Every time I join a sports team, go to an event, or heck, sometimes even a party, there's always someone who wants to make t-shirts. Sometimes they're free, sometimes they say "Hey guys, if we all chip in 10 bucks we can get team shirts. Wouldn't that be awesome?!" To me, league/event/party/corporate t-shirts perfectly capture everything wrong with consumer culture: 1. The idea that we need to buy something to celebrate any and every event. 2. The material waste of buying a one-time use t-shirt. I'm guilty of wearing a free t-shirt to mow the lawn, too, but how many lawn mowing shirts does one really need? I wonder how many litres of water were consumed, how much pollution created, and how many people were exploited in the creation of your free t-shirt? 3. The monetary waste. Funnily enough, the people who always suggest making free t-shirts are usually the most broke and indebted of your friends. 4. The idea that stuff will make an event better and more memorable, rather than say, the people there and the experiences you share together. 5. Forcing the burden of unwanted things onto others. I live in a very small condo, which I'm very happy with. That means I have to be selective with what I bring into my home. When you give me a free t-shirt, you're basically giving me garbage. Do you like it when people stuff your mailbox with flyers? Look, I'd love to attend your party/event/join your rec softball team. But please, don't make me a t-shirt. And for God's sake, if you insist on making t-shirts, could you make women's sizes? If I have to wear a stupid shirt can it at least be smaller than a swimming pool?
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I made double lemon cupcakes a few weeks ago, and they were a huge hit, even with the frosting haters. We had guests over for a birthday party this weekend and I decided I'd like to experiment a bit with the recipe. I ended up coming up with these chocolate raspberry cupcakes, which were really good. They're not tart like the lemon ones, but they're also not super sweet. Chocolate raspberry is a bit of an acquired taste, but if you like it like I do, you'll love these cupcakes. Note: These cupcakes have a mild chocolate flavour. If you want a more intense hit of chocolate, I'd recommend experimenting with increasing the amount of cocoa powder or adding melted chocolate to the batter. The raspberry icing gets its flavour from raspberry jam, but you could use any flavour jam. Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup butter 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cups flour 1 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 cup cocoa powder 3/4 cup milk Frosting Ingredients 1/4 cup butter 1/3 cup cream cheese 1 cups confectioners sugar 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tbsp raspberry jam Directions
I had the genius idea to try giving up caffeine this week. Despite only having a 1-2 a day coffee habit, this resulted in a splitting headache, nausea, and vomiting. I'm on day two now and feeling better, but the withdrawal headaches are killer and a sugar fix was exactly what I needed. I was really craving cupcakes, but in this house, we're not into super sweet cake with lots of frosting. So I decided I wanted to make lemon cupcakes and give them a strong lemon flavour. I also wanted a lemon icing that was more lemon than sweet - frosting with a kick. My husband normally hates frosting, and he loved this one, so I believe that certifies it as "Frosting for People Who Hate Frosting." I think homemade cake can be intimidating sometimes, but these were super easy and quick to make. I used Meyer lemons, which are sweeter than a normal lemon. You could definitely use regular lemons, but your cupcakes might have more of a kick (sounds good if you ask me!) Double Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup butter 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cups flour 1 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup Meyer lemon juice 1/4 cup water or milk Frosting Ingredients 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup cream cheese 1 cups confectioners sugar 2 tbsp lemon juice Directions
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