Welcome to Thailand! Time to step off the plane and dig in! #1 Mentos Soda Mix I love the American mentos fruit pack (mainly the strawberry) and this “soda pack” delivers! I didn’t get the “bubbly soda surprise” that was promised, but the flavors are all refreshingly fruity. The melon was spot-on vibrant ripe honeydew.… Continue reading Thailand Snack Shakedown

I dove into the box thinking I knew nothing about Sweden, but I surprised myself. Of course it is the birthplace IKEA; so you know what that means – SWEDISH MEATBALLS. Big fan of those. If you have ever seen the show Crazy Delicious on Netflix, then you have seen one of the Chefs I… Continue reading Sweden’s Snack Shakedown

Hi everyone! My hope is this post finds you well. It’s nice to be back after a long hiatus away from the blog. No hasn’t been because I stopped cooking and baking, but I felt repetitive. My dishes felt uninteresting or too simple to post about. However, I am back. With new ideas and a… Continue reading #ChoppedChallenge

I know I promised no personal recipes, but in early 2019 I lost my beloved Grandmother. With the upcoming holiday times and my new found love of baking, my parents have requested I attempt to create her famously delicious walnut cake. It is an impossible feat to recreate the perfection of her bundt walnut cake,… Continue reading Cynthia Schmidt’s Walnut Cake