contests - oh my!

And for the record - your cake was wonderful! I think it at least deserved an honorable mention!

I too love Libby's hair. The cake on the other hand.... Yours is nice... The competition is out standing. I do like to watch Ace of Cakes. I had a turkey growing up and my grandpa served it for Thanksgiving dinner : (

I can see your plate is pretty full. It is probably best that you skip the beekeeping class:).

Hannahbanana replied to mama-p’s comment:
Apr 18, 2008
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Aw, thanks! Unfortunately the cakes weren't judged on tatse, just looks. So, you know, I didn't have a chance :)

Hannahbanana replied to TheFiercestCalm’s comment:
Apr 18, 2008
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Thanks! I don't mind Libby dying her hair (obviously, considering I do it for her ;) but I liked the red much more than the blue. I'm dying for the blue to wear off but it takes months...

Hannahbanana replied to grrrace’s comment:
Apr 18, 2008
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Thanks Grace! If you had been judging the cakes, maybe I would have got an award :)

Thanks Cath! Oh yes, Libby loved that little turkey. It was very cute when it actually fell asleep in her hands. I'm pretty sure that's when she decided it loved her.

Hannahbanana replied to Grandma-P’s comment:
Apr 18, 2008
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It was quite a challenge. I had to say "Okay, let's give it back to the lady" about ten times.

Thanks. I'll take all the compliments I can get on my cake and run with them :) The other one is iced with fondant which, while lovely to look at, tastes like stryofoam peanuts.

Hannahbanana replied to AshbyChick’s comment:
Apr 18, 2008
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Thanks Steph!

Hannahbanana replied to Steve Betz’s comment:
Apr 18, 2008
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Thanks Steve!

Hannahbanana replied to Heather’s comment:
Apr 18, 2008
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Yes, the cake is fabulous and obviously deserved the "Best of Show" ribbon. I watched Ace of Cakes over spring break at my sister-in-law's and holy cow, those cakes are phenomenal!

A few photos from the weekend

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