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I cannot remember ever having a memorable Valentine’s Day, and I was coupled up for several V Days in my life 👀 I’m not hard to please, but either my memory is blocked from the trauma of boyfriends past, or they really were lackluster February 14ths. Either way, it doesn’t matter. Now that I am a proud forever spinster, I love the holiday for the aesthetics, not necessarily the message. I mean, have you seen vintage valentines? They’re adorable! Pink and red together? Too cute for words! Hearts? I love! 💖 Who needs romance!? I do, however, subscribe to the notion that you need something cozy and chocolaty for Valentines and these BAKERY-STYLE RED VELVET COOKIES are perfect. ❤️ Supremely thick, chewy and GOOEY red velvet cookies fully loaded with white and regular chocolate chips and packed with chocolaty goodness 🍫 Recipe is in the link in my IG bio, or comment BAKERY RED VELVET COOKIES for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! 🌟

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2021/03/01/levain-bakery-style-red-velvet-cookies/ ...

I didn’t have the greatest experience as a Girl Scout, but I don’t hold that against the GSA. I felt a bit like Wednesday Addams in the critically acclaimed, Oscar-worthy (by me only) film Addams Family Values where Wednesday and Pugsley get sent to that happy camp and have to do group activities. I am not a group worker, I am not a peppy kinda gal. So my stint as a brownie was short-lived. But I do still support the gals when they make their cookie rounds. I’m kinda glad they don’t sell cookies yearround because I would be in BIG financial and nutritional trouble, but at least I have these COPYCAT CARAMEL DELITES COOKIES during the off season. Formerly known as Samoas cookies, these easy copycat cookies only have a few simple ingredients and come together quickly but have that buttery, caramelly toasted coconut + chocolate flavor we all love. 🥥 Recipe is in the link in my IG bio, or comment CARAMEL DELITES COOKIES without any emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! 💖

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2016/06/24/no-bake-samoa-cookies-girl-scout-copycat/ ...

I’m not a big romance girl, and I’m certainly not into a goofy Valentine’s stuffed bear that sings “I wuv you” because I’m 32 and that’s weird to me *personally*. But if someone were to cook a meal for me, that would be romantic in my eyes because I loathe cooking. You make the meal and I’ll take care of the dessert! Nothing is quite as comforting as a classic like these CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS that taste like deep dish cookies but in an easy, convenient bar form! 🍪 The gooey puddles of melty chocolate and rich brown sugary vase make for an extra comforting and cozy treat any time of year, but especially for someone you’re fond of around Valentine’s Day! ❤️ Recipe is in the link in my IG bio, or comment CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS without any emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! ✨

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2021/08/02/ultimate-chocolate-chip-cookie-bars/ ...

I am most definitely a Starbucks hussy and love getting coffee and teas from there. Of all the chains, it’s superior IMO. Peet’s tastes like they made my drink with the dish water. Dutch Bros coffee tastes like they put uppers in it. And Dunkin’ can never seem to get my coffee order correct, so I’m always getting some random ass coffee order? 🧐 And I love supporting small biz coffee shops the most, but there aren’t any convenient to me at the moment! ☕️ I love Starbucks pastries, but when I’m already spending $5 on a drink, it feels frivolous to add on another $4 for a pastry. So I made one of my faves, the LEMON LOAF CAKE, at home and boy, is it delicious! 🍋🍰 Moist, tender and packed with lemony goodness with a sweet lemony icing on top, it tastes even better than the original because you get a whole loaf for pretty much the price of a slice! 💖 Recipe is in the link in my IG bio, or comment LEMON LOAF CAKE for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! ✨

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2022/04/13/copycat-starbucks-lemon-loaf/ ...

