Yummy Food

It’s still warm here in Texas, but with a new school year starting in the next week or so, I’m already feeling the itch for Fall recipes! (I’d love it if the weather would follow suit!) Apples are one of my favorite fruits year-round, but something about that combination of warm apples and cinnamon just screams Fall. So I just can’t wait for cooler weather to try out some of our new Fall themed recipes. This Instant Pot Apple Cake is super easy to make (who doesn’t love recipes that you can just set and forget?) Plus this cake is super moist since all the moisture is locked in while it “bakes.” I could eat this Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon Cake for breakfast, snack, dessert – ok I could pretty much eat it any time. It’s crazy good stuff!! And when you enjoy this Instant Pot Apple Cake with a PSL (try our healthy homemade pumpkin spice latte here!) you’ve got the ultimate Fall pairing! Hope you love it too! Do you sometimes find your fridge overwhelmed with too many apples?

One of the very few desserts my mom made when I was young was apple strudel.  The smell alone was enough to make all 6 kids get along for 10 minutes of a Family Home Evening lesson so that we could get to that strudel faster.  Warm, sweet apples covered in a crunchy, buttery crumble, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.  Mmmmm, good memories right there. My grandma also influenced my love of apples with her incredible apple pie.  Fresh Huckleberry Pie and Apple Pie were the only desserts I ever saw her make and I was convinced she was famous for them.  I hated huckleberries as a kid, but that apple pie, piping hot from the oven, with sparkling sugar crystals on top, was heaven. Oh yes, my apple love is strong.  After havin' babies, my body's reaction to sugar, however, made eating desserts not so fun anymore.  I created this Naturally Sweetened Apple Pie for that reason and it is one of my favorite desserts ever, ever! For my family that loves rich, sweet, over th

Good morning! If your week has been anything like mine, your in need of a pick me up and a little sunshine :) Today I have just the thing for you, Lemon Rolls or we could just call them sunshine rolls! A few weeks ago Christy at Made From The Oven posted some easy cinnamon rolls made from a cake mix. She even tried some in chocolate and added sprinkles for a birthday cinnamon roll. I knew I had to try out her recipe, and I'm so glad I did! When I went to pull out a cake mix from my baking cabinet and came across the lemon cake mix I've been avoiding. I never really like lemon desserts but I bought the cake mix telling myself I needed to try to make a summery treat with it. I've never had a lemon roll before...so why not give it a try. The result was shocking. Seriously. Amazing. I was really shocked how much everybody loved these, even though most everybody had claimed to not care for lemon. I started with Christy's orignial recipe then swaped out the cake flav

How do you feel about Valentine’s Day? I’m pretty fortunate to have a husband of 27+ years who doesn’t need the calendar to tell him when to be romantic.  I don’t know about you, but those days when he runs to the store when it’s below zero and snow piled up to his knees because I mentioned that I’m out of my favorite cereal…..that’s love.  When I’m feeling my worst, and he looks at me and tells me I look beautiful……that’s love. When he touches me every time I walk past him,  accepts me and all of my flaws, eats peanut butter toast because I don’t feel like cooking, and makes me laugh every day…….that’s love.    Life with him makes perfect sense.  Every day may not be a Valentine’s Day, but I sure love how much he tries.  He’s my sweet Valentine every day 😉 I love chocolate covered strawberries and I fell in love with Bakerella’s cake balls so I combined the two for the perfect Valentine’s Day treats. Ingredients 1 box Strawberry Cake Mix (18.25 Oz. Box) 1 container Cre

Skinny Low Carb Peanut Butter Cheesecake is virtually sugar free as well, this cheesecake will ROCK your socks off! Who knew you could lose weight eating peanut butter cheesecake?! This Virtually sugar-free irresistible cheesecake is the perfect indulgence for peanut butter fans. Who knew you could lose weight eating peanut butter cheesecake?! There’s no need to give up delicious, satisfying desserts when you’re on Trim Healthy Mama or any other low carb diet! This Low Carb Peanut Butter Cheesecake uses my favorite stevia sweetener, Truvia, to add a touch of sweetness in both the batter and the crust. The only sugar present in this recipe is the sugar in the natural peanut butter, which would vary according to which brand you prefer. Ingredients CRUST 1/4 cup Butter, melted 1 cup Almond Flour 1 tablespoon Xylitol Sweetener CHEESECAKE FILLING 2 tubs Fat-free Cream Cheese, softened 1/2 cup Xylitol Sweetener 1 1/2 cups Peanut Butter 1 1/2 cups Whipping Cream dar

I’m a sucker for angel food cake, probably because my Grandma made it for me as a child for each and every birthday. I love that it is a fat free cake too so I don’t feel guilty if I have an extra piece on “those days” and when I made this Instant Pot angel food cake it came out super fluffy like it does in the oven too!! I have made many Instant Pot dessert recipes before but I must say this was the easiest and brought back a lot of memories too. It didn’t last long when my family got home either…it became an after school treat right away. Definitely one of my favorite Instant Pot recipes here on The Typical Mom. (originally published 10/17) This is what you’ll need and how to make Instant Pot angel food cake! Angel Food Cake mix – this is the one I use 7″ Angel Food Cake pan – seriously it is so cute – if that is out of stock this 6″ pan will fit in your 6 qt or this 8″ pan will fit in your 8 qt IP Water Instant Pot or pressure cooker – this is the one I have Raspberry

This beautiful dairy free / vegan lemon cake is light, moist and CRAZY delicious! Just like these vegan chocolate chip cookies, you’d never know it was free from anything. Teamed up with an incredible dairy free lemon curd, this vegan lemon cake will convince your friends and family that you’re a total pro when we know it was actually very easy to create! Shhhh, it’ll be our little secret… Nope! The only items someone who doesn’t follow a dairy free/vegan diet may not already have is the soy milk and the dairy free spread. Both are very cheap and readily available from most supermarkets. Other than that, I’d be very surprised if you didn’t already have everything you need to make this fabulous cake right now! Ingredients For the Sponge 1 tbsp Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice 300 ml Unsweetened Soy Milk (Room Temp) 150 g Dairy Free Spread 275 g Self Raising Flour (Sieved) 220 g Golden Caster Sugar 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda 2 Lemons (Zest Only) For t

Blueberry Crunch Cake or Blueberry Dump Cake is so easy you’ll be making this recipe over and over again!  Serve it warm from the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or homemade whipped cream.  Your family is going to love it! If you’re looking for an easy recipe, then this recipe is for you! Our church holds an outreach to feed people in need every Monday.  We have a wonderful couple in charge of this ministry that not only feeds physical bodies but also feeds their spirits. Every Monday morning I bake a dessert to bring over to the church for the meal.Last Monday I baked Blueberry Crunch Cake which is a twist on one of the most popular recipes on our blog, Peach Crunch Cake. Both cakes start out with a cake mix making things really easy. This was an easy cake to prepare and although, I didn’t get to taste a whole piece, I was able to sneak in a little bite when I removed the spoon after taking the above photo. It was delicious. I love blueberries and this cake was perfec