I was craving sugar. Actually, I think my family was craving sugar for me. You see, I have a serious addiction to sugar, and I feel guilty about it. So once again, I tried to stop. Cold Turkey. And then I felt good about myself...for a day or two. After that, my body started revolting and I started turning into the mom I try very hard not to be. I got grouchy, short-tempered, and I lost some of the precious ground I have gained in my determination to speak kind and gentle words at all times.
And so yesterday, I gave in. I'll take a sugar addiction over speaking unkindly to my husband or children. It's not that I am giving up entirely. I think I need to wean myself off of sugar at a little slower pace or find some sort of balance in my sugar intake. Too bad I am the all-or-nothing type...I really need to work on that. In any case, in an effort to easy my body's discomfort of sugar withdrawal, I baked. I baked these.
Mocha cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream Frosting. Mmmm.
They were yummy. They satisfied my craving. Nice mommy returned.
The cake was seriously the lightest and fluffiest cake I have tasted. It was so, so good. The only problem was that it was almost too light. The weight of the frosting made it so when I ate it, the cake crumbled. Next time I will either refrigerate them before serving or use a lighter frosting (with a whipped cream base). But still...they are were so good and perfect with some coffee.
I also made chocolate zucchini muffins, but those don't count because they are a vegetable. Right?
You MUST indulge some days!!! I have gotten so much inspiration from you from reading your blog the last few years. I did the Couch to 5k after you mentioned it on here (then promptly stopped...), I often want to cook more after reading this.... and always a good reminder to enjoy all the little things. Have yourself a cupcake!
Posted by: Holly | July 03, 2011 at 05:47 AM
Thanks so much, Holly!
Posted by: phillipsfamily | July 03, 2011 at 06:06 AM