Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes
Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes
Ingredients
• 1 box Duncan Hines Pineapple Supreme Cake mix
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) of butter; or more if needed
• 24 tablespoons (1 1/2 cups) brown sugar
• 2 (24 oz. cans) crushed pineapple
• 1 jar maraschino cherries
Directions
1. Prepare cake mix as directed on the box.
2. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
3. Drain the juice from the pineapple, cut the maraschino cherries in half and allow them to dry on a paper towel.
4. Place a little over one teaspoon to a little under one tablespoon of butter in each muffin cup, and then add one tablespoon of brown sugar.
5. Place in the oven, and remove when the butter has melted.
6. Place a half maraschino cherry in the middle of each cupcake and cover completely with crushed pineapple. Repeat in all cups.
7. Pour 1/4 cup of batter over top.
8. Bake for 8-12 minutes or until the cupcake is done.
9. Remove from the oven and immediately shake out onto a cool rack.
Enjoy!
How to Buy House Plants
Growing up in a state with all four seasons I watched my mum buy fresh cut flowers from a local store during the colder months. Grow a gorgeous flower garden in the spring and summer, and have a couple house plants all year long to keep our home cheery. My mum has taught me some wonderful tips and tricks for keeping house plants alive even if you do not have a green thumb. 1. Choose plants that will work with the light in your home. 2. Give your plant a name and actually talk to it. 3. Do not over water – when you stick your finger into the soil it should be almost dry before you water the plant again.
1. Amaryllis are low maintenance, love direct sunlight and use a drench and dry method when it comes to watering.
2. Peacock Plants are grown for their decorative foliage. Need direct light/filtered light and like a humid home.
3. Just Add Ice Orchids are perfect for any home. These flowers like indirect sunlight and only need three ice cubes per week.
4. Ponytail Palms are virtually indestructible, like a sunny spot and only need to be watered once a week.
5. Succulents are low maintenance if in a sunny spot, water once a week and enjoy.
Do you have any house plants? If so what do you have?
March Friendship Gift
Over presidents day weekend my mum and I were at the mall shopping. As we walked past Yankee Candle we noticed a huge sign that said $5 tea light candles. Both of us stocked up on the candles and I even decided to buy three extra boxes of my favorite scents to use as friendship gifts. I took one of each scent; Cherry Lemonade, Vanilla Lime and Meyer Lemon and placed them in a cello bag and tied it with a ribbon. Each gift wrapped comes to $1.50. An inexpensive gift that your guest will love!
Friday Five
Zoya Spring 2012: True
Cho is warm vanilla beige. It is a perfect nude nail polish hue.
Farah is a cool tone putty beige. Against my olive skin tone it really pulled out more green in the polish.
Bevin is a pale seafoam sage green, and makes the perfect spring time color. I am usually one who does not like green polishes, but I love this one.
Skylar is a purplely blue with shimmer and reminds me of a spring nighttime sky after the sunset.
Tru is an eggplant purple with plenty of shimmer and glitter.
Lotus is a dusty medium purple with pink and red shimmer
What do you think of Zoya\’s Spring 2012 collection?
Fashion meets Food 