(Not so) Magic Cake!

Well, they claimed it was magic, but it just turned into a mess. I don't know if it was because I put it in the wrong pan or if it was because I may have had a couple of beers, but it didn't work.

Brownie Mix!

As an avid baker, I often wonder why people by prepackaged mixes from the store when they can easily make them at home? So often I hear "You made that from scratch?! Like not from a box?!" As if it is so astonishing that someone can put together the ingredients on their own. But it can be done, and now you can do it too!

Baked Nachos!

Some night you just want a big tray of nachos for dinner!

This is recipe you can make with whatever you've got around the house, and at my house I always have tortilla chips, some sort of cheese, and salsa fixings.

Strawberry Hand Pie!

These are the first pies I've ever attempted to make, and to this day they are still my favorite!

Cheesecake in a Mug!

I'm always half excited, half suspicious of any baked good that can be cooked in a mug with a microwave.
I've tried the Cake in a Mug and it definitely needed tweaking because the cake always came out dry or dense. After a while I figured out how to make it giving it actual cake consistency and texture.
I've tried Cookie in a Mug/Bowl, that was disastrous! It was just a mess in a bowl. So I never tried again, and just make whole batches of cookies.

Now I have found Cheesecake in a Mug.

Not-so-scary Pie Crust!

I know, pie crust can get pretty tricky and always seems a lot scarier before you’ve actually made it! I’ve tried a number different pie crust recipes and some of them are in fact a terror to make!