christmas, part one

pomegranates.

delicious. 

juicy.

vibrant red. 

truly a labor of love.

some suggest cutting the pomegranate in half

and "spanking" it to get the seeds out. 

others peal the pomegrante and gently remove the juicy jewels of deliciousness.

i cut it in quarters, submerge in water and remove the juicy jewels with my fingers.

juice squirts everywhere but it is totally worth it!

i followed this recipe...

sort of...

i skipped the cream cheese icing and opted for a buttercream.

buttercream is the favorite in my family. 

i also opted to not tackled the fondant pomegranate...

ooops! a few extra juicy jewels for me.

this girl has the most incredible sprinkles.

see here and here and here.

love. love. love!