I was excited when Gem at Cupcake Crazy Gem tagged me for this fun project called Food Project Unplugged... learning about the baker behind the blog. What a fun concept to further connect with all my awesome friends, family and fans who read The Domestic Rebel every day!
1. What, or who inspired you to start a blog?
It's no surprise I'm food-motivated. But in all seriousness,
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Butterfinger Blondies AND A VIDEO!
Halloween kinda sorta changed my life forever for the worst.
I was reacquainted with... Butterfingers.
I've somehow managed to successfully avoid these crispy, wafery, peanut buttery candy confections for years, or at least since Simpsons released Butterfinger BB's with Nestle and I ate box upon box at the movie theaters as a kid.
For some reason, some day long, long
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Mexican Mocha Cookies with Kahlua Icing
Yesterday was Halloween, and I did the unthinkable.
No, I didn't put on a leather mask and attempt to kill my younger sister while she was babysitting in her bell bottoms. I also didn't haunt a bunch of horny teenagers at summer camp and torture them. And sadly, I did not stalk and torment Neve Campbell with my BFF in creepy capes and glow-in-the-dark masks.
I
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So Easy Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
So, I've started my Christmas shopping.
Sometimes, to make small talk with the cashiers at stores, I'll say "I'm so excited I found this! My ____ will love it." Their response?
"Oh, is it ___'s birthday?"
Birthday? What? Who? No! "Actually, it's for Christmas."
"Oh... You're awfully early!"
Um, not really.
I mean, if I were psychotic enough to pick
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Homemade Nutty Bars AND A VIDEO!
My childhood consisted of Little Debbie, thanks to my grandma.
We were in her (day) care for a good chunk of our childhood. I don't think our diets strayed far from Happy Meals, French toast sticks and hash browns, or Little Debbie.
We basically ate nothing but fries and Nutty Bars. We didn't grow up with defects, so I'm guessing that diet was sufficient after all.
But
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