Last night, my neighbor friend and I walked to a close-by restaurant for happy hour just to get some cheap appetizers for dinner since we’re both sober. Afterwards, I got a dessert to go and we headed home. We were crossing the street when I tripped over one of those like reflector gem-looking things stuck to the road and completely freaking ATE it in the middle of a street… while a car was coming 🙃 Both of my glasses (sunglasses resting on my hair and the glasses on my face) FLEW off my head Velma from Scooby Doo style, my hand and knee smashed against the asphalt super dramatically but my fat ass self held that to-go dessert up high like a freaking Olympic torch so it wouldn’t be demolished on the road like the roadkill I was about to become 💀 Thank the UNIVERSE the car slowed to a stop and watched me and my friend pick up my glasses, self, and scrape up any last bit of dignity off the road and hobble to the sidewalk to safety. And no, there is no crosswalk on this damn road! But lest you scold me in the comments (god please don’t, it’s my pet peeve; its over and done with and I learned my lesson) I’m no dummy - I will be driving to happy hour in the future from here on out. The dessert was saved; my bruised knee and ego have some healing to do 😭 Anyways, I’m craving some comfort food and these OLD-FASHIONED ICED OATMEAL COOKIES always hit the spot. 🎯 Soft and chewy oatmeal cookies with an addictive vanilla icing glaze taste like the ones you remember from childhood but BETTER ✨ Recipe link in my IG bio, or comment ICED OATMEAL COOKIES without any emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! 💖

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2019/08/23/old-fashioned-iced-oatmeal-cookies/ ...

California is in full-on pre-spring mode and I am not ready. As a winter baby who just purchased a handful of cute new sweaters, I am holding onto them with an iron-clad death grip while the sun shines and beats down 65+ degree F rays and while I sweat my ass off in my thick knits 🧶🥵 Like, can you PLEASE hold off until March or something? Give us Aquarians the whole season to be frosty, frigid aliens like we were destined to be! 👽❄️ Anyway, despite the weather ruining my winter plans, here’s a springy recipe for those sun bunnies out there adoring the warmer temps. These RASPBERRY LEMONADE BARS are like lemon bars with a bright, REAL raspberry twist! ❤️🍋 Bright, zesty, juicy bars with a delicious crust and yummy raspberry-lemonade flavor in every bite! ✨ Recipe is in the link in my bio, or comment RASPBERRY LEMONADE BARS without any additional emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs!

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2017/05/09/raspberry-lemonade-gooey-bars/ ...

This is 32.

Today I turn 32 years old and it feels surreal and also “I’m ONLY 32?!” because in many ways I feel ancient. I was walking Jack yesterday and the sun was shining and he had a pep in his step after some medical issues that have since been resolved and I was just thinking to myself how truly HAPPY I feel in my life right now. It has been a LOOONG time coming, and the pessimist/realist in me is kinda lurking around wondering when the other shoe will drop, but I’m trying to soak in as much of this goodness as I can.

I am so grateful to have not one, but two successful small businesses: my baking blog here and my jewelry business which catapulted into a successful venture I didn’t anticipate last year. Sales have been enormous and I am so grateful. Balancing the two is difficult, but it’s a fun challenge, one I take day by day.

I quite literally started the year taking my health into my own hands by getting sterilized and I have never felt more at peace over a decision about my future. I feel very privileged to have been able to make such a choice for myself and it is one I don’t take for granted.

Thank you all for all your lovely interactions with me on here and your support! My blog wouldn’t be where it is today without you! 💖 I am so honored to bring you recipes that you guys truly love and make over and over again. Your pictures, comments and DMs cheer me up so much. 🥰

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Last year I moved from one unit to another within my same apartment complex and it was like night and day. My new neighbors are so welcoming and one brought over a plate of BANANA BARS that were so addictive, I begged her for the recipe (and am able to share it with you here!) 🙌🏻 These bars are moist, soft, tender and sweet with delicious banana flavor and a cream cheese frosting! 🍌 Easily one of my top FAVORITE recipes I’ve had the pleasure of sharing with you! Recipe is in the link in my bio, or comment BANANA BARS without any emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! 💖

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2022/04/27/the-best-banana-bars-ever/ ...

