The 1st Zen Cupcake Valentine Giveaway Winner is.....

ApparentlyJessy!

Zen Cupcake: Valentine's Day Cupcakes at Starbucks

Jessy was the first to respond to the hidden prize post according to the time stamp. ( All comments are moderated.)

Since the Adelaide Starbucks stores are closed down under, Jessy and I will come up with an alternate prize idea.

Thank you for your quick response Jessy!

Hostess 100 Calorie Cupcakes

Strawberry Cupcakes
100 calories

Twinkie Bites
100 calories

I admit I tried these. They were free. A vendor sent me coupons for a complimentary purchase.

The good:
The Strawberry Cupcakes

• They are only 100 calories.
• They are pink.
• They were free.
  

Would I buy these? Honestly, no. Read the box. They contain saturated fat, lots of sodium and all the bad stuff we aren't supposed to eat, like mucho preservatives. The "frosting" was flat and sticky. The cake was tasteless. These "cupcakes" are the size of a quarter.

Most people would eat two-three packs before satisfying their cupcake jones. Each box normally retails for about $4.00 a box. A cupcake from Bristol Farms or Crumbs Bake Shop is equal in volume to a box of the Hostess 6-pack and lightyears superior in taste, quality of ingredients and emotional cupcake satisfaction.

Me, if I am gonna consume a few hundred calories, I would prefer to eat a real honest to good delicious cupcake with yummy frosting and work it off at the gym or skip a meal. Sure bakery cupcakes have fat and sugar but they don't pack their product with loads of chemicals I can't pronounce. It's a choice between high quality and junk food.

The Twinkies?
Ditto. See, above.

Rubber Ducky Cupcakes

Just because.

Just because Rubber Duckies are cute and befitting our recent California winter rainstorm.

Yes. California really has weather.

From Albertson's. Thank you ♥ Mr. Bakery Manager ♥.

Toy Cupcake Baking Ovens

The Easy Bake Oven.
It looks different from the model available when I was a child.
Still works best. I gave this to my niece for Christmas.
It is electrical. Adult supervision required.

Childhood. Obesity.

Disney Princess Cupcake Baking Oven.
It's Magical. Of course.

Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker.

Honestly. It's cute but a piece of crap.
Everyone who bought one took it back or
kicked it to the curb for trash pickup.