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how to make phenomenal ice cream bread

Ice Cream is an amazing dessert. It is a cold confection which is so popular all year round. After a long week of work, it seems like an amazing idea to sit on the couch in your PJs, watching TV and eating ice cream.

A few years ago, ice cream bread was a recipe that everyone wanted to try. The thought of putting ice cream in a dessert was simply genius. That wasn’t even the best part of the recipe. The best part of the recipe was that it was 2 ingredients, self-rising flour and ice cream. After a long time of knowing about it, I decided to finally make it. This was the result.

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ninja foodi: 6 reasons why you need to buy one now

Flashback to January 2020: I had just moved into the condo that I am living in. It was everything that I could ever dream of and more. It was in the perfect location. It was less than 3 miles from work. It was half a mile from church. It had ample space for a good price. There was only one hiccup. When I moved in, the oven was not working.

As someone who cooks all of my meals, this was something that was a bit of a travesty. I could microwave food, but in terms of making things that requires more than a microwave, it was not going to get anything done. I was going to be unable to bake until I got a new one, and if you have been on this blog for any extended amount of time, you should know that baking is what I love to do in my free time. But fortunately, there was one newly purchased device that helped me from that time. It was my Ninja Foodi.

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10 minute cake

Imagine this situation. You have guests coming over soon for a small get together, but something is missing. You forgot to make dessert. What’s even worse is that you have also ran out of eggs. You do not want to run to the store as you do not have that much time. Worry not though, you remembered that you read this blog post on notes by alex which prepared you for this very situation.

This cake recipe is so quick and easy that you can make it before they arrive. It takes a mere 6 minutes for this cake to bake. What is even greater is that there are no eggs, so whether you are out of eggs or have someone who cannot eat foods with eggs, this recipe is perfect for you. Oh, did I forget to mention that there is no preheating the oven? This cake is made in the microwave! It’s so easy you can get your young kids to help you with the recipe. Well enough talking about how cool it is! Let’s get to the recipe so that you can make it now. (I never understood those blogs where you had to skip 7+ paragraphs that people never read in order to get to the recipe.)

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rice cooker burgers

Burgers: they taste amazing, but they require so much attention. Afterwards, there is a lot of clean up. When you have a burger craving and don’t want to go out to buy a burger, what do you do? What If I gave you a burger method that could be a little more hands off, cook it perfectly, and did not have you scrubbing your grill?

Just like POPSUGAR food host Brandi Milloy is known for large food and like Bigger, Bolder Baking’s Gemma Stafford is the Queen of Microwave Mug Meals, I am trying to pave a way for making the most out of your rice cooker. I have discovered a new recipe yet again. Easy to make, Easy to clean, Easy to eat one dozen by yourself. I’m talking about burgers… in a rice cooker.

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15-minute rice cooker spaghetti

Tell me if this scene sounds familiar. You come back home from a long day at work. Get in comfortable clothes. Try to get 30 minutes of rest before you have to start making dinner. You slave away for what feels like an eternity. You eat for 5 seconds. Wash dishes. Now, it’s time to go to bed.

Don’t you wish that there was a quick and easy way to make dinner that you had more time? Yet again, we have more food made in a rice cooker. Easy to make. Easy to clean. Super fast. It normally takes at least 15 minutes for the water to boil, so this is a great hack.

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elevating cake mix

As the school year is back into full swing, I need to do my hobbies to make sure that I don’t go insane. Therefore, I have begun the process of trying to make my simple cakes more elevated. In this post, I’m going to share with you how to go from a basic 88¢ Great Value White Cake Mix to the best looking and tasting cake that I have ever made.

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