Tag Archive: copycat

I’ve Only Got Eyes For These Homemade Irish Potato Candies

Truth be told, I had never noticed the Irish Potatoes that proliferated our area in the weeks before St. Patrick’s day prior to meeting my husband, who comes from Irish stock, and therefore… Continue reading

Homemade Copycat McDonald’s Shamrock Shake – It’s Not the Only Thing That Will Be Green

This time of year, I find myself continually throwing a green monkey off my back. I mean, if I could justify the caloric content, I would probably drive through at McDonald’s at least… Continue reading

DIY Charging Station

Let’s face it: Life is full of cords. iPod cords, phone cords, computer cords, speaker cords; they’re everywhere. And they’re kind of unsightly. There are a few nice looking charging stations on the… Continue reading

Copycat Devil Dog Cupcakes

Just one more quick copycat Hostess/Drake’s recipe for you. When I made the copycat Yodels, I only needed half of the cake batter, so I used the rest to make these cupcakes. Using… Continue reading

The Copycat Yodels That Will Leave Them Howling for More

All this talk about the Hostess liquidation and the end of the Twinkie left me wondering, what about the Drake’s Cakes? Drake’s is the maker of treats like Ding Dongs, Ho-Ho’s and Yodels.… Continue reading

The Hostess With the Mostest – DIY Copycat Twinkie Cupcakes

Last week, America was rocked by some troubling news: Hostess, the 80-plus-year-old company that makes Twinkies announced that it would fold in the wake of a strike by its workers. It seemed that… Continue reading

The Butterscotch Pecan Sandy that Rocked Me Like a Hurricane

I don’t know why, but something this week just made me crave a pecan sandy. I don’t know why. It was like the word “sandy” was implanted in my brain somehow, you know,… Continue reading

The Three-Ingredient Copycat Butterfingers Recipe

I don’t know about you, but I love candy. I love candy almost as much as my brother does, and let me tell you, that guy can talk about candy like nothing else…except… Continue reading

Oooh, Burn! DIY Hand Sanitizer Recipe

With three kids, you know we go through a lot of hand sanitizer, especially during cold and flu season. Recently I found a recipe for homemade hand sanitizer on the boards and decided… Continue reading

Jello Pudding Pops – A Taste of Childhood

Surfing the boards the other day, I came across an idea for making Jello Pudding Pops. The concept of the pudding pop was developed and marketed by the General Foods company in the… Continue reading