I first heard about icebox cakes about 10 years ago. Or I should say my mom heard about them. She made one with oreos and my family devoured it. It was such a neat idea! If you haven't heard of icebox cake, you're in for an awesome summer life hack. An icebox cake is made with some sort of cookie or cracker, and layers of filling to soften the crunch. It all comes … [Read more...] about Strawberry Shortcake Icebox Cake
Baking
S’mores Pastries
I was at it again! After my first successful attempt at toaster pastries, I decided to do a new flavor to take to a friends bake sale. I did a double batch and wow! It definitely takes awhile to roll, assemble, and bake 18 toaster pastries, but it was worth it. They all sold and I even go to try one for myself. I definitely got big s'mores flavor out of them and they were a … [Read more...] about S’mores Pastries
Peanut Butter and Jelly Toaster Pastries
I have been wanting to make these for so long! As a kid, I adored pop-tarts. There were a few flavors that I could live without, but as a whole, I loved keeping up on all the new flavors. A few years ago, I saw homemade ones on Pinterest and I was super curious. I'm not sure why it took me so long, but I finally decided it was time to try them. I might have been nudged … [Read more...] about Peanut Butter and Jelly Toaster Pastries
Doggie Breath Mints
I never turn down puppy kisses. Never. No matter how bad their breath is. There is nothing more pure than your favorite canine running up to you with joy and licking your face happily. However, bad breath does kind of dampen the experience a bit. Recently, my dad and I were admiring his beautiful rescued English Bulldog, who I call "sissy" since she's basically my little … [Read more...] about Doggie Breath Mints
Lemon Raspberry Angel Food Cake
Let me preface this by saying that I am not a huge fan of angel food cake. I don't dislike it, but I would never choose it. I think I made one from scratch one time quite a long time ago, but I can't remember for sure. If I'm not super into something, I don't really tend to take the time to learn to make it. However, I do have some loved ones that like angel food cake quite a … [Read more...] about Lemon Raspberry Angel Food Cake