Copycat Hostess Cupcakes

Copycat Hostess Cupcakes Crazy Wacky Cake from Sweet Little Bluebird Makes 12 1 1/2 Cups flour (all-purpose) 3 Tbsp. cocoa (unsweetened) 1 Cup white sugar 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp.  salt 1 tsp. white vinegar 1 tsp.  pure vanilla extract 5 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 Cup water Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix everything…

Oatmeal Raisin Pecan Cookies

This is an excellent oatmeal cookie recipe but I'm not sure where it came from. I usually don't like raisins in my cookies but in these I do!  The secret is to soak the raisins in the egg mixture. They turn out so good! Oatmeal Raisin Pecan Cookies Makes about 56 cookies  3 eggs, well beaten 1 tsp. vanilla…

Clodhopper Inspired Cashew Clusters

Today was National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day - so I went in search of a recipe - and came across this one for Clodhoppers (which I have never had the pleasure of tasting). I thought I would give this a try - by using the ingredients in my cupboard. Clodhoppers Inspired Cashew Clusters 2 Belvita Cookie packs 1 cup salted cashew…

Happy National Peach Cobbler Day

Monday marked Day 4 of Jeffrey's stomach bug and it was one crazy long and exhausting one! Needless to say we didn't do much celebrating... just numerous trips to the bathroom and lots of laundry. Honestly with what a hard day it was I can't believe I accomplished so much... like this **banner... To remind…

Chinese Almond Cookies

I have always loved Chinese Almond Cookies with vanilla soft serve ice cream to finish off a buffet... But I have never thought to make them! Seeing as it was Chinese Almond Cookie Day I figured I better give them a try. I found the recipe on Food.com. It makes 60 cookies so I cut the recipe in…

Happy Pecan Day

Toddlers make messes so fast! I get everything put back together and within hours toys seem to be are everywhere... My mom has been sick and we hadn’t seen her for the past two weeks. Last night she came over to hang out with the boys and I – yay! Jeffrey brought MeMa into his “once…