It was October and while one list is pumpkin everything, my other list was screaming “It’s time to start making homemade vanilla extract!”. Why? Because it’s officially over-the-top baking season now! It’s unbelievably easy to make your own vanilla extract. All you need are vanilla beans and vodka, plus the containers you will be using […]
Category: Desserts
Applesauce Cake Roll
Another day, another weekend, another surprise coming out of my oven 👩🍳 This one helped me use some staples in my pantry, plus my kids truly enjoyed it. While I envisioned the taste to be different afterwards, my kids said it tasted like a bagel and loved it. 🤦♀️🤷♀️ 4 eggs 1 cup all-purpose flour […]
Vanilla Coconut Cake
This recipe contains no flour, but is so moist and delicious! Easy steps that kids can help with too! 1 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 6 eggs 1 box (11-12 ounce) vanilla wafers, crushed 1/2 cup milk (1%, 2%, alternative) 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut 1 cup chopped pecans 1/2 teaspoon ground […]
Kids in the Kitchen III: Easy Cream Cheese Squares
Easy Cream Cheese Squares While I love Cheesecake I tend not to have graham crackers readily available in my pantry. Behold an easier and quicker way to make some deliciously good cheesecake squares. Kids find this easy to follow and make on their own even. Ingredients: 2 (8 oz) cans of refrigerated crescent roll dough […]