Reviewing Box Mixes

A good fake or go home made?

When you crave a dessert, how do you know if a box mix will hit the spot and be a good shortcut or if you should just commit to the time it takes to make it from scratch?
How do you know which box mix to pick up?
Do you ever wonder if the new box mixes coming out are good or gimmicks? Is the brownie with all the added toppings and sprinkles worth purchasing or should you stick with a plain brownie mix?
Come with me as I investigate which box mixes are good fakes and which ones you were better off making the dessert homemade.

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  • Trying out Pillsbury’s – Funfetti – Elf on the Shelf Marshmallow swirl brownie mix

    You’ve heard me say it before but I’ll say it again, brownies should be left alone and plain. However, I can’t resist these mixes with the mix-ins. I always hold out hope that one of these mixes will convince me otherwise. So I bought this mix with a heart full of optimism. This is Pillsbury’s…

  • Trying out “the perfect chocolate chunk cookie mix” by Cravings (a new brand!)

    Nothing excites me as much as a new baking brand showing up on the market. More brands means more competition and encourages the old brands to better their product or create new ones to stay relevant. At my local Smiths, I came across a new box mix brand called Cravings by Chrissy Teigen. Upon further…

  • Trying out Elia’s Olive Oil Cake mix

    Believe it or not, I wasn’t looking for any box mixes when I stumbled upon this strange mix. I was on a hunt for Hershey kisses at my local grocery outlet and couldn’t find them anywhere. I ran into a friend who worked there and he offered to check the back to see if he…

  • A Cookie Guide to wrap up 2024

    Since it’s officially Christmas crunch time, I wanted to post something a little different. Here is a list of all of the amazing cookies we’ve tried this year put together in one place for your holiday needs. If you’re looking for something else, you can always select the tags at the top of a post…

  • Trying out a recipe for “Puppy Chow Fudge”

    Puppy chow is iconic. I believe it has a place at every party in every season but I do see a lot more of it in the Christmas season. This may be due to the excess of get-togethers or the joy of holiday baking, either way I am not mad about it. Let me back…

  • Trying out Nestle Carnations’ Famous Fudge Kit

    Behind cookies, the next best popular Christmas baking tradition is making fudge. I personally have a few different recipes and flavor combinations that I cycle through each year but they always follow the same theme, quick, easy, and made in the microwave. Each recipe varies but typically you put everything in a bowl and melt…

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