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From boiling water to making your own powdered sugar. Basic kitchen skills explained without the condescension or the scrolling.

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How to Make Powdered Sugar in a Blender

thehotmesskitchen

Unhinged home cook • Mildly supervised
Easy recipes & Southern-ish comfort food
NC Native, tech nerd, Disney adult, music lover 🫶🏻

Make blender powdered sugar with me. #thehotmesski

Make blender powdered sugar with me. #thehotmesskitchen #kitchen #kitchensofinsta #kitchensofinstagram #chaoskitchen

If you don’t make time for your wellness, you’ll b

If you don’t make time for your wellness, you’ll be forced to make time for your illness. #mentalhealth #zepbound #zepboundjourney #weightloss #endometriosis

Pour some of the enchilada sauce in the meat and t

Pour some of the enchilada sauce in the meat and then use the taco seasoning too. So good. That DIY taco seasoning in the video is something I found over on @budgetbytes website and I now make it in bulk. Y’all should go try it out 🌮😋🍹

This is one of the three chili variations I make.

This is one of the three chili variations I make.
This one is the we are hungry and need food on the table version.

Brown 2 lbs of 80/20 ground beef.
Add McCormick chili seasoning and 1 cup water. The BudgetBytes food blog lady has some amazing DIY seasonings if you want to make it on your own.
Stir in Campbell’s tomato juice, 2 cans of light kidney beans… drained, and cooked macaroni.

Simmer on low for about 20 minutes and you’re done.

Using my Pampered Chef mix n chop and my favorite can strainer because simple tools make fast dinners easier.

No fuss. No waiting. Everyone eats.

My sister surprised us with the sweetest girls day

My sister surprised us with the sweetest girls day.
We made Turkish lamps at a pop up class and it was such a fun, hands on experience.

Our guide walked us through every step, we picked our patterns, and after about two hours we brought our lamps home to dry, grout, and assemble.

The perfect sister activity right before Christmas.
Thank you for the memories and the lamp I’ll treasure forever ❤️

Highly recommend if you love unique craft experiences. #Turkishlamp #girlsday #craftactivity

This is the real deal. Dole pineapple soft serve m

This is the real deal. Dole pineapple soft serve mix + my Ninja Slushie on the milkshake setting and it tastes exactly like the parks.

Recipe: (I made a double batch for this video)
1 cup dry mix (Find it on Amazon)
3 cups water
1 cup pineapple juice

Whisk it well, pour it in, hit milkshake, and in about 30 minutes you have legit Dole Whip at home.

Yes, I am a Walt Disney World Dole Whip snob.
Yes, this passes the test. #dolewhip #ninjaslushie #notsponsored

This is how I make asparagus every time. Wash it.

This is how I make asparagus every time.
Wash it. Dry it. Butter in a hot pan. Add asparagus and wait for that bright green color. Garlic paste because it blends better. Salt and pepper and you’re done.

Yes I ate this entire plate by myself.

🔗 Link to the full recipe is in my story. I typed

🔗 Link to the full recipe is in my story. I typed up how I make prime rib and published it on the website. Garlic herb butter, thermometer guidance, and zero guessing. TheHotMessKitchen.com
#primerib #easyprimerib

Currently staring at my phone like it’s a crystal

Currently staring at my phone like it’s a crystal ball while the Meat It 3 wireless meat thermometer by @mastradparis babysits our Christmas prime rib 🥩🎄
Pick the meat. Pick how you want it cooked. Then just watch it do its thing.

It keeps a constant watch on the cooking temps, tells me exactly when it’ll be done, and lets me pretend I know what I’m doing in the kitchen.
10/10 recommend for holiday cooking when your brain is already fried. We found ours at @williamssonoma #notsponsored #kitchenthermometer

Thank you to @jessicaalzamora.xo for sharing this.

Thank you to @jessicaalzamora.xo for sharing this. I had no idea the fluff was functional. @thenorthface - I don’t deserve nice things and sorry I was wearing it wrong 😂It is 19 degrees in North Carolina and I needed this hack today!

Leftovers + fancy plasticware = we’re basically cl

Leftovers + fancy plasticware = we’re basically classy now 😂✨
Happy Thanksgiving leftovers weekend!

Yes, I torched the marshmallows on my sweet potato

Yes, I torched the marshmallows on my sweet potato casserole… but please direct your attention to the rest of the FEAST I made and my husband helped 😌💁🏻‍♀️❤️
Green bean casserole, collards, homemade mac n cheese, rice + gravy, deviled eggs, ham, turkey, and cinnamon apples.

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