Jerseys don’t mean squat. Case in point: Here’s mine, from the office’s softball team. They’re called the Stets (I work in a publishing company—points to you if you’re able to connect the dots! If not, and you want to be a nerd, you can go here.) My possession of this piece of clothing doesn’t in any way, shape or form mean that I’m athletic. On the contrary, the most athletic thing I do (aside from dance, but that’s a different matter) is knead dough and wrestle with my quilt as I’m feeding it through the sewing machine. Hence the nickname the team decided to give me on the back of the jersey. I don’t do sports…I just cook for the team. 
I baked these homemade Twinkies for the Stets’ championship game. These were a hit!
I always just use the Vanilla Cupcakes batter from the Magnolia Bakery cookbook, and a tried-and-tested buttercream recipe with my own decorating tip and bag to goo-ify the little cakes with delicousness. You’ll see the yellow dots on top where I’ve filled the Twinkies with yummy frosting.
I got my Twinkies bake pan from a bakery supply store. It came with recipes and a special “frosting injector,” both of which I’ve lost. Oddly enough, the set’s available from Urban Outfitters.
Making these always makes me feel like I’m pretend-baking, the way I did as a kid. Coincidentally, my brother told me about this cupcake baking and decorating set (he watches the Cartoon Network even if he’s ____ years old, and well, hee, I do too!) I want it! It’s called My Girl Gourmet, and you can bake the cupcakes in the microwave, put them in a special decorating thingamajig that twirls while the frosting dispenses from a special tip. You even get a cupcake carrier. See what I mean:
As for baking for the team, the new season’s started. I haven’t been to any of the games, but maybe I’ll get the “Call To Den Mother” email again soon, and maybe more homemade Twinkies (maybe chocolate ones, with cream cheese frosting!) will get me another award like this:
Plaaay ball! 
October 6th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Oh I just love Martha Stewart, and I love your cooking J. Very nice, I hope that soon I can have my own oven and I can bake goodies and try some pastry making for my kids.
October 6th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
J: the twinkies look beautiful. pls share with me naman the magnolia vanilla cupcakes recipe hehe. love the ‘chef’ nick for your jersey
October 7th, 2008 at 12:20 am
i love the twinkies! haha! you write well, too, by the way
October 7th, 2008 at 3:22 am
your jersey is soooo cool! what better word to describe the girl who feeds them well!
October 7th, 2008 at 3:40 am
I wanna bite your twinkies J. Yan ang super othomnessssarap!
Uki na uki ang jersee mo chief! Oh…I mean chef pala gid. Haha.
October 7th, 2008 at 4:30 am
I’ve never heard of twinkies! But they do look delish. Are they just long cupcakes? You are very much a domestic goddess aren’t you ^_^ I’m thinking of getting Nigella Lawson’s Christmas book this year to get some major baking done.
October 7th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Sheng
- Baking for your kids will be lots of fun!
Mimi
- E-mail na lang kita. Hehe.
Mai
- Hello again! Your compliments made my day, thank you.
Odette
- It’s an honorary jersey, but I love it nonetheless.
Lizardy
- Super othomnessarap is the correct and proper expression, hehe.
Sinta
- Twinkies are part of the American snack conscience. Yes, they pretty much long cupcakes with frosting inside instead of on top. I love Nigella (and truth be told, even more than Martha Stewart!)
October 7th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
I’ve never actually had a twinkie. Hey if you bring the munchies then you are for sure an honorary athlete lol
October 8th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
twinkies! wahahaha! i remember fighting with a cousin over one. hahaha! lovelove the cupcake maker. man, toys these days are really cool!
October 8th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Maring, HOW DO YOU HAVE TIME to do all this? I think I gained some weight ba. Ano besh! I’m trying sooo hard maring. Nakakainis na ito. Fagudfud na aketch!
October 9th, 2008 at 11:08 am
you should join Top Chef.
when i see stephanie on tv, she always reminds me of you!