Double Chocolate Coca Cola Cake

Ok, I didn't make this cake, but I DID eat it.  It was AH-MAZING.  I'm not a "cake person".  I'll eat it, but it isn't my FAV dessert.  This cake has made me a "cake person".  My friend made it for me yesterday for my birthday.  I was going to just "pin" it to Pinterest, but apparently they don't allow pins from Facebook.  Whatevs!

This is it.  The BEST, most amazing chocolate cake EVER.  

Here's the recipe, courtesy of "Living the Country Life" on Facebook!

Double Chocolate Coca Cola Cake

1 cup Coca Cola (real thing, not diet)
1/2 cup oil
1 stick butter
3 Tablespoon cocoa
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla

Frosting:

1 stick butter
3 Tablespoon cocoa
6 Tablesppon of cream or milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 3/4 cups confectioner's sugar

In a saucepan, mix Coca Cola, oil, butter and cocoa and bring to a boil. In another bowl, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Pour the boiling Cola mixture over the flour mixture and beat well. Add the eggs, buttermilk, soda and vanilla and beat well. Pour mixture into a greased and floured 13 x 9 inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees or 20 to 25 minutes. Remove pan. Cool for about 10 minutes before frosting.

Frosting: In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa, and milk. Heat until the butter melts. Beat in the remaining ingredients and spread on the cake while it's still warm. Enjoy!

***Note: I ate half of my {huge} piece of cake before my friend told me what was in the cake.  You can NOT taste the Coke.  I am NOT a Coke fan (or a fan of ANY soda.  Bleh!), so if you are like me and don't like soda, PLEASE, don't pass this recipe up just because of that!  You can NOT taste it.

~Heather

Tried it! Shredded Buffalo Chicken

I was craving something easy peasy but delicious...I knew I had come across this pin not too long ago, so I decided to throw it together.

I cooked on high for 4 hours, then served on Hawaiian rolls as sliders. SOOOOO delicious!! I highly recommend! 

Tried it! Clean Greasy Stove Hood Filter

OH MY GOD.  I can't even believe how amazing this pin is.  Seriously.  I have seen my disgusting "underside" of the stove's hood/vent, but have always just kinda...ignored it.  How on EARTH can you clean that filter??  Easily, it turns out!  :)

Couple things I tweaked in the process: I didn't have a pot large enough to fit the filter into, so I boiled water, and then put the boiling water and filter into my sink, along with the baking soda.  I also added a packet of Alka Seltzer (since it worked so well cleaning my coffee pot, I figured "why not?").  After about 5 minutes, all the nasty grease and grime wiped right off!!!  (I didn't take pics of the process)


~Heather

Tried it! Farmhouse Strawberry Pie

"Pin" pic

I had originally pinned this to make for Hubbs, as he LOVES strawberries!  I ended up trying it last week for the kiddo to bring to school for "Pi Day"!  He got 2nd place for best pie .  Not too shabby!!

I wanted to make one today for Hubbs, as he scrubbed the stove for me (inside and out), but...the oven died (new one on the way tomorrow).  Oh, well.  He'll get it tomorrow.  Good things come to those who wait, and all that crap, right?  ;)

Anyways, here's a pic of how "my" pie turned out!  I KNOW my crust isn't as pretty as the other one, but I was in a rush when I made mine.  Plus, I'm don't really care how it looks, to be honest.  Martha Stewart, I am not. 

~Heather

Tried it! Cheeseburger Crescent Pie

Pic from the Pillsbury website.

I actually saw a commercial for this recipe, so I googled it real quick, then pinned it so I wouldn't forget about it.  Since then, I have made it WEEKLY.  My husband LOVES it.  I love it, too since it is super easy to make!

Pic of my results!

Pic of the middle.

~Heather

Misc Funnies

Original Pin

I saw this the other day and busted out laughing.  It is so true!  :)

~Heather

Tried it! Warm Lemon Water

Okay, so the pic is not how I drink mine,
 but I just think it's so cute!

I am the least healthy person I know.  I don't eat fruit (some weird sensory texture issue~the texture of fruit freaks me out and makes me gag.  Don't ask), and I hate 99% of veggies.  I basically eat carbs and chocolate (I cook REAL meals for the fam, I don't force them to eat like me).  That said, I TRY to find healthy things to fit into my diet.  I've tried numerous things (apple cider vinegar, oil pulling, smoothies~again can't do 'em.  Texture issue again.  Etc.  Bleh) and couldn't stick with any of them for various reasons.  

I had seen warm lemon water for awhile now, but never tried it because it says it works best first thing in the am, on an empty stomach/before coffee.  Anytime I've ever tried to drink anything other than coffee in the am, I've literally gotten sick.  One of my friends said that the warm water didn't do that to her, so I gave it a try.  

Well.  I've stuck to the routine of warm lemon water every am, and even do it right before bed!  I'd like to lie and say that I've noticed tons of benefits, but I haven't.  Perhaps I'm not "in tune" with my body enough to notice the benefits, but whatev!  I will keep doing it because it does get me to drink more water, which I don't drink enough of.  And, hey, the benefits that it COULD offer are too good to pass up!

My lemon water. 3/4 cup warm water, juice from 1/2 lemon.

Possible benefits:

• Drinking water on an empty stomach purifies the colon, making it easier to absorb nutrients.
• Decrease wrinkles, and blemishes.  
• Boost immune system.
• Relieve tooth pain.
• Balance pH.
• Help with weight loss.
• Help with acid reflux and bloating.
• Aids digestion.

And, there you have it!  :)

~Heather

My "sources":

Lemon water in the morning

http://pinterest.com/pin/6192518209619247/

http://pinterest.com/pin/6192518209619226/

http://pinterest.com/pin/6192518209725710/

http://pinterest.com/pin/6192518209765645/

 (Water in martini glass found it via google search.  If it is yours, and you want credit or for it to be removed, just leave a comment).