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Earth Day Whoopie Pies

Whoopie Pies (adaptive from Wild Whoopie Blueberry Pies- Sinful Nutrition) Sandwich Cookies 1 ½ cups all purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon baking soda 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 2 tablespoons canola oil ⅔ cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 large egg ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk 1 cup frozenContinue reading “Earth Day Whoopie Pies”

Dresser Upgrade

Dresser Upgrade Materials 3, Spray paint colors of your choice 1, clear gloss sealant spray  1, drop cloth Medium grade sand paper Microfiber cloth Screwdriver 2, ¼”  wood dowels Wood glue Spakling Tape measure  Pencil Painter’s tape (the blue kind)  Packing paper Drawer knobs Instructions 1. Clean off all dirt and debris from your dresser.Continue reading “Dresser Upgrade”

When Life Gives You Lemons Cake

Ingredients 2 ½  cups of all purpose flour 2 ½  tsp. of baking powder ½  tsp. of table salt ½  cup of unsalted butter, room temperature 1 ¾  cups of granulated sugar 4 large eggs, room temperature ½  cup of greek yogurt  1 tsp vanilla extract Zest of 6 lemons (approximately ¼  cup)  Juice ofContinue reading “When Life Gives You Lemons Cake”

Travel Shadow Boxes

Materials Shadow Box Map Colored paper Computer and printer Pencil Scissors Elmer’s glue Glue stick Ruler Stick pins Travel memorabilia Instructions Remove any stickers and price tags from you shadow box and clean glass. Open shadow box, using your ruler measure inside of shadow box where you will be placing your map. Lay out yourContinue reading “Travel Shadow Boxes”

Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls Dough • 2- 1/4-ounce package yeast • 1/2 cup luke warm water (approximately 140F)  • 1/4 cup sugar • 1/3 cup butter, melted • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 egg • 4 to 4 ½  cups all-purpose flour Filling • ½ cup butter, softened • ¾ cup likely packed brown sugar • 2Continue reading “Cinnamon Rolls”

Limonc”hello”

Limoncello (adaptive from What’s Cooking America recipe): 15 organic lemons ( I used 6 meyer lemons and 9 regular lemons)   2 (750 ml) bottles 100-proof vodka ( I used Tito’s)  Simple Syrup: 4 cups sugar 5 cups water (filtered tap water or distilled water) Instructions Step One: Clean the lemons to remove any dirt,Continue reading “Limonc”hello””

Purple Rain Paradise cupcakes with raspberry (beret) liqueur

Prince!! What an inspiration. This man was not afraid to be his own person. He did what he loved despite what other people may have felt. He was a fantastic musician and humanitarian. Despite him only being a whooping 5’2″, he made a gigantic imprint on me and the world! May he rest in peace!!Continue reading “Purple Rain Paradise cupcakes with raspberry (beret) liqueur”

Nostalgia cookies

Ingredients 2 cups cinnamon crunch cereal 2 cups AP flour 1 tsp baking soda ½  tsp of salt ½ tsp of cinnamon 1 cup of butter, room temperature 1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed 2 large eggs, room temp. 2 tsp of vanilla extract 2 cups of marshmallows, separated from cereal 2 cups of crunchContinue reading “Nostalgia cookies”

Strawberry Tequila Lime Cake

First off apologies for my absence in my blog posting. I have been slacking and am going to get back posting something monthly. Well, last week was the perfect storm of celebration in the Los Angeles area. It was Taco Tuesday as well as Cinco de Mayo. My plans were to find some cheesy MexicanContinue reading “Strawberry Tequila Lime Cake”