Mom’s Easy Caramel Brownies

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Mom’s Easy Caramel Brownies

Mom’s Easy Caramel Brownies

My mom’s famous caramel brownies are hands-down the most requested recipe in our family. These cake mix caramel brownies are fudgy, gooey, and unbelievably easy to make. All you need is cake mix, chocolate chips, caramel, butter, and evaporated milk to create the most irresistible brownies ever!

A stack of brownies with each with a gooey layer of caramel.

Caramel Brownies with a Cake Mix

My mom has been making these caramel brownies for as long as I can remember. They were the birthday request of choice in our house and a must at every Fourth of July pool party. Everyone looked forward to them. They’re that good. When Cade and I got engaged, I baked a batch for his birthday and left them on his counter as a surprise. Two days passed, and he still hadn’t touched them. He was deep into clean eating and avoiding sugar. I felt crushed. I told him how much it hurt, so he tried one. Ever since, they’ve been his favorite dessert. Now, my mom even mails him a batch every so often.

The secrets? We always use margarine instead of butter. It makes the brownies extra gooey but still hold their shape. Only Betty Crocker German chocolate cake mix and Kraft caramels will do.

Now go make these brownies and leave a little love note for my mom so she feels special.

Ingredients for an easy dessert. Cake mix, buttery sweet candies, butter, chocolate chips, and cream!

Can a Chocolate Cake Mix Really Make Brownies?

You know what I love most about this recipe? No tedious sifting of flour, sugar, salt, or cocoa powder. Instead, it uses just a few simple ingredients! And the best part? N

How to Make Air Fryer Baked Potatoes (with crispy skin!)

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How to Make Air Fryer Baked Potatoes (with crispy skin!)

How to Make Air Fryer Baked Potatoes (with crispy skin!)

This is the ultimate air fry baked potatoes recipe that’s crispy on the outside and perfectly fluffy on the inside! All in under an hour! With minimal effort and just a few simple ingredients, you’ll get that classic baked potato taste without heating up the oven.

Whether you’re loading it up with butter, cheese, or your favorite toppings, this quick and easy method will become your go-to for weeknight dinners and weekend comfort food. Once you try it, you’ll wonder how you ever baked potatoes any other way!

Air fry baked potatoes sliced open to reveal its fluffy, steaming center. A melting pat of butter and a sprinkle of fresh chives nestle inside the split potato.

It’s the texture for me. There’s just something so satisfying about a classic, old-fashioned baked potato! The crisp, crackly salted skin and that soft, fluffy center melting with butter. Truly, there’s nothing better than gathering around the table for a simple dinner at home with piping hot baked potatoes on the side.

I used to think you had to wrap them in foil to get them just right (didn’t we all?), but a few years living in Idaho taught me otherwise. I became a full-on baked potato expert, and now, the air fryer is my secret weapon.

Over the past year, our recipe for How to Make Baked Potatoes in the Oven with Crispy Skin has quickly climbed the charts as one of the most viewed recipes on our site. And I get it! That crispy skin is pure gold. But I’ll be honest: while I still love the oven method, the air fryer has officially won me over. It’s now my favorite way to cook baked potatoes.

What You’ll Need to Make Air Fry Baked Potatoes

You only need three simple ingredients to make perfect air fryer baked potatoes! Plus any toppings you love. This recipe is all about crisp skin, fluffy insides, and minimal effort.

  • Russet Potatoes: Starchy with thick skin, ideal for baking.
  • Oil (Olive Oil or Avocado Oil): Helps the skin get golden and crisp.
  • Kosher Salt: A simple seasoning that boosts&n

Women’s Valentines Gift Guide 2025

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Women’s Valentines Gift Guide 2025

Collection of Women's Valentines Gifts

Welcome to our Women’s Valentines Day Gift Guide for 2025! Full of wonderful, personal and practical gift inspiration for the gals in your life… or even yourself! We have included some of Carrian’s personal tried and true favorites!

Collection of Women's Valentines Gifts

Kindle – For those who love to read but hate constantly buying and carrying paperbacks! Bonus that there is no glare as opposed to reading on a phone or tablet!!

Adidas SambasA perfect trendy shoe that is perfect for everyday wear & is a tried favorite of Carrian’s!

Black Leather Bag – Love this amazon find! It’s a simple bag you can wear everyday and holds a ton! Plus it’s FANTASTIC quality for the price!

ZIIP Facial Device – This is another one of Carrian’s favorites and perfect for any skincare lover!

Vuori Jogger – Softest, lightweight joggers perfect for everyday wear!

Dainty Bracelet Stack – Another one of Carrian

The BEST Dry Rub Smoked Chicken Wings

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The BEST Dry Rub Smoked Chicken Wings

A photo of a plate full of dry rubbed smoked chicken wings.

Chicken wings bursting with flavor from a perfect dry rub of dark brown sugar, oregano, smoked paprika and more! Your boring chicken wings just became the best dang chicken recipe you’ll have this month!

I’ll be the first to admit it, I was wrong. Chicken wings are not a waste. Chicken wings are in fact delicious. I don’t know how such a teensy tiny amount of meat can be so good but these Dry Rub Smoked Chicken Wings are proof of the deliciousness. If a dry rub and smoker aren’t your thing, try our traditional buffalo wings, air fryer teriyaki wings, or our garlic parmesan grilled chicken wings recipes!

I remember the first time I ever tried chicken wings. It was at a restaurant in Idaho and the sauces all tasted almost identical. The chicken tasted like it was frozen and reheated and there was a lot of stale popcorn.

Maybe it was just that location.

Maybe I was the problem.

I don’t know, but it was not my favorite dinner and in fact I went home from that date with a stomach ache.

Fast forward 500 years and bust out your Traeger (or any smoker) because I’m totally on board with this lil’ chicken wang thang!

How to Make Smoked Chicken Wings

The first step to making these smoked chicken wing recipe is to prep your Traeger (or pellet grill of choice). Preheat the smoker with super smoke for 5 minutes with the lid closed. Set the heat to 225 degrees and allow the smoker to preheat for 10 minutes.

While the Traeger is preheating, prepare the dry rub. See section below and the recipe card for more details on the dry rub. We like to use a disposable pan for smoking these wings. Pat the wings dry with paper towels. Toss the wings and the dry rub in the disposable pan until the wings are completely coated. Then arrange the wings in a single layer in the pan.

Place the pan in the smoker. Cook the wings for 1.5 to 2 hours or until the internal temperature of the wings in their thickest part is 165 degrees on a meat thermometer.

How to Get Crispy Skin on Smoked Wings

When the wings have reached temperature, remove the pan from the smoker and set the smoker to high heat or heat up your grill if your smoker doesn’t have the high heat function. Grill the wings on both sides until grill marks appear and then let them rest for 5 minutes. Serve and eat!

read more: Looking for Traeger recipes? Check out our Traeger Chicken Breast Recipe or our Whole Smoked Chicken Recipe next!

What Goes in the Dry Rub?

The dry rub is where all the flavor comes from. Combined wi

Weekly Menu Plan – Dec. 4 to 10

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Weekly Menu Plan – Dec. 4 to 10

Weekly Menu Plan – Dec. 4 to 10

Here is your weekly menu plan for the week! Use up those last Thanksgiving leftovers…

Monday: Leftover Turkey and Stuffing Acorn Squash

Tuesday: Scrambled Eggs with Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins

Wednesday: Roasted Pork Tenderloin

Thursday: Shepherd’s Pie

Friday: Chicken Artichoke Pasta

Saturday: Leftovers

Sunday: Smoked Meatloaf

READ: Weekly Menu Plan – Dec. 4 to 10

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