A couple of weeks ago, a little red Netflix envelope arrived in our mailbox.  Tucked safely inside was the best movie I’ve seen in years.  Secretariat was simply awesome…I loved watching every minute of it.

This post isn’t really a review of the movie. If it was, my words would be peppered with things like “awesome”, “amazing”, “great story”, “beautifully executed”.  Not one of those words could be used to describe the horse cupcakes that we made for our snack for movie night.  I give you what could possibly be the world’s ugliest cupcake:

I think it looks like an old mare that’s been left outside for one too many days and has never seen the better side of a curry brush.  But, I had to remind myself that the appearance of the end result is not the important thing for our movie night snacks. The important thing is that the girls enjoy it.  I’m starting to think though, that Abigail has led somewhat of a sheltered life, at least when it comes to horses.  Because, she went running out of the kitchen when we finished them and yelled, “Daddy!  Daddy!  You’ve got to come see the horsey cupcakes that Mommy made!  THEY! ARE! SOOOOOO! BEAUTIFUL!”  Really, how can I not love that girl? 

Gracie enjoyed making them, too.  Of course, she didn’t want any part of eating the circus peanuts that made up the horses’ heads.  But, she was pretty proud of herself for helping to make them.

Since the move was, at least in part, about the Kentucky Derby, I decided to make a traditional Louisville dish…Kentucky Hot Browns.  They were absolutely yummy!  (And I think they looked better than the cupcakes, too!)

So, to sum this post up in one short paragraph:  If you haven’t seen Secretariat, watch it.  Soon!  If you make horse cupcakes, don’t expect them to be beautiful.  And, if you want a yumilicious dinner to get you in the spirit of the movie, make yourself a Kentucky Hot Brown.