I guess it’s true what they say, opportunity begets opportunity.
Speaking at Puppy Kindergarten, led to a host of new requests to speak at other engagements. These speaking engagements also led to an influx of request for pupcakes and an increase in Pupcake Sugar membership.
The new opportunities were a dream come true. However, as I sat in my office trying to find a folder I needed I could only think of one thing…
“How did I get here?”
No. I’m not talking about some self-reflection on how I went from an idea to being completely booked with great opportunities. I’m talking about my cluttered office.
There were several toys sitting in the corner, piles of papers stacked on the table and a million pupcake recipe notes scattered everywhere. Whether they were stashed in drawers or out in the open for everyone to see, there were project folders everywhere.
One day I said to myself, “enough is enough.” I had convinced myself that this was organized chaos for far too long. It was time for me to clean house.
As a pup business owner, you’re constantly busy. There’s always a project, event or other activity to attend. And, by the time your day is through, it’s much easier to just toss a few papers in a drawer or throw some toys in a corner with thoughts of “getting to it later.” The irony is that “later” never comes and the clutter seems to grow.
However, I was getting ready to enter into a new phase in my journey. I knew there was no way I could enter into this new phase with all this clutter piling up right under my nose. So, in the words of Marie Kondo…
Life truly begins after you have put your house in order.
So, getting my “house” in order is certainly what I did. I blocked off several days on my calendar to make decluttering my absolute priority.
I spent those days tossing out papers, refiling folders, organizing pupcake recipe notes and finding a place for those dog toys sitting in the corner. There were so many moments of me asking myself, “why do I still have this?” or “I was wondering where I put this.” I guess it wasn’t organized chaos after all.
Ironically, with each pile of clutter I tossed out, I felt calmer and lighter. I felt a sense of freedom and joy. I even felt more accomplished in my pup business ownership journey. Decluttering allowed me to pup self-reflect on what was important to me and get rid of all of those things I was afraid to let go.
And, although I was completely tired from pawing through everything, this decluttering was exactly what I needed. I was entering a new phase in my life without any unnecessary baggage.
These Spinach Apple Pupcakes With Peanut Butter Cream Frosting are dedicated to decluttering your “home” as you enter into a new phase in your life.
And of course, we believe that every pupcake has a love story. So, while your favorite pup is PUPPY LOVIN’ on these pupcakes, we’d love to hear from you.
How has decluttering your “home” helped you move forward?
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Yields
- 10 – 12 Mini Pupcakes
Ingredients
Spinach Apple Pupcakes
- 1/2 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1/3 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
- 1/4 Cup Chopped Spinach
- 1 Egg
Peanut Butter Cream Frosting
- 1/4 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter (unsalted with no added sugars)
- 3 Tablespoons Plain Yogurt
Instructions
For Spinach Apple Pupcakes
- 1Preheat oven to 350° F. Line 10 – 12 1.75-inch mini-muffin pan with paper bake cups and set aside.
- 2In small bowl mix together, flour and baking powder. Set aside.
- 3In a large mixing bowl add olive oil, applesauce, chopped spinach and egg. Beat on medium speed about 2 minutes or until combined.
- 4Add dry ingredients into the mixture and blend for approximately 2 minutes until well mixed.
- 5Fill each cupcake liner with 1 tablespoon of pupcake mix.
- 6Bake pupcakes for 12 minutes. Pupcakes are done when you can stick a toothpick into the cake and it comes out clean. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
- 7Spread or pipe peanut butter cream frosting onto the pupcakes.
For Peanut Butter Cream Frosting
- 1In large mixing bowl beat peanut butter and yogurt together on medium speed. Mix until creamy.
- 2Spread or pipe peanut butter frosting onto the pupcakes.
Notes
Pupcake Sugar in no way provides any warranty, express or implied, relating to any recipes on this website. The recipes are based on Sugar’s personal experiences with them. Please be aware that your pup may have allergies or other conditions that may make the recipes not suitable for their lifestyle— consult with your vet as needed or roll with your judgment as the pet parent in charge. Pupcake Sugar is not liable for upset tummies or any other outcomes of experimenting with our recipes on this site.
