Review of the new choose your flavor icing

I make my own icing but I am up visiting my parents for Easter and my mom was making cupcakes.  We ended up buying the orange Dunkin Hines cake mix, a tub of the icing you can flavor, and the orange cream flavoring.  Overall the cost was not bad.  At winn-dixie it was $2.29 for the tub of icing which was bigger than the $1.98 tubs. The flavor packets where $.99 and had a ton of yummy sounding flavors including cinnamon roll and strawberry something.

The Orange Cream flavoring tasted just like a dreamsicle. Everyone loved them!


Note: this icing did not harden up over time and actually slid off the cupcakes the next day.  Not sure if it was the humid weather that we have all the time here in Florida or what but I know that I was enjoying my cupcake and all of a sudden the icing slid off into my hand.



*there was no compensation for this review.  I did this on my own free will and my own "dime". :)

Oatmeal Cookies

These are in my oven as I type!!!

3/4c butter
1c packed brown sugar
1/2c granulated sugar
1tsp baking powder
1/4tsp baking soda
1/2tsp cinnamon
2 eggs
1tsp vanilla
1 1/2c AP flour
2c rolled oats


I have them baking right now at 375 degrees F for 8 minutes on parchment paper.  No oil.

I cannot wait to see how they turn out but I know the batter tasted great.  This is my first attempt at Oatmeal cookies.  I was thinking of adding Flax Seed to add something healthy to it but was not sure how it would taste so I made just a regular batch to see if I even liked the recipe.

NOTES:
Batch 1: bland so added a lot more cinnamon
Batch 2: still bland
will pick up some ground clove at the store tomorrow as I think that might help
Batch 3: after sitting overnight in the fridge they turned out better.***

PHOTO TO COME once I make them again.  My 19 month old daughter loved them a little too much...

My Veggie Crockpot Soup

I use what I have in my pantry or freezer.

My aunt farms so I normally have frozen corn in my chest freezer.  I use about 2 quart bags of corn.  I then chop up about 3-4 carrots, a few red potatoes, 2-4 stocks of celery, and anything else I want.  Sometimes I even add in black beans as I like them. I may add in a few stewed tomatoes if I have them.  I then add in some chicken bullion since I like it.

Pour in some vegetable broth. Let cook for 2 hours on high and then for 4-6 hours on low.  Cooking time all depends on how fast it is cooking and when I make it.  I cook it for 6-8 hours on low if I am going to bed and cooking it overnight.  I test it a few times to see when everything is fully cooked.