The Rookie Marathon Training Plan I am following delegates Mondays as cross training days. The idea is to mix it up for one day a week and the suggestions include "walking, biking, swimming, and any other activity that does not involve running." So I thought about it and I came up with baking! Does that count? Probably not.
Over the years my sister has supported and even encouraged my obsession with the color pink by gifting me with many of the fabulous, pink kitchenAid appliances. They make cooking or baking an absolute delight.
So I assembled my pink standing mixer and decided to whip up some cupcakes, another obsession, to celebrate a birthday at work. Running out of time instead of energy, for once, I must admit I cheated and used the Betty Crocker Super Moist dark chocolate cake mix. However, I did take the time to find an amazing recipe for a bittersweet chocolate frosting from the Epicurious website. It is unbelievably delicious. I would make it again and again. For a splash of color I topped each cupcake with a fresh raspberry. People cannot stop raving about them.
While it was a nice and necessary diversion from the schedule, it only took a couple of cupcakes to convince me to get back to running.
Over the years my sister has supported and even encouraged my obsession with the color pink by gifting me with many of the fabulous, pink kitchenAid appliances. They make cooking or baking an absolute delight.
So I assembled my pink standing mixer and decided to whip up some cupcakes, another obsession, to celebrate a birthday at work. Running out of time instead of energy, for once, I must admit I cheated and used the Betty Crocker Super Moist dark chocolate cake mix. However, I did take the time to find an amazing recipe for a bittersweet chocolate frosting from the Epicurious website. It is unbelievably delicious. I would make it again and again. For a splash of color I topped each cupcake with a fresh raspberry. People cannot stop raving about them.
While it was a nice and necessary diversion from the schedule, it only took a couple of cupcakes to convince me to get back to running.
It counts.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the overwhelming success of the baked goodies. Clearly the mixer is a marvel of modern, machine-age design/magic... And, of course, style to burn!
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