Cheer Up, Cupcake

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Summer is not a stressful time for most, but RBC is relocating so I’ve had a ton on my mind and my to-do list.

This is a great move (bigger kitchen!) but with change comes an absurd amount of stressing on my part. When I’m having a particularly challenging day, my go-to comfort food is ice cream.

In my recently limited free time, I purposefully put some time aside to bake these Popsicle cupcakes with my sister. I just read an article that discussed how it is believed that baking can improve your mental health, and I couldn’t agree more. (In the UK, they are even rolling out pop-up bake shops to raise awareness of mental health issues. More info here.) I truly belief they are on to something- a few hours in the kitchen (with some frozen yogurt), and I’m as good as new.

While I’m really sad to say goodbye to the place where it all began, I can’t wait to bake for the first time in the new digs. What to make, what to make…