Kicking off my birthday week with these CHURRO MUFFINS from the archives! These little baddies are soft, plush, and tender cinnamon-spiced muffins coated in a sparkly cinnamon sugar mixture that reminds me of one of my favorite treats, the churro! ✨ I soooo wish I had a dozen right about now 🥰 And every time I post this I get questions about the pan - it’s years old Anthropologie! Recipe is in the link in my bio or comment CHURRO MUFFINS without any additional emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! 💖

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2018/08/31/churro-donut-muffins/ ...

My birthday is Tuesday, so I’m gonna share all my fave recipes throughout the week including but not limited to this BEST EVER CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE 🍫🍰 I used to not care for chocolate cake back when I was a whack-ass kid and didn’t know any better. Then I got schooled on the deliciousness that is moist, proper chocolate cakes and I was sold for life! This cake of mine is supremely moist and soft with a tender crumb and the most incredible fudge frosting ever ✨ Tons of rainbow sprinkles adorning the cake are non-negotiable of course. 🌈 Recipe link in my IG bio, or comment BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE without any extra emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! 💖

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2018/10/31/the-best-chocolate-layer-cake-with-fudge-frosting/ ...

I just spent a lovely 5 days in Portland, Oregon with my sister getting an exorbitant amount of tattoos and doing an insane amount of antiquing for both our birthdays and I wouldn’t have it any other way! Portland is known for some pretty good food, and my sister introduced me to a life-changing banana pudding soft serve sundae that I will dream about until the very end of time. Banana pudding is my absolute fave comfort dessert. And since my birthday is Tuesday (#32!) methinks I ought to make my BEST EVER BANANA PUDDING to celebrate 🍌 This pudding is creamy, dreamy, light and luscious and seriously so delicious that I think of it often! ✨ Recipe link is in my IG bio or comment BANANA PUDDING without any emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! 💖

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2021/03/17/the-very-best-banana-pudding-ever/ ...

Even though I was born and raised in California, I feel like I’m a New Yorker at heart. I walk fast, I don’t like the beach, I have places to be and am impatient attitude towards dawdling, I love ambient city noises and I love the general attitude and frenetic buzz of NYC. People are always like “but NYC is so expensive!” Yeah, and? California ain’t cheap! You don’t want to know what my rent is, babe. 😭 Despite the fact that the last time I was in Manhattan a man on the subway told me I was going to hell because of my tattoos (I just looked him dead in the face and said I was the devil and that shut him up really quickly - see! I’m already fitting in!), I just love what NYC has to offer. Especially their food scene. Levain Bakery is one of my fave bakeries based out of Manhattan, and the inspiration for my bakery-style cookies. Although Levain only has 4 cookie flavors on their menu, I’ve made dupes with other flavor types including these BAKERY-STYLE FRUITY PEBBLE COOKIES which are out of this world delicious! 💖 Jam-packed with Fruity Pebbles cereal and white chocolate chips, these tasty, nostalgic cookies will soon be a family favorite! ✨ Recipe link is in my IG bio or comment FRUITY PEBBLE COOKIES without any emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! 🌈

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2022/03/15/levain-bakery-style-fruity-pebble-cookies/ ...

Since California is currently experiencing the bomb cyclone 🌀, I’ve been understandably craving some comforts to ease the tropical storm outside banging on my apartment. This includes watching Real Housewives and its artificial drama, buttery popcorn, and these ONE BOWL FUDGE BROWNIES, of course. 🍫 These brownies are SUPER fudgy, rich and chocolaty and have that addictively crackly crust on top everyone loves. Whether you’re a middle piece or a corner piece person, you’re going to eat THE whole pan! 💖 Recipe is in the link in my IG bio, or comment FUDGE BROWNIES without any extra emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! ✨

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2019/05/08/best-ever-one-bowl-fudge-brownies/ ...

