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a DIY for your valentine(s) – chocolate chip cookies in a jar
Need and easy gift for Valentine’s Day that doesn’t cost much but is hard not to love by all ? this is the perfect DIY for your Valentine ! Over the last few years “cookie jars” have become a more and more popular gift item and with a few basic ingredients, a few jars, ribbon…
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easy chocolate buttercream for beginners
Need a fudge-like chocolate buttercream recipe? This one is easy enough for beginners but will taste like it was made by an expert! This one can be modified for building cakes, fancy buttercream designs or creamy enough fro an easy sheet cake. Have you ever looked up a recipe for icing just to find out…
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8 easy steps to make cakesicles – A fun way to bring in the new year with New Years cakesicles !
Have leftover cake or cupcakes from the holidays or some just chilling in the freezer? These cakesicles are an easy way to use it up and make fun New Years treats! Not New Years anymore? No problem – change up the colours (or don’t) and customize them to any occasion or season! I originally posted…
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easy light & fluffy dinner rolls – perfect for the holidays
rollin’ into the holidays with an easy dinner roll recipe for you guys! light and fluffy dinner rolls are my FAVOURITE part of any dinner and they pair so well with all the cozy meals during the holiday and winter season. When I was a kid my great aunt ALWAYS had homemade rolls either ready…
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how to make zombie rice crispy treats
need an easy family activity to do this weekend? these zombie rice crispy are an easy and fun way to spend a morning or afternoon and are pretty easy to make! don’t worry if you don’t have a go to recipe for rice crispy treats because I’ve got you covered! keep scrolling for links to…
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how to make cakesicles !
aren’t the latest version of cake pops SO CUTE! don’t get me wrong I LOVE cake! But how convenient would be to have grab and go cake?! No fork, no plate, just cake! They took me a couple tries but I think I’ve figured it out enough to share with you. My first few rounds…
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how to make red icing – one of the hardest colours to make!
OKAY. Red icing is one of the MOST DIFFICULT colours to make. Am I right or am I right?? It’s more likely to turn out a weird pink or a brown/burgundy colour that isn’t appealing at all. Also why does the colour red taste bad when you use too much?? WHY is this colour such…
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Life Lessons I learned in my first year of baking on Instagram – Ally & June’s
Just over a year ago I started baking on Instagram and what I thought would happen and what actually happened were two different things. Here are some life lessons I learned (and re-learned) from baking in the last year. I have been baking my whole life and was taught by my grandmother June (my mother…
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top 5 tips for making the best sugar cookies!
Have you ever made sugar cookies and ended up with overcooked edges, or thin and crunchy cookies that went in the oven a perfect shape and came out in the of shape cloud? Here are my top 5 tips for making the best sugar cookies that I use to make sure none of these thing…
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How to Make Royal Icing
Royal Icing for sugar cookies can be the toughest icing to make. However once you figure it out it’s super easy! The great thing about Royal Icing is that it dries hard and you can layer it and make cookies that are almost too pretty to eat! First let’s go thru a few things to…
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15 Pantry Essentials You Need to Bake (almost) Anything!
Hey guys, happy Wednesday! – Today’s blog post is going to be all about pantry essentials for baking. Are you new to baking? Have you been baking for a while? Are you wondering if things expire? These are all questions that I get asked from those who don’t bake often, but want to some ingredients…
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Guaranteed Results! – Ally’s Top 5 Tips for Reading a Recipe
Ever read an ingredient list, measure it out just right and have your baking not turn out? It might be because you missed a key step in the recipe. Here are my top 5 tips for reading a recipe. My number one baking tip is to READ THE WHOLE RECIPE! Ever wonder why when you…
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