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Decadent Homemade Brownie Mix: Bake Bliss in Every Bite

Bymiranda September 2, 2024September 9, 2024

Ingredients: I just put everything in a Gallon sized Ziplock bag, and shook it like crazy to get everything mixed together. When your ready to whip up a batch of Brownies, your amount of ingredient is dependent on what size of a pan your using. For example, I am using a 9×9 pan, because traditionally,…

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Chocolate Cake from Scratch

Bymiranda September 2, 2024

Remember a few posts ago when I made my very own cake mix? Well its time to give it a try! I was excited to make my first cake completely from scratch, and got started right away. The first thing I noticed was how dense it was. The batter was extremely thick, much, much thicker…

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Deliciously Simple Chocolate Cake Mix: Bake Your Perfect Treat Today!

Bymiranda September 2, 2024September 15, 2024

Normally a boxed cake mix is part of every grocery list, there great to have on hand if you need to whip up a quick cake, or cookies, or whatever the case may be. And what’s funny, is with my love for homemade, and homesteading, making a cake mix from scratch didn’t even occur to…

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Transform Cake Mix into Delicious Cookies with This Simple Recipe

Bymiranda September 2, 2024September 4, 2024

For years I always thought a cake mix had to be made as per the box instructions. Until years ago I remember my mother in law mentioning something about getting a box of cake mix and using it to make cookies. At the time, my mind didn’t fully process it until years later when my…

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Irish Soda Bread

Bymiranda September 1, 2024September 15, 2024

One of the first traditions I started when I got married is making Irish Soda Bread for St. Patricks’ Day. I remember finding the recipe on Pinterest first, and the first year I made it I also made homemade butter with it. Normally, I always loose the normal Soda bread recipe I used, and scramble…