Fall Spice Muffins

I am on a constant hunt for the perfect muffin. I’m not sure it exists, but this one comes pretty close. I especially love them during the transition from summer to fall. They have a wonderful warm spice blend with a sweetness from the carrot and applesauce, and I like to make them when I’m…

Classic Vanilla Cupcakes

These cupcakes are a classic crowd-pleaser. There are so many skills to learn when making cupcakes. You have to cream butter and sugar together, scoop and swipe your flour, make a proper buttercream without over mixing, and then pipe that buttercream onto your gorgeous, fluffy cupcakes. There is not much that excited a room full…

Simple Mills Vanilla Cupcake Mix: Product Review

Let me preface this post by saying that I don’t consider a cupcake “true food”, strictly speaking. However, food plays a variety of roles in our lives, and one of those is celebratory. Our family doesn’t celebrate very often, for instance Friday is not a cause for dessert in our house. That being said, when…