Cupcakes Galore!

Many of you have requested my recipe for the Orange Blueberry and Peanut Butter Banana...Enjoy!



Orange Blueberry Cupcakes



Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Add dry ingredients to a bowl:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 tablespoon of salt

Add these ingredients to your mixer:

2/3 cup softened butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 orange, in segments
1 cup blueberries

*if batter is too dry or thick, you can add 1-2 tablespoons of milk.
Mix Well

Gradually add dry ingredients into your mixer

When mixed well, pour into cupcake tins (about 2/3 full) and bake for 20-25 minutes

Cream Cheese Icing:

A few drops of food coloring, if you want a specific color
Mix until fluffy
4 oz cream cheese
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk

Remove cupcakes and move them to a drying rake to cool. After cooled, pipe icing and decorate to your liking!

Peanut Butter Banana



Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Add dry ingredients to a bowl:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 tablespoon of salt

Add these ingredients to your mixer:

2/3 cup softened butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 table spoons apple butter
1 banana
4 table spoons peanut butter

*if batter is too dry or thick, you can add 1-2 tablespoons of milk.
Mix Well

Gradually add dry ingredients into your mixer

When mixed well, pour into cupcake tins (about 2/3 full) and bake for 20-25 minutes

Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Icing:

A few drops of food coloring, if you want a specific color
Mix until fluffy
4 oz cream cheese
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
2 table spoons peanut butter

Remove cupcakes and move them to a drying rake to cool. After cooled, pipe icing, sprinkle with peanuts, and decorate to your liking!
 

Cheers,

Samantha

I should have been a Girl on the Run...

 

This is 8 year old me…

I was awkward, insecure, and nerdy in my teddy bear t-shirt. I struggled to fit in with the "athletic bunch", felt too cool for the "nerdy bunch", and feel somewhere in the middle of the two. I didn't have any particular talent that made me stand out, but I always was a leader.

No matter the age, I stood in front of people and felt comfortable. I celebrated other's successes and comforted them in their failures. I encouraged them to become better and do better. I challenged the status quo and tried to be a catalyst for change.

As I grew older, some of my insecurities evolved, and others diminished. Until now, I forgot a lot about the girl in the teddy bear sweater.

Now that I am "Girls on the Run" coach, I realize what an important age in a woman's development this is. Even in 3rd-5th grade, some girls do not consider themselves beautiful. Some do not life hearing compliments. Some struggle with family or friend issues.

These young women are like sponges, absorbing everything the other coaches and myself say. They look up to us. They are inspired to be like us. They lock arms with us, run with us, and laugh with us. They bring out a softer side in me. These young women don't care how silly I am. I can show emotion, good or bad. They value me as a mentor and person. In fact, adults could learn a lot by them.

I hope to inspire these beautiful young women to evolve into strong and capable adults, and show them that somehow the girl in the teddy bear sweater turned into the amazing woman I am today.

I'm looking forward to continuing the GOTR journey.

Cheers,

Samantha