Triple Chocolate Cake

Since a few folks asked for the recipe, here it is again:

1 box deep chocolate cake mix
3 oz box instant chocolate pudding mix
½ c vegetable oil (or applesauce)
½ c strong coffee
10 oz sour cream
12 oz pkg chocolate chips (about 1 ½ c)
4 eggs

Mix all but chocolate chips for 5 minutes in mixer.  Add in chips.  Pour into a Pam sprayed bundt or tube pan and bake for 65 minutes @ 350̊.  Cool a bit.  Invert onto cake platter. 

When totally cooled, sift powdered sugar on top for color.  This cake is moist and rich and doesn’t need a frosting.

~~This is easy peasy and DELISH, and is much requested by my big kids and grandkids.  It is also featured in one of Sally Berneathy’s chocolate mystery books.  How ‘bout that!

Try it.  You can thank me later!

Sisterly moments

“Before we go, we need a photo”…as I hand my phone to Haley.

Nan is telling her to just get above the waist, then we gave more specific instructions on what NOT to photograph…and started laughing…

We make fun of ourselves very well…and often!

Y’all come see us here in Mayberry next time you want a mountain fix, and we can let the good times roll…float…or zip………….before we get too old!

Life is good…and laugh lines are the sign of a life well lived! 

We’ve got’em!!!

Lest we forget…

My thanks to all the great men and women who gave their service to make our country free and strong.

Gone, but never forgotten.

God bless our troops and their families.

The cake is baked!

I got to see sister Nan when I was down south for my class reunion, and I get to see her again today over in Helen!

Maybe I can stop talking and eating and laughing and remember to take some photos.  Maybe.  No guarantee.

For now, though, I need to get my pork and beans made, load up the cooler with food and drinks, and get dressed!

In all the celebrating, we will remember those who gave us our freedom and give thanks.

How’s your weekend going?  Does it have cake?  We have Triple Chocolate Cake on the menu!  Yum…

Friday funny…or not!

Cutbacks are going to be tough!

Just another day…

 

I need an address label.

Here it is.

…five minutes later…

Dammit!

What’s the matter?

I got the box ready and had that label and now I can’t find it!  I hate it when I lose something!  I just had it.  It’s gotta be here somewhere.  I only went from here to there.

Here’s another label, honey.

Raise your hand if you can relate to losing stuff!

It’s just another day at the senior center, y’all!

Cheesy grin

Mornin’, Tow Mater.  Thanks for the reminder that today is time for my teeth cleaning.  Smile!

Two grandmas and no photos.  Yep, Joy and I got to play with Eva last night while her parents went out to dinner and neither of us got the first photo.  Shame on us! 

Eva is adorable, and one mighty happy 1 year old.  She sang, laughed, and played sooo well.  Joy and I could both eat her up with a spoon!

I went from one extreme to the other yesterday—first the local senior center to call bingo for the guests there, then getting to play with Eva last night.

This was a very poignant reminder of the cycle of life--seniors still like to play and have as much fun as they can.  Heck yeah!

Have yourselves a ginger peachy cheesy grin kind of day!  I will…after my pearlies are clean!