Today is my baby sister’s 25th birthday which is shocking to me since I still feel 25 but also at the same time 75 years old. (I turn 32 in exactly 2 weeks). My sister and I are a lot alike in that we both love cake, antiquing and finding the most haunted looking things and cute, kitschy animal needlepoints or figurines, and are both haters to our very cores, always sending TikToks to each other with judgmental commentaries. I wouldn’t trade it for the world! So on her birthday I’m sharing her fave treat I make, my SALTED BUTTERSCOTCH BLONDIES. ✨ These blondies are rich and brown sugary with pops of sweet butterscotch chips and a salty zing and are SO delicious and addictive. 💖 Enjoy them in Chloe’s honor today! Recipe is in my IG bio or comment BUTTERSCOTCH BLONDIES without any emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! 🌼

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2019/07/24/salted-butterscotch-blondies-2/ ...

My sister’s birthday is tomorrow and I will soon be in Portland tearing up the City of Roses with her and eating all the things. But in the meantime, she will be celebrating with her friends since she decided to move away from us so that means I will bake a cake in her honor and devour it solo. Sucks to be you, sis! 🤷🏼‍♀️ The cake I’m choosing? Only the most popular cake on my site from 2022: this STRAWBERRY CRUNCH POKE CAKE. 🍓🍰 It’s reminiscent of the strawberry shortcake ice cream bars from our childhood but in a cool, dreamy and moist cake! 💖 This cake is SUPER popular and for good reason: it’s so delicious, nostalgic and easy! ✨ Recipe is in my IG bio, or comment STRAWBERRY POKE CAKE without any extra emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs!

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2021/03/15/strawberry-crunch-poke-cake/ ...

I currently have a cold and when I get sick, my voice tends to take a severe nosedive into hoarse territory. It all started when I was a child and had the raspy voice of a 12-pack-a-day smoker and my parents were like “hmm, maybe this isn’t right” and took me to an ENT doctor. The doctor confirmed I have special vocal chords similar to those seen in opera singers despite the fact that I cannot sing and will never even subject someone to a karaoke song 🎤 Now when I get sick, my voice gets really messed up and I sound like I’ve been chainsmoking since I was 2 years old. 🚬 This is all fine and good, except one time I was feeling better but my voice was less than stellar and I decided to ditch work for one last day and go to the Sephora grand opening at my local mall. My mom and I were waiting in line because they were handing out gift cards to the first few people when all of a sudden a news crew came up and asked to interview us. Keep in mind, I was 18 years old with a voice of a 70 year old emphysemic rubber chicken and was still hopped up on DayQuil. The lady asked me why I was so happy to have Sephora in the mall and I said “because it’s a makeup mayhem!” in my wretched-ass cursed voice. 👀 I meant to say makeup MECCA but my sick brain confused the words and I made a fool of myself on TV and also outed myself to my employer that I was, in fact, at the mall instead of at home recuperating. 🥴 In the end I got a $20 gift card and an Urban Decay eyeshadow palette that I wore to the pans, but the scars of sounding like a chainsmoking, illiterate rubber chicken on local TV live on. 😭 Speaking of malls, I’m glad I have this recipe for PERFECT & EASY SOFT PRETZELS to make at home so I can skip the crowds and rogue news crews and get my pretzel fix at home! 🥨 These are SO easy and delicious! Recipe is in the link in my IG bio, or comment SOFT PRETZELS without any emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! 💖

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2018/10/19/perfect-and-easy-soft-pretzels/ ...

I’m back! I survived surgery but immediately upon returning home from recuperating at my parents house, they dropped me back off with a parting gift: their weeks-long cold 🤕 This cold is worse than my surgery recovery, let me tell you. And the crappiest part is, there’s a storm coming and it’s all ominous outside and not unlike the opening scenes from Wizard of Oz before the livestock start flying. 🌪️🐄 So I’m barricaded inside, praying we won’t lose electricity, desperately craving food that I don’t have to make and feeling like utter crap run over 😭 It’s all bad. Wishing I had a few dozen of these CIRCUS ANIMAL SPRINKLE COOKIES to tide me over. 💖 These cookies are soft, chewy, packed with rainbow sprinkles and actual chunks of circus cookies in every bite! ✨ Super delicious! Recipe is in the link in my IG bio or comment CIRCUS SPRINKLE COOKIES without any emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! 🌈

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2019/01/09/circus-animal-sprinkle-cookies/ ...

