EASTER 2014

MY EASTER POKE CAKE (see recipe I used below)

1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix

 

2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Cook & Serve Pudding

 

1 cup powdered sugar

 

1 qt. (4 cups) milk

 

2 Tbsp. butter or margarine

Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch cake. Immediately poke deep holes in cake at 1-inch intervals, using round handle of wooden spoon.

2

Combine dry pudding mixes and sugar in medium saucepan. Gradually stir in milk until blended. Add butter. Bring to full rolling boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Pour over cake.

3

Refrigerate 2 hours.

Tip 1

Variation

For variety, experiment with these flavor combinations: yellow cake mix with JELL-O Butterscotch, Chocolate, Pistachio or Chocolate Fudge Pudding Mix; chocolate cake mix with JELL-O Chocolate, Vanilla, Coconut Cream, Banana Cream or Chocolate Fudge Pudding Mix; white cake mix with JELL-O Butterscotch, Chocolate, Pistachio, Vanilla or Banana Cream Pudding Mix.

Tip 2

Substitute Prepare using a cake mix with pudding in the mix.

 

Tip 3

Note

Instead of using end of wooden spoon to make the holes in the cake, you can instead use a plastic drinking straw, using a turning motion to make large holes in cake.

Nutrition

Calories

270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g

12%

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 45mg

15%

Sodium 300mg

13%

Total Carbohydrates 44g

16%

Dietary Fibers 1g

4%

Sugars 29g

58%

Protein 4g

8%

Vitamin A

4%

Vitamin C

0%

Calcium

15%

Iron

4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

16 servings

* 

SUMMER HOME DECOR

              SUMMER DECOR

grab a flip flop and chill out

4th of July 2014

 I was Blessed to have my mom by my side celebrating one of our favorite holidays. My mom had a stroke this year one week before mothers day and we thought she was not going to make it,but as you can see in the picture below she is alive and well. She is paralyzed on the right side of her body but she is strong and says she will recoup back her movements. I do believe she can, I got my strong will and determination from her. When I was little I remember her decorating our home for every Holiday, she use to cut out heart shapes from tissue paper for Valentines, I have great memories growing up in Homestead, FLA with my parents.

Cindy bought a box full of fireworks for the boys

and here is my mom and her brother enjoying the fireworks

after the fireworks we prepared smores in the gazebo

we tried doing the smores in the chimenea but the fire did not last long

so we moved it over to the bar-b-q and that worked well

my bunt cake was also a hit