Yellow Cupcakes: International Women’s Day

March 8, 2008 | Filed Under Baking, Cakes, Cupcakes, Fiordisale blog, Kochtopf blog 

Cupcakes/Fairy Cakes – Nigella Bites

 

 

"If you train a man, you train an indiviual but if you train a woman, you train a whole nation."

Kwegha Aggrey, African educator

 

 

 

 

March 8 is International Women’s Day.  It is an event, which recognizes the achievements of women worldwide.  You can read more about it here and here

Earlier this year, Mari attended the Sundance Film Festival when "Half Life", a movie her cinematographer husband filmed, premiered there.  During that time, she had a chance to see other films, which she shared with her readers.  The story of one documentary, "Puujee", stayed with me for quiet some time.  Japanese photographer Yoshiharu Sekino followed and filmed the lives of a nomadic Mongolian family.  There are three inspiring women in this documentary: Puujee, as Mari describes, a "fiesty and independent-spirited" 7-year old, her "amazing" mother and "sweet" grandmother.  All were accomplished women in their own way despite surviving a series of tradegies.  International Women’s Day reminds me of them.

Zorra (Kochtopf)  and Fiordisale put together an event, where food bloggers were asked to cook/bake something yellow for International Women’s day.  I decided to make these simple cupcakes, which I found on Cook (almost) Anything at Least Once.  The recipe comes from Nigella Bites.

Please excuse me while I go eat another cupcake. 

Later!

Paz

 

 



 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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17 Responses to “Yellow Cupcakes: International Women’s Day”

  1. Pene ESTONIA
    on March 9th, 2008 at 7:43 am

    Paz, I have to tell you that the first IWD was in 1909. Look at Wikipedia for the full history of the day. Enjoy your Sunday.

  2. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) UNITED STATES
    on March 9th, 2008 at 8:16 am

    What a delicious way to celebrate International Women’s Day!

  3. Paz UNITED STATES
    on March 9th, 2008 at 8:16 am

    Welcome, Pene, and thanks for your comment.

    Paz

  4. Paz UNITED STATES
    on March 9th, 2008 at 8:20 am

    Hi Lydia: I think so. :mrgreen:

    Paz

  5. MyKitchenInHalfCups UNITED STATES
    on March 9th, 2008 at 1:27 pm

    Excuse me but did you save one for me too!

  6. mari UNITED STATES
    on March 9th, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    Those look fabulous! I love the quote you inserted at the top of the post. I’m still looking for info on Puujee which I hope you’ll get to see someday.

  7. Simona Carini UNITED STATES
    on March 9th, 2008 at 4:21 pm

    I love the quote! And the cupcakes, of course.

  8. Paz UNITED STATES
    on March 9th, 2008 at 10:57 pm

    LOL! Tanna, it was hard but I did save one for you. For everyone! :wink:

    Thanks, Mari: I hope to see it for myself someday, too.

    Thanks Simona: I love both, too. ;-)

    Thanks for your comments, everyone!

    Paz

  9. zorra SPAIN
    on March 10th, 2008 at 4:45 am

    Okay, I will join you eating cupcakes, if there are any left. ;-)

    Thank you for your participation in IWD.

  10. Paz UNITED STATES
    on March 10th, 2008 at 11:22 am

    Sure, Zorra! There’s plenty to share. Thanks for putting this event together.

    Best,
    Paz

  11. Meeta GERMANY
    on March 10th, 2008 at 3:43 pm

    Mmmmm! like these They look so scrumptious and moist. Yummy!

  12. Paz UNITED STATES
    on March 12th, 2008 at 8:40 pm

    Hi Meeta: They WERE scrumptious, moist and yummy! I’m really excited about my success. ;-) Good to see you here.

    Paz

  13. Peter Fristedt SWEDEN
    on March 16th, 2008 at 1:47 pm

    How sweet :o ) The words of Kwegha Aggrey are as true as they ever were.

  14. Paz UNITED STATES
    on March 16th, 2008 at 7:14 pm

    Hi Peter: Glad you were able to stop by. ;-)

    Paz

  15. Haalo AUSTRALIA
    on March 20th, 2008 at 7:59 am

    Just scrumptious – you did a fantastic job on these, I just want to reach in and take one…or three ;)

  16. Paz UNITED STATES
    on March 21st, 2008 at 11:18 pm

    Thanks, Haalo! Go ahead and as many as you want. ;-)

    Paz

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    on September 29th, 2009 at 7:33 pm

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