Carrot Cupcakes Everyone seems to love Carrot Cake, what I also like about them is how wonderfully moist they are and how flavorful they taste. I love this Carrot Cupcake recipe because it's so easy to make. No mixer is required. The time consuming part is the grating of the fresh carrots. I have included applesauce in the cupcake batter which, along with the oil, makes these cupcakes so moist. But, if you like, you could use an equal amount of grated apple or even crushed pineapple. You can also add 1/2 cup (120 ml) of currants or raisins to the batter. Carrot Cakes became popular with the health food craze of the 1970s. There are many theories on the origin of this cake, some say it descended from the English's baked carrot puddings or European steamed carrot puddings. Others say it may have come from German carrot breads. Carrots were used in European sweet cakes since the Middle Ages when other sweeteners were hard to find or just too expensive. In fact, carrots, along
How do I balance work and motherhood? I Don't!! ( Life of food blogger) The working mom gig is no joke. Now, I am not here to bubble up any arguments about who has it harder working mom's or stay at home mom's. That is ridiculous argument with no right answer. All mom's and family have their own challenges, and to whittle down a mom essence to whether she works in or out of the home is rather insulting. I can only speak about my experience which is as a full-time stay at home working mom, what this means is that a lot of household chores have taken a back seat. Dishes sit by the sink often for days if they can't go in the dishwasher, which is more common for any food blogger as they have to cook and take pictures often and goes for food photo editing either in phone or by system. Vacuuming happens once a week or two. Dusting happens less often if at all I have to wake up soon and do it. Bathrooms and kitchen are kept to the bare minimum of cleanliness until a de