So I’m alive and home from surgery and recuperating at my parents house for 48 hours. In living with my parents again for 2 days as a patient who needed their help, I was able to commandeer the TV and watch all of Real Housewives of Atlanta season 3 without complaint… and they even watched it with me! After episode upon episode of NeNe and Kim fighting I figured I’d spare them and I turned it off, only to have them say “but I wanted to see what happened next!” 🥲I felt so proud! My dad even said he was a NeNe and Kandi fan! My mom also sent me home with food and some over-the-hill bananas that I fully plan on turning into this SIMPLY PERFECT BANANA CAKE as soon as possible. 🍌🍰This cake reminds me of the nostalgic Sara Lee banana cake from the past but BETTER because it’s homemade from scratch and tastes AMAZING. Recipe is in the link in my IG bio, or comment BANANA CAKE without any extra emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! 💛

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2019/01/11/simply-perfect-banana-cake/ ...

I can’t think of a better way to wrap up 2022 than to serve these CAKE BATTER BLONDIES and snuggle up in the house. In fact, that’s exactly what I’ll be doing as I will be recuperating from surgery. 🤕 Do you think my mom will mind that I’ll be forcing her to watch old episodes of Real Housewives of Atlanta instead of her true crime shows? 🤔 Unclear. But what I do know is that these blondies taste like gooey confetti cake batter in every soft, chewy and fudgy bite! 🍰💖 Recipe link in my IG bio, or comment CAKE BATTER BLONDIES without any extra emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! ✨

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2020/03/02/the-best-cake-batter-blondies/ ...

Swipe to see these HOMEMADE OREO CUPCAKES in various stages of being eaten! 😋 If you love Oreos, you’re going to want to bookmark this recipe! It starts with a fluffy and moist white cookies & cream cupcake that’s topped with the most crazy-good Oreo cream cheese frosting 💙 These are on another level! Recipe is in the link in my IG bio or comment OREO CUPCAKES without any extra emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! ✨

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2021/01/13/best-ever-homemade-oreo-cupcakes/ ...

If you’re kinda sorta over Christmas cookies and gingerbread and want to use some of those winter lemons (hi, yes, lemons are winter fruit too!), may I suggest my BEST EVER LEMON POUND CAKE?! 🍋🍰 So many lemon cakes have a whisper of lemon flavor but not this one. This baddie packs a PUNCH of lemony goodness in every moist and mouthwatering bite! And she’s got a cream cheese frosting to boot, babe. 💛 The perfect little something to nosh on while you soak up the last bits of Christmas… or if you’re like me, tearing it down and putting up Valentine’s Day despite being a spinster asexual attracted to no one lolol 🙃 Recipe link in my IG bio or comment LEMON POUND CAKE without any emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! ✨

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2021/02/17/best-lemon-bundt-cake/ ...

I hope everyone had a very merry holiday! I certainly did, despite my sister being stranded in Portland and missing her terribly! Now it’s that weird, vague week before the new year where we just kind of exist and wait around for things to get back to normal? I spent the entire day on TikTok and like.. it felt productive. I laughed a lot, I cried once and okay, I actually did go to Target to get groceries and was part of a gift card scam 😭 Apparently one of the gift cards I got for Christmas was already used by a scammer so I was stuck in the checkout line like scrambling to put the rest of my tab on other cards (hi, I overspent on Christmas presents and am currently broke). ANYWAY. I’m home now, have a new replacement card coming 🥲 and am wishing I could snack on these CHURRO CROISSANTS while I go back to my TikTok marathon. 🥐 These croissants taste JUST like a crispy cinnamon sugary churro but in a buttery, flaky croissant! A great way to use up day old croissants. ✨ Recipe link in my IG bio or comment CHURRO CROISSANTS without any emojis for the recipe to be sent to you in your DMs! 💖

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2021/01/06/the-best-churro-croissants/ ...

