Cook'n Review & GIVEAWAY

I was recently selected to do a product review for Cook'n. It is a virtual recipe organizer. When I found out I had been selected I was very excited, because 1) this is my first "real" review 2) the product seems really awesome and something I could actually use!

When I received my sample I immediately downloaded it to the computer and go to work figuring it all out. Overall this product is great and really easy to use and navigate. I really like that you can connect it to your computer, phone, and possibly a tablet. That makes it easy if you are in the grocery store and forget what you need for a recipe or even out to lunch with a friend and want to share a recipe with them. Once I have time to sit down a use it more, I will love it even more! You can download cookbooks from the internet and also copy and paste recipes you find on other sites :) The possiblilites are endless with this program.

The company that created Cook'n is called DVO. Make sure to visits their website, to see what the product is all about! Also visit their Facebook page to find out about the recipe exchanges and fun monthly giveaways.

Now for the FUN!! DVO provided me with a copy of Cook'n to use as a GIVEAWAY! So if you like what you see and hear, you could win one for FREE!

Just follow the directions below and the winner will be determined using Random.org

-For each entry, come back and make a separate comment what you did!

(You can only do each thing 1 time, please!)

The giveaway will be open until Sunday June 10th at Midnight!
1. To get 1 entry, follow my blog and leave a comment about why Cook'n would be good at your house. ( if you already do leave a comment saying you already follow)

2. Like Cook'n on Facebook ( link above)

3. Follow me on Twitter :) MrsCarrig09

4. Follow Cook'n on Twitter! (click the word Cook'n)

GOOD LUCK!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Tye Dye Cake

I am addicted to Pintrest. end of story.

I "pinned" this cake a while ago and thought, that would be cute, but it looks difficult. I saw some tye-dye cupcakes online this past week for St. Pattys day and decided to try to cake. I read on a blog (not sure which one) that I shoudl use 2 cake mixes to make the cake fuller, if you will.  This cake wasn't my idea, and I am not trying to steal the idea from anyone.

I had no motiviation on Saturday and really didn't want to make the cake but I wanted to at the same time. While Hayden was napping I decided what the heck, just do it.

I mixed the cake following the directions on the back of the box, I did each cake seperate so I it was easier to measure. I started off my measuring out 1 1/2 cups into individual bowls, but in the end I think it was closer to 2- 2 1/2 cups in each bowl. It wasn't perfectly measured out either, but it was ok. Then you put the batter in your cake pans. I was making 2 round cakes. The first pan I started with red and worked through my colors ending with purple. Then the next I started with purple and ended with red. I scooped about 1 cup of each color into the first pan...if i knew there was more batter of that color I added a little more. With the second pan I just used what I had left. One cake was fuller than the other, but that didnt matter to much. I wasn't sure on the baking time so I put them in for 30 mins and one cake was done the other wasn't. I put in back in for about 10 mins and it was fine. I let them cool put them on plates and frosted them later in the evening.

Here are the pictures of the cake before and after!

Batter all colored. I used: Red, yellow, green, blue and purple. The blue and purple were neon food coloring and they are very bright in the mix.

In the pans all ready to go!



Frosted Cake :O



Inside

Inside a little closer

Hayden loving his cake!

I am no chef or baker, but I have to give myself credit and say I did a really good job!