Things I Live By

Two things I live by:


1.  Sweets like these Oreo cupcakes!

2. This quote, which I have no idea who said it or where it came from.

"Be kinder than necessary, everyone is fighting some kind of battle."

I try to live by this quote (and trust me sometimes it is almost impossible - especially working customer service!) but I always try to remind myself that if someone is mean to me or whatever it might be, that they are probably going through something too.


It might be small, it might be life-changing, but at any given point in time most people are struggling with something. 


So be nice. It's that simple :)

Have the best day and try to do or say something extra nice to someone today! 

RECIPE:

Vanilla Cupcakes:

1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature

2/3 cup (130 grams) granulated white sugar

3 large eggs

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Zest of 1 large lemon(outer yellow skin)

1 1/2 cups (195 grams) all purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup (60 ml) milk

15 oreos crushed up

Buttercream Frosting:

2 cups (230 grams) confectioners sugar (icing or powdered sugar), sifted

1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

2tablespoons milk or light cream

15-20 oreos crushed by food processor

Oven 350 degrees.

Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

Add eggs and vanilla extract.

Add lemon zest.

Add milk.

Combine dry ingredients and add to wet ingredients on low speed.

Place some crushed oreo in the bottom of the cupcake tins and pour the batter on top.

Bake 18 minutes until it springs back at you.

For the frosting cream butter and vanilla extract together until smooth.

On low speed, add confectioners' sugar until combine.

On high speed, slowly add the milk/cream and beat on high for 5 minutes.

Then fold in the oreo crumbs.

Frost and share with friends!