PEANUT BUTTER BALLS are tender, bite-size truffles made of creamy peanut butter and enrobed in rich milk chocolate for a super easy and decadent candy treat! 🍫❤️ Any time I’ve made these for a gathering, they are the first to go! People LOVE them because they’re like a fat, ultra thick peanut butter cup! ✨ Recipe link in my IG bio!
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Need an easy last-minute addition to the Christmas or Hanukkah cookie tray? These BROWNIE CRACKLES are just what the elves ordered. 🍫 They’re soft and chewy cookies with slightly crisp outer edges that are rolled in powdered sugar like any good crackle cookie, but they taste JUST like a fudgy brownie. Talk about heavenly!! 💙 Recipe link in my IG bio, or comment BROWNIE CRACKLES without any additional emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! ❄️

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2020/11/10/brownie-crackles/ ...

Unless you’re in the Tahoe/Truckee area, Yosemite maybe or Mammoth (or a random part of Pasadena 👀 according to RHOBH star Erika Jayne) it doesn’t snow in California. I’ve experienced what can best be described as dandruff falling from the sky and melting as soon as it hit the pavement to which the meteorologists were quick to dub “snow” but it was nothing like the white Christmases many people get in other parts of the world. In fact, besides only going twice as a child to what can best be described as a rest stop on the side of the road on the way to Tahoe, I’ve never been skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, tobogganning or any activity involving the snow. I don’t even recall building a snowman. I did, however, sled down a small hill of snow on a garbage can lid we grabbed last minute on our jaunt to the side of the road. But because we didn’t have snow tires or chains, we never went further exploring. To this day, besides one time in New York where I saw filthy brown snow, I’ve not experienced snow. ☃️ I say this as my neighbor is currently in the actual Arctic Circle in Norway and I’m here in a regular sweater and jeans. I have, however, experienced SNOWBALL COOKIES which are one of my all-time favorite holiday cookies. They’re nutty, tender, melt-in-your-mouth cookies made with ground pecans and coated in powdered sugar. These classics are sure to be a hit on your Christmas cookie tray! ❄️ Recipe link in my IG bio or type SNOWBALL COOKIES without any emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! 💙

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2014/12/09/the-best-snowball-cookies-or-russian-tea-cakes-or-mexican-wedding-cookies/ ...

If you’re feeling a little ambitious, may I recommend trying my BEST EVER PEANUT BRITTLE recipe for the holidays? I promise you, with my helpful tips and tricks in the recipe, you too can make homemade, gourmet peanut brittle at home. And it isn’t the crack-a-crown type that is hard as a sheet of concrete. This brittle has a nice addictively snappy crunch and a softer bite so even sensitive mouths (hi, it’s me) can enjoy 🥜✨ Recipe link in my IG bio, or comment PEANUT BRITTLE without any emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! ❤️

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2021/11/22/the-best-peanut-brittle/ ...

The last time I went to Disneyland, it was Disneyland Paris and I had a blast. But the time before, I went to Disneyland here in California with my sister and while we had fun, we had a huge, deeply traumatic event happen on Pirates of the Caribbean. What is normally a great ride to relax, smell some bog water, unwind and rest your legs after a long day of walking turned into an absolute nightmare. The lady working put my sister, myself, and other fellow, er, plus-sized folks all on the back of the boat and only put people weighing less than 5lbs in the front half of the boat. Already the scales were imbalanced. If you haven’t been on Pirates, there are two little “dips” where you maybe get misted with swamp water. But because of the unfortunate imbalance of the boat, us fatties in the back got freaking tsunami’d with a torrential downpour of pirate water. That little dip turned into a near capsized fatality. My sister and I were Splash Mountain SOAKED. Like actually dripping wet. 💦 It was warm so we figured we’d walk it off but after an hour or two in 20 lb wet denim our jeans hadn’t dried and we had to find the nearest gift shop to purchase $70 pants in. 👖 I will never ride Pirates again 🏴‍☠️ But to tide me over until I can get to the parks again, I have made the famous Disneyland CHURRO TOFFEE at home and it is SO good. ✨ Buttery, crunchy toffee topped with creamy white chocolate and cinnamon sugar for a fun sweet and spicy twist on a classic. ❤️ Recipe is in the link in my bio, or comment CHURRO TOFFEE without any emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs!

