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  MOIST MOIST MOIST MOIST MOIST! I was almost SHOCKED with how incredibly PERFECT this loaf of Strawberry Banana Bread turned out. Seriously. I bake a lot... I mean A LOT; but this loaf of bread was so amazingly tender and darn near juicy without being wet. I think one thing that really helped the bread not getting overly wet like can happen with fresh strawberries a lot, is that I put my fresh berries in the freezer for about 15 minutes to get them a little hard, but not rock solid, and THEN I chopped them up and put them in the batter at the very end of the mixing process. Also, DO NOT OVERMIX YOUR BATTER. Fold everything together until JUST combined (there may still be a few tiny dry spots) to make sure that your bread does not turn tough and dry. Also, I let mine sit covered overnight to let all of the beautiful flavors mature before eating (which was REALLY hard, don't get me wrong) and it made SUCH a difference. The overall texture and flavor of the bread was so amazing. To f...

  So, off the cuff today (July 4th), I decided that I wanted potato puffs. I then realized that we don't have any potatoes. HOWEVER, we DO have potato flakes. Insert recipe idea here. You can add darn near ANY ingredients that you want to these... just make sure that the dough is not too wet in the end or the puffs will disintegrate when them hit to oil. Below is how I made really simple ingredients into one of the tastier and quickest little snack foods that I have ever made. Ingredients 2 cups mashed potatoes 1 T. Vegetable Oil 1 T. softened butter 1.5 t. salt 1 t. black pepper 1 T. Garlic Salt 5T. corn starch Instructions If you are making actual mashed potatoes, peel and cut potatoes into same-sized pieces (to help the boil evenly) and boil for 15 minutes until well done. Potato Flakes, measure it out and add enough water or milk to moisten the potatoes to a firm consistency. You do NOT want them super runny or wet. Drain the potatoes, add them to a bowl big enough to fit your ...

  This recipe requires only 3 ingredients (which you probably already have on hand!). There are seriously the easiest cookies to whip up and perfect for the kids to help with. You’ll need: CAKE MIX : Use 1 box of cake mix (any flavor you’d like). The cake mix I use is 15.25 oz/432 gr. OIL:  Vegetable or canola oil works best in this recipe. YOGURT:  Regular plain yogurt works best in this recipe. Feel free to include any extra flavoring, such as pure vanilla, peppermint, almond, and coconut extract, depending on the version you are making.  You can use pretty much any flavor of cake mix to make these cookies. Feel free to add in your favorite mix-ins, toppings, dip in chocolate, and drizzle with sugar glaze, caramel, or ganache; the possibilities are endless. Below are a few of my favorites. Funfetti:  Use a confetti cake mix and add more sprinkles. Red Velvet:  Use a red velvet cake mix and add white chocolate chips. Spiced:  Use a spice cake mix and ...