On to my real post.
I have never done Yoga...ever. Not even on the Wii...it's just something I think incredibly thin, fit people do in their free time. In my free time I would rather watch an episode of Bethenny Ever After or House Hunters, not exercise (reference blog post). So, when a friend recommended Prenatal Yoga because you're surrounded by women going through exactly what you're going through I thought I would test it out. I'm no dummy...I needed to learn some basics before jumping into this new hippy-dippy world. I bought a Prenatal Yoga video from Target for $10.00 and used the yoga mat that I "earned" for raising $3000 for the Y this year. First of all, I am not that flexible, but that just makes the argument for me that I SHOULD be doing yoga, right? Second, I really dislike the woman's voice and she says exhale funny...like ex-ale. Third, the dog just wanted to be on the yoga mat with me and it was too crowded, not to mention his white hair is now stuck to the mat (like everything else we own). BUST. I might try it one more time...if so, I'll let you know how it goes.
 |
| (that is supposed to be Oliver) |
Another new thing that I tried was a dessert for Easter at the sister-in-law's house. I thought I would try to make cupcakes with a delicious mini reese's peanut butter cup baked in the center. I looked all over the internet for a "secret trick" so it didn't sink to the bottom, melt and make a gooey mess. The only half normal person out there who actually gave TIPS said to freeze the peanut butter cups first...made sense to me. The other loons out there are putting Mounds and Black Licorice in their cupcakes (I think that is actually illegal in some states). So, I froze my pb cups, made my batter and overfilled my cupcake sleeves because I like when they have a muffin top (this is the only type of muffin top I will allow in my life because The Husband is a fatist...sorry Husband). Well, the stupid pb cups still sank to the bottom and the chocolate melted leaving a chunk of peanut butter at the bottom of the cupcake. I guess they are still good, but I wanted them to be nice and a little fancier. If you look at the bottom of the cupcake it looks like I magically burned just the center...upon further inspection you'll notice it's chocolate, but still.
Does anyone have suggestions or a bitchin' cupcake recipe that will make me look like, even though pregnant and feeling icky, a domestic goddess in the kitchen?
You might try adding the pb cups when the cupcakes are almost done baking: the cake needs to be soft enough to not break when you squish the cup in, but baked enough so that the cup doesn't sink to the bottom.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Trina on pre-baking and then adding the pb cup towards the end. Are you open to trying some Cake Pops? They are very domestic goddess-y. I think there's a pb cup version somewhere on the site...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bakerella.com/category/pops-bites/cake-pops/
Bakerella has a bunch of other stuff you'd probably like to try, like this Snickerdoodle Cupcake thing - it looks crazy awesome!
http://www.bakerella.com/snickerdoodle-duo/
My social circle changed quite a bit after I had Quinn and I met some of my closest friends now in my prenatal yoga class. It's nice to meet ladies that are going to have/have kids the same age as yours. Anyway, I would give it a shot! Congrats again! So excited for you! ~Kate K.
ReplyDeleteThanks Trina and Sister...I'm feeling way more confident now! I love dessert so getting it right is important to me.
ReplyDeleteKate, I just need to practice at home a little more first, but my friend Heidi said the same thing. And seeing as she was really my only friend with a baby here I need to make new mama friends before this baby makes an appearance.
Five's plenty for a crowd!! I admire you for actually writing this blog instead of just meaning to...you rock, future mommy!
ReplyDelete