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2021/12/01/churro-toffee/ ...

Boy, do I have a recipe from the archives for you today that will shock, amaze and blow your mind with its deliciousness 🤯 GINGERBREAD BANANA BREAD is in the house and she is not messing around! 🍌🍞 This bread is moist, cakey, jam-packed with all those nostalgic gingerbread/holiday spices and flavors and topped with a cream cheese frosting to boot. ✨ These would make excellent neighbor or teacher gifts in little loaf pans! ❤️ Recipe is in the link in my IG bio, or comment GINGERBREAD BANANA BREAD without any additional emojis for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! 🎅🏻

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2016/12/06/gingerbread-banana-bread-with-cream-cheese-icing/ ...

If you need an easy, no-bake recipe for your holiday treat tray, look no further than these OREO TRUFFLE CHERRIES! 🍒 Chocolaty Oreo truffles get wrapped around juicy maraschino cherries and coated in chocolate for a delicious sweet, decadent treat everyone will love ❤️ The recipe is the link in my IG bio!

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2018/11/26/oreo-truffle-cherries/ ...

Happy Gotcha Day/“Birthday” to my best friend, my main squeeze and my absolute SOULMATE, Jack! 🐶 Jack came into my life 7 years ago today (though we think he is celebrating his 9th birthday today!) after I spotted him at an adoption event and leapt from a moving vehicle to ask about him (true story). On the day the rescue dropped him off, he walked right up to our artificial Christmas tree and peed on it and I said “I’ll take him!” It’s been nothing but laughs, epic bleps 👅, crazy good snuggles and amazing companionship since then. ❤️ I love my forever puppy so much! (And for those wondering, I DNA tested him and he is 25% Yorkie, 25% Shih Tzu, 12.5% Mini Poodle, 12.5% Bichon and the rest the DNA company called “super mutt!” 🐾 I just call him a Shorkie!) ...

We have less than 2 weeks before Christmas and I am freaking the heck out. Where did the time go? I feel like this year has flown by at warp speed. 💨 As a kid it always felt like it CRAWLED at a glacial pace til Christmas and I would stare hungrily at my presents under the tree waiting desperately for the 25th to arrive. Now I’m like, wait a darn minute! (But don’t get me wrong, I’m still equally as jazzed because I get my biggest hit of dopamine all year watching my fam open their Christmas gifts on Christmas morning! Gift giving is my love language) 🎁 This year I’m taking it easy on the baked goods but I’ll for sure be baking a batch of these GINGERDOODLES! They’re a cross between gingerbread cookies and snickerdoodles and they’re soft, chewy, spicy perfection. ✨ Get the recipe at the link in my Instagram bio or comment GINGERDOODLES for the recipe to be sent to your DMs! ❤️

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2020/11/16/the-best-gingerdoodles-gingerbread-snickerdoodles/ ...

Raise your hand if you ever got to experience those irresistible, melt-in-your-mouth, European butter cookies in the blue tin, or were you always tricked when you opened the tin and found a sewing kit, a junk tin, or some other hiding place for assorted Knick-knacks? 😭 My Grandma Marjorie used hers for a sewing/knickknack kit so there were never cookies, but one year for Christmas we were gifted a tin WITH the cookies inside and I got to try them. They taste way better than buttons and threads, let me tell you. 🧵 Now you can make BUTTER COOKIES at home and they taste just as decadent as the store-bought version but BETTER because they’re scratch-made ❤️ Serve them up plain (delish!) or dipped halfway in melted chocolate for a fun treat ✨ Recipe is in the link in my IG bio or comment BUTTER COOKIES without any emojis for the recipe to be sent straight to your DMs! 🙌🏻

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2021/11/15/butter-cookies/ ...

