Mom, the Lunch Lady

 Cupcakes using only 2 ingredients? All you need is a can of soda pop and a box of cake mix! This simple and delicious recipe hack will have you baking up all imaginable flavour combinations.  Jump to Recipe With grocery prices on the rise, we take advantage of flyer sales to stock up certain things. While I love baking cakes from scratch, cake mix comes in handy when I want to whip up a quick dessert. I love the versatility of cake mix. You can make a cake, as per the directions on the box, you can also turn cake mix into the yummiest cookies, as a crust for a decadent cheesecake , or you can add a can of soda pop, and make a delectable, fluffy 2-ingredient cake. Which is what I did with these beautiful cupcakes. I had a bit of cream soda left from a 2L bottle we had opened at the beginning of the week, so I decided to mix it with an angle food cake mix.  You could use regular cake mix for these, I bet they'd be a bit better than the angel food cake ones I made. Though t...

These light and fluffy chocolate waffles are the perfect start to a special day. Crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside, the entire family are sure to love these!! Jump to Recipe Chocolate Waffles? You got that right! These beauties are the perfect blend of Belgian Waffles and chocolate cake. Crisp on the outside, but decadently soft and chocolatey on the inside. They are so easy to make, these waffles get whipped up in a snap and can be on the table in 30 minutes. These beauties are perfect for Mother's Day, Valentine's Day or just any old day you want to make someone feel extra special. What's the Difference Between Waffles and Belgium Waffles? Belgium waffles are deliciously thick while regular waffles are thinner. Belgium waffles are made in a waffle iron that has deeper grids than waffle irons you would find in the small appliance section. Belgium waffle batter is also made differently, by adding whipped egg whites to the batter. Can You use Pancake Mix to Make ...

These Strawberry Cupcakes are made with delicious yogurt. As a result, they are beautifully light and fluffy! Topped with strawberry buttercream, they are the perfect treat for Valentine's Day.  Jump to Recipe Ah Valentine's day. The day dedicated to the ones we love. Valentine's day really hasn't been a big celebration in our house. I remember being in 1st or 2nd grade and a boy gave me a stuffed teddy bear for Valentine's Day. My Mom made a huge stink and told me to return it. She even went as far as to call the boy's mother, to tell her that it wasn't OK for this boy to be giving me a stuffed bear, and that we were too young to be boyfriend and girlfriend. Thankfully I wasn't old enough to be embarrassed, but I sure was upset that I couldn't keep the teddy bear, LOL. Now that I'm grown Valentine's Day still isn't that big of a deal. I make it a point to tell and show my SO and my kids how much I love them every day. We don't need a...

Are you looking for Valentine's Date Night Recipes? Maybe you just want a special meal to celebrate the one you love, or for a quiet date night in. These delicious and romantic recipes are sure to make any occasion a special one!  It is 2022 and we are in the midst of yet another new variant in this never ending pandemic. The new variant has forced restaurants to stop indoor dining and schools to switch to online learning. With restaurants closed for indoor dinning, or at reduced capacity, plans for Valentine's day need to be altered.  Many people have decided to stay in and support restaurants by ordering take-out. The closure of schools means that I am off again, until in class learning resumes. So with our finances stretched once again, my SO and I have decided to cook a meal together and enjoy a quiet evening at home, with candles, good food and romantic comedies on Netflix.  I decided to do a round up of recipes, perfect for a Valentine's Day Date Night in, for thos...

 Tender chewy blondies are studded with adorable conversation heart candy and topped with cherry cream cheese frosting. Simple to make and oh so cute, these blondies are a wonderful dessert for Valentine's Day! Jump to Recipe Valentine's Day has never really been an exciting holiday for me. Growing up, I was labelled a nerd, so it wasn't until my later years, that I actually had someone to celebrate it with. Even now, it still feels like a regular day to me, because I make it a point to show my SO and the kids that I love them every single day; not just one special day a year. Sure I might get flowers, or chocolates, but that doesn't mean as much as getting them on a random day throughout the year. Even if we aren't gung ho about the holiday, it doesn't stop me for getting excited when I see all the Valentine's candies. Which was the case, this past weekend. I stopped by our local bulk store, to get a few baking supplies and couldn't help myself from wal...