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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

ENJOY.... YUMMY!



Let's make these bad boys together:


Whoopie Pie Ingredients:
2 packages of Devil's Food Cake Mix
4 eggs
1 1/4 cup Crisco {shortening}



Frosting Ingredients:
4 cups of powdered sugar
8 ounces of cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
pinch of salt 

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  Combine all the whoopie pie ingredients and mix.  The batter will be thick, that is normal. 



Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. This is VERY important.  The whoopies cook really fast and the parchment paper helps prevent them from burning on the bottom.



Use a tablespoon to scoop spoonfuls and place 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet.





Bake for 8-10 minutes. Watch closely because they cook really fast. 
This batch will make about 24 complete whoopie pies {2 cookies per pie}.



While you finish baking the rest of the pies, get started on the frosting.
Combine all the ingredients and blend until smooth.



Put all the frosting in a large Ziploc bag and cut a small hole in the tip.



Take your cooled whoopie pies and apply a large dollop to one side using the plastic bag.



Put the other whoopie on top.




Add your favorite sprinkles.



And enjoy!



You can even add food coloring to the frosting for a more festive look.

  

Holy cow, these are good. Seriously.
Hurry and wrap them up and get them out of your house,
unless you're prepared to eat all 24 by yourself in one night.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Thru a child's eyes...

Thru a child's eyes...
All is new. All is fresh.
Wonder lies ahead...

The sun shines forever.
The hard times don't exist. 
Each day is something new,
thru a child's eyes. 

I see myself,
in my child's eyes. 
A mirror reflection shining back at me.
It's the craziet thing,
to see the world, 
thru my child's eyes.

I get to be a kid again,
and relive those Christmas mornings.
Disneyland, Family vacations, 
1st pets, 1st bike.
The world of make believe.
Thru my child's eyes. 

Most importantly,
I get to be that role model,
thru my child's eyes.

I am so thankful for the many blessings in my life.
When the hard days should arise,
I hope I remember all is good because I am living thru my child's eyes.