POLAR BEAR PAWS aren’t really endangered bear paws but are actually salty peanuts mixed with buttery caramel and coated in smooth, sweet white chocolate. Do they look like a paw? Not particularly. But take it up with the See’s Candy Corporation if you want to get super technical. I, for one, would rather eat a batch of these than get into the semantics of what goes into naming candy. 🐾 These treats are simple to make and taste INCREDIBLE, and would be an excellent addition to festive holiday cookie plates and trays! ❤️💚 Recipe is in the link in my IG bio or type the phrase POLAR BEAR PAWS without any additional emojis in the comments to get the recipe sent to your DMs! ❄️

Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2017/11/06/the-best-ever-polar-bear-paws-sees-candy-copycat/ ...

I am trying to get everything done this month and check off all the boxes because at the end of the month, I’m having a minor surgery and don’t want to have a ton of to-dos ruminating in my noggin when they wake me up from anesthesia. Last time I had surgery, it was to remove my wisdom teeth, and before that, it was to remove about 12 other teeth in my head since I come from a long line of shark people who apparently have never-ending adult teeth in their heads? 🦷 They warned my mom when I woke up from anesthesia I would either “be laughing or crying” and it was the latter. All I remember was lying in the fetal position crying my eyes out saying “can I have a milkshake now?” or as best as my mom could translate with my mouth filled with gauze. This time I will not be able to walk Jack for one week 😭 but I will have plenty of time to force my ass to sit and attempt to relax as my ~healing journey~ begins. 🥲 Hopefully I will have the foresight to make these SUGAR PIE SQUARES ahead of time so I can snack on them during my recovery period. They are gooey, brown sugary, caramelly and SO delicious. ✨ Truly unbelievable! Recipe in my IG bio, or comment SUGAR PIE SQUARES without any additional text or emojis to get the recipe sent to your DMs! ❤️

https://thedomesticrebel.com/2022/12/08/sugar-pie-squares/ ...

GINGERBREAD BLONDIES are perfect for people like me who simply don’t have time and who are way too lazy to make individual cut-out gingerbread people. I mean, I don’t have time to create an entire gingerbread civilization from scratch. It’s the holidays, man. I’m slammed. 😵‍💫 These bars solve this issue and then some. No dry, stale cookies here! These bars are soft, chewy, perfectly spiced and fully loaded with a vanilla cream cheese frosting on top 🎄 Seriously incredible! Get the recipe by clicking the link in my IG bio or get the recipe sent to your DMs by commenting GINGERBREAD BLONDIES with no other emojis or text! ❤️🙌🏻 Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2017/11/30/gingerbread-blondies-with-cream-cheese-icing/ ...

It’s me, hi, I’m not the problem just because I put Muddy Buddies on top of a perfectly good peanut butter cookie and added chocolate ganache. 💁🏼‍♀️ I mean, if that’s a problem with you, call me Miss Problematic then. I call it Miss Genius if I say so myself! But I like to stay ~humble~ 😌 If you need an EASY, impressive cookie this holiday season that is a little different than the typical sugar and gingerbread, look no further than these MUDDY BUDDY COOKIES! 🤎 Soft and chewy peanut butter cookies topped with a rich puddle of melty chocolate ganache and crunchy muddy buddies on top 🤤

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It is never rainy for long enough here in California, but the past few days it has been raining pretty consistently and I have been LOVING it! ☔️ Although Jack, my Shorkie pup, is not a fan of his raincoat and somehow I managed to totally rip the side out of my jacket completely, leaving it very drafty on the right side of my body. 💨 Anyway, it’s prime time to snuggle inside and cozy up with a big bowl of these BUTTER TOFFEE PRETZELS. 🥨 Addictive sweet and salty pretzels flavored with buttery toffee and crunchy toffee bits in every bite ✨ Comment ‘BUTTER TOFFEE’ without any emojis for the recipe link sent to you via DM! ❤️ Recipe: https://thedomesticrebel.com/2020/11/23/butter-toffee-pretzels/ ...