Tag: ★★★★★
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Trying out Libby’s Pumpkin Bread box mix
After our disaster a few weeks ago with Jello’s “pumpkin flavored” pie, I was overly excited to find Libby’s Pumpkin Bread box mix in the stores that includes a can of pumpkin puree. When I first found this box mix, I was at a Safeway out of state with no room in my luggage to… Read more
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Testing out Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tart Cookies by Sugar Spun Run
Today, I have one of those recipe that you come across online and think to yourself “why did they do that” and also “I bet that’s really good”. I never once thought that I needed a brown sugar cinnamon pop tart converted into a cookie but here I am with my curiosity piqued. This isn’t… Read more
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Trying out Betty Crocker’s Reese’s coffee cake mix
Betty Crocker partnered with Reese’s and made a few different baking mixes. We previously tried their peanut butter no bake bar mix and now we are diving into their coffee cake mix. This box describes this dessert as “Peanut butter cake mix with Reese’s peanut butter chips and brown sugar streusel topping”. This absolutely sounds… Read more
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Trying out a chocolate chip cookie recipe from Instagram
On Instagram, I came across a video from iramsfoodstory sharing their perfected chocolate chip cookie recipe. The cookies in the video looked perfect like they claimed so I had to try them out. I included the video here to give credit and also the recipe in case you would like to use it. At first… Read more
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Reviewing Krusteaz’s Meyer Lemon bar box mix
I absolutely love a good lemon bar and come to think of it, I’ve never had a bad lemon bar, just some mediocre ones. The best lemon bar I’ve had was given to me by a coworker from their favorite restaurant that they had just come back from. It was extraordinary. I only had it… Read more
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Trying a new brand, Lehi Mills’ Raspberry Muffin Mix
Lehi Mills is a brand that I had never seen before. I found it on the shelf at my local WalMart and got really excited to have a new brand to discover. Looking into the companies website I couldn’t find exactly when they starting making baking mixes but in 2019 the company announced they were… Read more
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Testing out Pampered Chef’s Italian Herb and Sourdough bread mix
I am not a fan of making bread. It’s probably due to my lack of patience and my desire for instant gratification. I can’t bring myself to spend an entire day making bread even if the amount of time spent actually handling the bread is super low. I would rather bake just about anything else… Read more
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Testing Betty Crocker’s Oreo Lava Cake Mix
About a month ago I found myself craving lava cake and wandering through multiple stores hoping to find a mix or a frozen pre made lava cake I could throw in the oven. After 3 stores I gave up and went home and in the following days made my own from scratch. Imagine my surprise… Read more
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Trying out “Norwegian Christmas Butter Squares” from Tumblr
This recipe has been floating around the Internet. I’ve seen it on Tumblr, Facebook, reddit, and Ifunny. I included the post I saw most recently but it does not include the original recipe poster’s name. Based on a quick search it appears this recipe originated from a Tumblr user under the name of “locusimperium”. The… Read more
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Trying out Sticky Fingers’ Raspberry Scones mix
Scones are one of those pastries I don’t typically go for. I am more of a moist dessert person and while drier pastries definitely have their moments, I’d rather pick something else over a scone. They aren’t easy pastries to make and require you follow some specific steps carefully to get the product correct so… Read more