Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Cherry Cordial Cake Recipe



This recipe uses the Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake recipe, but with the flair of our favorite Holiday treat: Cordial Cherries!

Cake Ingredients
·         ½ cup vegetable oil
·         2 teaspoons vanilla extract
·         1 cup boiling water
·          eggs
·         1 cup milk
·         1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
·         1 teaspoon salt
·         1 ¾  cups all-purpose flour
·         1 ½  cups maraschino cherries, chopped
·         1 bag Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Chips
·         3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Special Dark Cocoa
·         1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
·         2 cups sugar
Directions
1.       Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan. 
2.       Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Add Cherries and chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pans. 
3.       Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Frost with cream cheese frosting (see below) and top with maraschino cherry.
Icing Ingredients
·         8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
·         1 cup Powdered Sugar
·         ⅛ teaspoons Salt
·         1 teaspoon Vanilla
·         1-½ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
Directions
1.        Beat cream cheese, sugar, salt and vanilla till smooth. Gradually add heavy cream and beat until light and fluffy.

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Stank you very much Glade!

 
 
I have mentioned that I am a stay at home mom for 6 kids, but that is not entirely true! I am a not so secret agent... a BZZAGENT! I get to try out new products and review them.
 
One of the latest products is the Glade Expressions Collection. I got to try the Oil Diffuser and Fragrance Mist for free. I chose Pineapple Mangosteen for the Oil Diffuser and theCotton and Italian Mandarin for the mist. I have had the Oil Diffuser for over 20 days and the scent is still noticeable when I enter the room which says alot for our large family and the smells that go along with that!!!
 
The Fragrance Mist resides in the bathroom and performs its job very well. It works immediately and hangs around in the air for awhile. I love my job... Thanks BZZAGENT!

Friday, September 7, 2012

Football ADD: Does it Plague YOU?




We have finally allowed our 8th grade son to play football! We waited to let him play because we were in no hurry to spend anytime in the ER with a concussion. He is already 6 feet tall, so I think the coaches have to carry papers on him to every game. I think I know a little about how President Obama feels about these dang birth certificate conspiracies.

Since he is so big, he has been typecasted as Defensive and Ofeensive Tackle although his desire is to play quarterback. He is so grateful to be playing that he will play for whatever position they need him.

We have had 2 games so far this season and have won both by a large margin. He has had the opportunity to play in both gaining more experience each time. However, I have discovered through these 2 games that I suffer from what I am terming Football ADD. There is so much stimuli at the games: cheerleaders, coaches yelling, boys warming up, my children bouncing around on the bleachers, music pumping, food smells, conversations around me; that I have a difficult time paying attention to the actual game.

What could be the solution for this problem other than focus and concentration: a football helmet for moms. It would block out the sounds, guard against the smells of the concession stands, and shield my attention on the child on the field. I just have to work out the kinks of helmet hair side-effects!

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

This tastes UNREAL!



So, I have became a bzzagent! It is almost as cool as 007, because I get to review cool stuff! For instance, the latest item is the UNREAL candy bar.

I tried the Chocolate Caramel Nougat bar with my free coupon on the way home from picking up 3 of our 6 kids from school. It was delish! The natural ingredients make a difference and the flavor was rich! Don't confuse this with healthfood because it doesn't taste like that. It is just how sweets should be made... with real ingredients.

I have a feeling I have found a healthy alternative for my sugar fix!

 Check it out...http://getunreal.com/.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Taylor Grandparents' Bragbook

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Latest News for the Springer Crew


Well, we can officially call ourselves the Springer Bunch with the latest addition of Sarah Moriah! We now have 3 boys and 3 girls, but I would love to know how to birth an ALICE!

Things are starting to settle in to our version of normalcy. I get plenty of breaks from holding Sarah from all the other kids whether I want it or not… Especially now that she smiles with big dimples! (But where are they for the nighttime feedings?!)

Michael sadly had to return to work after 4 weeks off. He was a great help, and he will be missed. He misses us too, but is glad to go back to work because being Mr. Mom was HARD...Thanks for noticing, babes!

Isaiah is busy as a 13 yr. old 7th grader… completing his Eagle Scout project, football conditioning, church youth group and YMCA Leaders Club as well as fighting off the enamored ladies. He loves video editing and post his movies on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/springercrew777.

Gabriel is quite the scholar as an 11 yr. old 5th grader… active in Mini Mu Math Club, National Elementary Honor Society, Boy Scouts and Altar Boy. He is an amazing prize-winning writer with a sense of humor to boot!

Hannah is making her mark as an 8 yr. old 2nd grader… serves at the homeless shelter meals now, loves art, acts as our resident fashionista, and is quite the longboard skater! 

Maria has joined the rest of the crew at FSUS as a 5 yr. old kindergartener… learning to read, loving to dance and create new adventures with Hannah in the backyard!

Joseph is still my busy body at the ripe age of 2. He loves playing anything as long as he has a partner in crime… no solo play for this guy! Who could blame him when all his older siblings have such cool toys.

We are looking for the new year to bring lots of adventures with this Springer Bunch, and welcome anyone to come visit and join in on the fun!  Love and prayers to everyone...