Spring has finally sprung!
The trees are budding and the grass is green. People have come out from hibernation and are beginning to walk the streets again.
My favorite fruits and vegetables are ripe and in season and as though I needed any further proof that spring has arrived…I can’t stop sneezing and blowing my nose. I never thought allergies could seem so exciting.
I bought some fresh strawberries at the store the other day and I decided I needed to bake with them. I decided to use the pretty fruit to make some pink cupcakes as a “thank you” to send to work with Mikey.
If you don’t already know, I’m walking in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer the first weekend in June, here in Chicago. I’m walking with a group of close friends, in honor of one of the girls Mom, whom she lost to breast cancer when she was a little girl. We decided it’s now or never! We are all excited and nervous as we try to raise the money and prepare for the 39 miles of walking.
I sent the cupcakes with Mikey because I have been overwhelmed by the support everyone at his company has shown me, and cupcakes were a small way to thank them for being such an encouragement.
A final word on the cupcakes: They are soooooooooooo delicious and the strawberry puree makes them dense and fruity and the frosting tastes like straight up strawberry ice cream. If you don’t make the cupcakes at least make the frosting. You can put it on anything and everything. It’s that good.
Mikey's In My Kitchen 
