My Sweet Mission

There are countless baked goods out there that taste great with a classic, plain cream cheese frosting, but why not take things to the next level with strawberries?

Whether you’re making a layered cake or a batch of cupcakes, a good strawberry cream cheese frosting is sure to delight your taste buds and make the perfect finishing touch.

What are some key details that make a truly great frosting? Obviously, flavor is an important part of any dish. But, when it comes to frosting, texture is also extremely important!

Read moreHow to Make Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

I’m sure you have a very good reason for wanting to go bakeless. Maybe your stove is broken. Maybe you don’t even have a stove.

Maybe you’re making them for some nostalgic reason or because you’re cooking with rambunctious children and are trying to avoid second-degree burns.

Or maybe you just want a quick way to produce a sweet and simple treat.

Those are all excellent reasons to ditch the eight- to ten-minute cooking intervals and go straight to making no-bake cookies.

Read moreMaking Delicious Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies

There is always a degree of debate that goes on when deciding whether to go to the full extent of toasting your own coconut versus simply picking up a commercial bag in the store.

When I choose to make something homemade, I personally want it to be as homemade as possible.

Once you’ve experienced the smell of that nutty aroma filling your kitchen and feel the pride you’ll have after tasting the crispy sweetness of toasted coconut made by your own hand – you’ll be glad you took the time to do it yourself.

And I dare say, you’ll be toasting your own from then on!

Read moreHow to Toast Coconut in 3 Easy Ways

Though not everyone agrees, the chocolate and mint combination is as divine a coupling as ever there was!

Second possibly only to its chocolate/peanut butter cousin, it is as popular as it is flavorful, and has made its way into hundreds of delectable products including ice creams, coffees, hot chocolates, liqueurs (and wines), cakes, and candies.

In non-edible products, its aromatic qualities have also made it a favorite for soaps, candles, air fresheners, cosmetics, and lotions.

But there is some discrepancy as to who first paired the match.

Read moreWho invented mint chocolate chip?

Have you ever found yourself craving a homemade chocolate chip cookie, but not wanting to waste unnecessary time and effort on making an entire batch?

If so, you are going to love this recipe for delicious small-batch chocolate chip cookies. Unlike most chocolate chip cookie recipes, this small-batch recipe only makes 6–8 cookies at a time, and only takes 30 minutes to make from start to finish.

It’s perfect for satisfying your craving for a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie fresh out of the oven—without leaving tempting leftovers or an enormous mess to clean up.

Read moreHow to Make Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies