I started my last post talking about how time seems to slip me by and it looks like I'm starting this one off the same way, at least I'm consistent! This post almost didn't happen, because I did not realise how late into the week we are it's Friday apparently?! Did everybody realise this?! Has somebody alerted the PM? (On second thoughts don't, he'll probably impose a time tax) It's actually currently Thursday as I write this, 11:30pm on Thursday oops! I've been baking all evening in the kitchen (where else would you be baking, Michelle?!)
and I finally sat down, ready to catch up on some blog reading before I go to bed when it hit me that tomorrow (now today) would be Friday and I hadn't even started on a post! Luckily I had at least edited the photos, so it's just the actual writing I have to do. Please tell me I'm not the only one who finds themselves this unorganised on a frequent basis? Lie to me if you have to!
This may be a last minute post, but it's a great recipe I wouldn't sell you short on that front! It was my mum's birthday in April and I made her 3 batches of cupcakes to take into work, I've already shared the recipe for the Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes and I'll be sharing some really yummy Chocolate Cupcakes with you soon but today it's the Raspberry Lemon Cupcakes!
I usually make her lemon cupcakes on her birthday and they always go down really well, but this time I decided to mix things up and add a bit of raspberry into the mix. Lemon is still the primary flavour, but the raspberry addition really takes these cupcakes to another level of tastiness.
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
For the lemon raspberry frosting:
Instructions
for full recipes please see : www.atipsygiraffe.com
This may be a last minute post, but it's a great recipe I wouldn't sell you short on that front! It was my mum's birthday in April and I made her 3 batches of cupcakes to take into work, I've already shared the recipe for the Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes and I'll be sharing some really yummy Chocolate Cupcakes with you soon but today it's the Raspberry Lemon Cupcakes!
I usually make her lemon cupcakes on her birthday and they always go down really well, but this time I decided to mix things up and add a bit of raspberry into the mix. Lemon is still the primary flavour, but the raspberry addition really takes these cupcakes to another level of tastiness.
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
- 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (200g) caster sugar (superfine granulated sugar)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups (190g) plain flour (all purpose)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk
- 1/4 cup + 1tbsp (75ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice (approx 2 lemons)
- zest of 3 lemons
- 2/3 cup (150g) lemon curd
For the lemon raspberry frosting:
- 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 cups (500g) icing sugar (powdered/confectioners)
- 3 tbsp double cream (heavy cream)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 1/3 cup (120g) raspberry preserves
Instructions
- To make the cupcakes:
- Preheat the oven to 170C/350F. Line a 12 count muffin tin with paper cases.
- In the bowl of your mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or using a handheld electric mixer) beat the butter and sugar together on medium high speed until pale and smooth, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat to combine.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, bicarb and salt in a medium bowl to combine. Add the dry to the wet ingredients and beat on the lowest speed until just combined, scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
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for full recipes please see : www.atipsygiraffe.com
Much has been said about the latest in the healthcare sector. Politicians' continue to bicker and have no solid plan to replace the current plan. Certain Analysts believe if this Trump Administration plan passes the Senate their proposal will leave over 23 million people without coverage by the year 2026. The Affordable Care Act law is and was simply put in place to help the American people who were once unable to get any type of coverage, finally get the care he or she may need. Secondly, it has also helped more than enough individuals with pre-existing conditions get coverage as well. And thirdly there is the concern of affordability; this is for people who do not have enough money to pay for insurance on their own, the current law provides financial assistance for those eligible to receive money from the government.
The problem with today's guidelines are the plans are based on: age, geographic location, the ability to pay, the rising cost of medical technology and taxes. Notice there is nothing mentioned about your overall health conditions. Until the underwriting process is brought back into the equation, then insurers' will never be able to accurately measure their risk and set premium prices at affordable rates. The message to insurers' is the fact that no one should be denied health insurance due to their finances or health related conditions to help protect against their financial losses when and if they occurred.
During this era a majority of insurance companies especially those that specialize in the health sector jumped on the band wagon with lower premiums knowing financial assistance would be there to help pay for coverage. Plans were and are designed to basically take the American peoples' money first before paying any claims. Once the claims began to come from more than enough people, then insurers' realized their premiums were set too low and began experiencing financial losses. There is no coincidence today why as consumers we hear about large health carriers pulling out of the marketplace and are no longer willing to participate this coming 2018 season under the ACA format.
The solution for consumers, we have to educate ourselves and grasp a good understanding and not listen to all the rhetoric in the media. We need a suite of insurance products to benefit us in the event there are some types of loss. Whether its a loss of life, the inability to work for certain period of time, or failing health our money needs to be protected at reasonable rates. Do this now while you are still healthy with the right kind of life and health insurance plans; underwriting is the key.
There are more than enough life and health insurance companies who offer benefits to protect your money. They never moved into this whole affordable care dilemma. Insurance today is still being sold on the premise of an individual's risk factors. These type of plans whether they are: accident, cancer, critical illness, dread disease, hospitalization, preventive care and wellness, also known as MEC (minimum essential coverage) or life insurance policies are and will always be available.
The Affordable Care Act is a good law that needs to be revised and not replaced. In today's environment of government uncertainty, why listen to such chaos? "People perish because of a lack of knowledge." Hosea 4:6a. Now that you have been given this knowledge, perish not; be encouraged and do the right thing for your family and your finances.
The problem with today's guidelines are the plans are based on: age, geographic location, the ability to pay, the rising cost of medical technology and taxes. Notice there is nothing mentioned about your overall health conditions. Until the underwriting process is brought back into the equation, then insurers' will never be able to accurately measure their risk and set premium prices at affordable rates. The message to insurers' is the fact that no one should be denied health insurance due to their finances or health related conditions to help protect against their financial losses when and if they occurred.
During this era a majority of insurance companies especially those that specialize in the health sector jumped on the band wagon with lower premiums knowing financial assistance would be there to help pay for coverage. Plans were and are designed to basically take the American peoples' money first before paying any claims. Once the claims began to come from more than enough people, then insurers' realized their premiums were set too low and began experiencing financial losses. There is no coincidence today why as consumers we hear about large health carriers pulling out of the marketplace and are no longer willing to participate this coming 2018 season under the ACA format.
The solution for consumers, we have to educate ourselves and grasp a good understanding and not listen to all the rhetoric in the media. We need a suite of insurance products to benefit us in the event there are some types of loss. Whether its a loss of life, the inability to work for certain period of time, or failing health our money needs to be protected at reasonable rates. Do this now while you are still healthy with the right kind of life and health insurance plans; underwriting is the key.
There are more than enough life and health insurance companies who offer benefits to protect your money. They never moved into this whole affordable care dilemma. Insurance today is still being sold on the premise of an individual's risk factors. These type of plans whether they are: accident, cancer, critical illness, dread disease, hospitalization, preventive care and wellness, also known as MEC (minimum essential coverage) or life insurance policies are and will always be available.
The Affordable Care Act is a good law that needs to be revised and not replaced. In today's environment of government uncertainty, why listen to such chaos? "People perish because of a lack of knowledge." Hosea 4:6a. Now that you have been given this knowledge, perish not; be encouraged and do the right thing for your family and your finances.
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