Coffee, Coffee, Coffee!

Do you remember the old Food Pyramid structure public schools tried to teach young children with regards to proper nutrition intake? Well, in this household, the base layer of the Food Pyramid would be Coffee.

While driving through Utah recently, I had one of the best cups of regular coffee I've had in quite some time. It was such a strange encounter. We thought we'd be hard-pressed to find a coffee shop open past 10pm in the suburbs, but we hit the jackpot. In some random corner lay a local coffee shop complete with lack of parking, indy music, and socially and environmentally-conscious atmosphere that only local coffee shops seem to possess.

Anyway, that was last week and this week I was inspired to create these Mochacino Cupcakes adorned with Pirouette cookies. Aren't they so cute? :) The frosting came out too sweet and despite the small stature of these cupcakes, they pack a rich and intense flavor. It would be a good idea to wash these babies down with a tall glass of milk.

Happy Thursday! :)