Category: Reviewing Box Mixes
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Trying out Krusteaz’s Almond Poppy Seed muffin mix
While I do favor chocolate based desserts, I know that is not everyone’s cup of tea and only covers a small range of desserts. During my most recent box mix hunt I made sure to grab things that are outside of my normal range. Almond Poppy Seed muffins aren’t new or strange, they’re a pretty… Read more
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Trying out Junket’s Dark Chocolate Gelato box mix
I found a box mix for ice cream, technically gelato, at my local Smith’s and was very surprised, I’ve never seen this before. I do have an ice cream machine and often make homemade ice creams and frozen custards but I haven’t considered a box mix for it. Junket has multiple flavors of ice cream… Read more
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Trying out Betty Crocker’s Pineapple upside down cake mix
This review must start with a confession. I have never had pineapple upside down cake. This may seem crazy but let me explain. I have hated pineapple for a long time, the flavor and mouth feel didn’t appeal to me. However, sometime in the last year or two I woke up craving pineapple and suddenly… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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Testing Betty Crocker’s Limited Edition Soft Baked Chocolate Crinkle Cookie Mix
My number one, must have, Christmas cookie is a crinkle cookie. There will not be any other holiday cookie that tops this one for me. While I love the chocolate flavor the most, I can appreciate the other variations of flavors like lemon and red velvet. I was so excited when I stumbled upon this… Read more
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Trying out Betty Crocker’s Soft Baked Peppermint Sugar Cookie mix
Peppermint always finds it’s way onto my Christmas cookie platter. Nothing feels quite as festive to me as peppermint. When a friend told me about this mix, I knew I had to find it right away. Online, I found the Smith’s near me sold the mix so I went in and after circling the store… Read more