January 14 picture

First, I have to apologize for the crappy pictures this week. My pictures have been sort of an afterthought, at the end of the day. This picture a day is harder than I thought, but I promise it will get easier for me and more thoughtful as the year goes on.
Today's picture needs explaining. I had bookclub tonight, and the book was The Crowning Glory of Calla Lilly Ponder. It was a really good book, although a tad long. It took place in Louisiana and when books have a specific theme, place, etc., we will sometimes try to gear the food to follow suit. So, I thought - king cake! However, since Easter is super late this year, that makes Mardi Gras super late which means there are no stores that are carrying King Cakes yet. I was bummed! But, I decided to be a bit creative. King Cakes always remind me of cinnamon rolls. So, I bought some cinnamon rolls, arranged them in a circle on my tray, made some extra frosting which I tinted purple and did some drizzling and sprinkling and TA DA! My own King Cake! The ladies loved it, even though it looked pretty sad. But, we had a fun discussion and some great food!