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No Bake Cheesecake in a Jar with Kristina Werner

September 23, 2013 by Jenn

I am not crafty.  I try to be when I’m in my Kindergarten room, but I do not have the skills to work the scissors properly.  Give me a mixing bowl and some ingredients and I can make whatever you want, but some paper and glue?  I’m lost.  All those cute Pinterest crafts that people are pinning and recreating?  I don’t even bother trying to pretend that I might be able to figure out how to do it myself one day.  I just move on to fabulous cake ideas!

When we were at YouTube Space LA, we ran into another YouTuber, Kristina Werner, from the YouTube channel Star of May.  We decided to put our heads together and see what we could come up with in a collab together!  We decided for the video on my channel, we would make a No Bake Cheesecake together, and then for her channel, she would show me how to decorate the jar for gift giving!  Yay! You get to see how horrible I am at cutting!!  

But first up, the cheesecake!

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Homemade Brownie Recipe

September 20, 2013 by Jenn

Oh my gosh, I’m having the worst chocolate craving right now!!  What is better than a gooey, moist, chewy brownie?  Maybe a glass of milk to go with it?! I’m going to have to make up another batch of these . . . to give away of course.  Of course, not.

A brownie isn’t a brownie to me unless there are chocolate chunks or chocolate chips!  These brownies have all of my prerequisites for a delicious brownie…so if you’re a brownie snob like me, check this recipe out.  There’s nothing worse than a brownie that tastes like CAKE.

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Despicable Me Cupcakes / Minion Cupcakes

September 14, 2013 by Jenn

These little Minion guys are super popular and seem to be around everything!  I’ve seen them a couple of times in Kindergarten so far too, so I know they’re making their way through everything.  I can’t claim to have watched the “new” movie, but I did watch the first one on a field trip sleepover last June.  When you don’t have kids of your own, you have to rely on the moments you have with your borrowed children to watch kid movies! 

We’ve been asked for Despicable Me cupcakes for a while . . . and asked . . . and asked, so I hope you all have enjoyed this tutorial, and if you haven’t seen it yet, learn how to make these cute minion cupcakes. 

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Cinnamon Roll Cake in a Mug

September 10, 2013 by Jenn

This is a pretty exciting video for us . . . as it was our first one from inside the YouTube Space LA!  We were so excited to be filming inside a “real” studio while is LA.  It was so different than our beloved kitchen at home, but was oddly the same too.  I guess since we want to be able to show you all of the ingredients and steps, it’s hard to change our videos up too much!  The set kitchen is not getting too much love on YouTube.  We loved it, but our fans don’t seem to be.  One person said that they preferred the “other” set . . . to which I laughed at, as our “other” set is our home kitchen!   We love it too. 

If you’re short on time, or baking for one (or two if you have the will power) this cinnamon roll cake in a mug is perfect for you!  It’s finished in under two minutes and it tastes delicious.  The thing that I have learned about mug cakes is that they are so thick and almost creamy when they’re baked.  They are to die for.  You may notice when baking the mug cake that the top will seem to be not fully cooked, but it has been in my case.  It looks raw, but when you touch it, or use a toothpick to check it, it is done.  

If you have any good ideas for more mug cakes let me know and I just might make it! 

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YouTube Space LA- An Update

August 27, 2013 by Jenn

Hi all!  Thanks so much for sticking with me throughout this busy summer!  I haven’t been able to post many blog updates in a while and in this upcoming video, you’ll see why! 

Last week, Paul and I ended up in Los Angeles, California and at the YouTube Space in LA.  YouTube has “Spaces” in other cities too, like New York, Tokyo and London.  The YT Space is basically a GIANT production facility that anyone (who is a partner with YouTube) can book times to come in shoot videos, edit videos etc.  You can even book their $$$ cameras and lighting equipment to use!!   It was amazing to see…and touch! 

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Lemon Cake Recipe

August 10, 2013 by Jenn

This is a great tangy lemon cake recipe . . . if I don’t say so myself!  Humble much?  In this video you will learn how to make and decorate a lemon cake . . . perfect for summer . . . while it’s still here!  So get watching! 

 

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Zucchini Jalapeno Cornbread: Backpack Baking

August 6, 2013 by Jenn

In this video we show you how to make corn bread in the great outdoors. In case you’re wondering, this corn bread recipe can be baked in any oven if you feel like staying in the comforts of your home.

The trail we visited is called Silver Springs Overlook, and is located near Elko, British Columbia, Canada. More information can be found here: http://www.janicestrong.com/PDFfiles/SilverSpringLakes.pdf

You can learn more about the gear we used in this video here: http://youtu.be/9nmTG6erHq4

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Blue Velvet Smurf Cupcakes

July 27, 2013 by Jenn

To go along with my previous post Smurf Cake Pops and my obsession with the new Smurfs 2 movie that is coming out this summer, I had to make these Smurf Cupcakes when I saw them on Pinterest!!  I love that all of my favourite toys of the 80’s are in circulation today.  Whenever my Kindergarten students show up with My Little Ponies, I get to have a happy flashback to my childhood filled with them!  Oooh, or Strawberry Shortcake…or Rainbow Brite, or…..Cabbage Patch Kids.  You get the idea.

We have been getting requests for Blue Velvet cake for a while on our YouTube channel, so I figured these cupcakes would be perfect with blue velvet bases, topped with the blue and white buttercreams!  **Spoiler Alert** Blue Velvet is the same as Red Velvet, but with BLUE gel paste!!  Shocking, I know.

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