What Super Bowl???

Ugh. The Super Bowl. I know that I am in the minority when I express my sheer boredom and apathy for the event. I do appreciate those who embrace the event and all of the commercials, bad food, parties, and oh yes, football it has to offer. But I couldn't kid myself - I had NO desire to watch the game, and even though I tried desperately to get into it, I found myself more concerned with the whereabouts of Kim Kardashian and Kendra Wilkinson as they cheered their men onto victory. And I pondered why football players aren't required to cut their hair.

So that being said, I needed an alternative to Doritos commercials and sweaty men. And I decided to bake. Yes, you read that correctly - BAKE. Vegan cupcakes.

Why vegan, you ask??? Well, I wish I had the answer. Perhaps it's my new obsession with Whole Foods, or the fact that so many inspiring bloggers have spoken of vegan diets lately - but something prompted me to try this recipe here. Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes? Sign me up!

Oh, and hi - here is my new red hair, for those who asked:)

I have to admit - they weren't quite as scrumptious as I had hoped. The cake itself was a little bland, and the "melted chocolate", well, it didn't really melt at all. I actually burned it, and it turned out flaky going into the batter. But the inside "surprise", which was really non-dairy cream cheese and chocolate chips, was excellent. My husband tried one, and described it as "edible and nothing more". Sigh. I tried.

Despite my baking failure, I settled in for the rest of the night with some reading materials:

Some BBQ chicken pizza (so much for the vegan trend):

And my "Glee" DVD's, where I proceeded to bawl my eyes out when they performed "True Colors".

I hope your Super Bowl Sunday was just as lovely - even if it DID include football:)