Diet Coke Days: Diet Coke Cupcakes

The only thing surprising about this recipe for diet coke cupcakes is that we haven't tried it sooner- diet coke cupcakes? Are you kidding me?

Even better, you can use any kind of diet soda and any kind of boxed cake mix, so the possibilities are endless.


Here's all you need to make these guys:

And then just make them according to the box:

We made Red Velvet ones with Cream Cheese Frosting....


And because it's a Weight Watchers recipe, they're practically guilt-free!

(we took them to Adam L's birthday party, because we thought they'd be the perfect counter-part to the Pabst Blue Ribbon cupcakes)

Have you tried these before? What kind of soda cupcakes sound good to you??

Diet Coke Days: a good laugh...

We saw this on Pinterest and had to share :) ... 

...Happy Monday friends!

Diet Coke Days-- One of my Newest Prized Possessions...

First, last week finished up our Sip Your Way Skinny Series for January. We hope it gave you some good, practical, and motivational ideas on how to maintain your health resolutions this year.

Now, onto today's Diet Coke Days post...

I have been d.y.i.n.g. to show you, my fellow diet cokers, something that I got for Christmas

and now I finally can...

While I was in Philly over New Years, my cousin Ross came over for the family dinner and had this gem under his arm:

...and he says: "Trish, I saw this and figured you had to have it".

!!!!!!!!!. What? Seriously?

It's not very often that your twenty-something, boy, cousin sees a tote bag and thinks of you.

Even more rare, it's something that you really like...

Best. present. ever.

Thanks Rossy! I sport it all over Denver.

Any other diet cokers get some paraphernalia over the holidays? 

Tell us all about it!

Diet Coke Days: DIY Diet Coke Ornament

First, did you read my cute husband's Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe from Friday?

His passion for it is pretty adorable.

And second, It's our VERY FIRST Edition of Diet Coke Days!

(If you missed the intro, you can read it here.)

If you're here reading this column, then you or someone you know probably loves the D.C. So, if you're looking for a little something to give that person (or yourself) to add a little Diet Coke love to their holiday, we have just the thing.

Here's what you need:

a Diet Coke can (washed and dried out)

scissors (sharp enough to cut aluminum)

paper and pen to make a stencil

felt

low temperature hot glue gun

a hole punch

ribbon

Here's how to do it:

1. Cut the top and bottom off your can. BE CAREFUL! It's VERY sharp.

2. Tape the can onto the table so it's flat and won't move.

3. Make your stencil. (We chose to do a star, but I think a Christmas tree, a heart, or just a regular ornament shape would be fun too!)

4. Trace the stencil onto the can where you want it to be.

5. Cut it out. Again, being very careful.

6. Glue the can onto the felt. Cut around it, leaving a little showing on the sides so it's not so sharp.

7. Here is where I punched a hole through the can and the felt.

It was pretty hard to go through both, so you might consider punching the hole through the felt and the can separately and lining them up. If you try this way, let me know how this works for you.

8. Finally, tie the ribbon making a loop so you can hang it on a tree.

Almost takes your breath away, doesn't it?

Introducing: "Diet Coke Days"

Our love of Diet Coke is no secret 

but we're pretty sure we haven't exactly been honest about how strong that love truly is. 

 It's time to come clean, 

and in doing so, we have unanimously (unanimously being the two of us) decided that we needed to give it it's own column:

Diet Coke Days.

Some days will be recipes, some days will be uses,

and some days will just be a safe place to share about

the shear joy we get each time we sip that carbonated glimpse of Heaven.

Stay tuned for next week's installment 

(we have grand plans to make diet coke tree adornments 

for the diet coke lovers in your life).

But before we sign off, 

we thought we'd leave you this...

because sometimes, mere words are not enough:

 

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From the moment we met

We knew something was there,

From the tips of our toes 

To the ends of our hair,

There's just nothing like you

We can't quite explain

The sheer delight we get 

When you rush through our veins.

Despite others scoffs,

For us it was no joke,

Oh how we love you,

 Sweet, sweet, Diet Coke.