When Life Gives You Strawberries…

You take the damn strawberries. Oh, and you make strawberry lemonade out of it, yeah. I think one of the advantages of being a single girl is the ability to be exposed to so many great opportunities, experiences and things that don't require anyone's permission. You just do. You just go. So, when a couple … Continue reading When Life Gives You Strawberries…

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Rhu-Barbie

There are two things that pump me up about spring besides singing birds, blooming flowers and sunny weather. Rhubarb and The Bachelor/Bachelorette. First, the Bachelorette. I am so excited to watch Emily (aka the closest thing to a natural, human Barbie) find "love". Yes, it's stupid. And we all know what's going to happen. But … Continue reading Rhu-Barbie

Strawberry Filled Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Reblogged from The Oven Mitt- Perfect for all those in-season strawberries. YUM

Oh, Courtney

I’ve been watching way too much Cupcake Wars lately and have had the cupcake itch for days! What cupcakes to bake?! Was the question. I figured, my favorite cake (vanilla), favorite frosting (cream cheese) and favorite fruit (strawberries) would do the trick to kick all my cupcake cravings!
Even more yum on the inside
I started off with the strawberry filling, you will need:

• 2 cups of fresh diced strawberries
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons of corn starch

Over medium heat, toss in your diced strawberries into a saucepan. Stirring constantly, you’ll notice the strawberries getting softer and forming their own little sauce at the bottom of the pan. Then add the sugar and corn starch, this will immediately cause the sauce to thicken. Stir until everything is blended completely, remove from heat and place strawberry sauce into a heat safe bowl. Set aside to cool.
Strawberry filling

On to the vanilla cupcakes! You…

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