Mrs. B’s Cake Cookies

Ingredients

1 cake mix (dry ingredients only)

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1/2 cup mix-ins

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. In a bowl, mix together cake mix, vegetable oil and eggs until combined. Stir in mx-ins. Scoop dough on baking sheet and leave at least two inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes or until cookies are set in the middle. Let cool for two minutes and enjoy.

Nina says red velvet and white chocolate mix-ins is the fan favorite!

When she heard about the opportunity to work for the diocese, she says it seemed like a good fit. She was working in Reserve at the time, which was quite a commute, so this was closer to home and it was also working for the church and in her career.

“I just wanted to come home … and the church is my home, so it was what I wanted all in one.”

Nina is engaged to be married in June of this year to Dr. Martin Meder, who is a professor of economics at Nicholls State University. She says they met two years ago. “We were neighbors who lived in the same apartment building. I lived on the third floor, and he lived on the first floor. He has a Corgi. I would see him walking the Corgi and I would always ask to pet her, and we would start talking. I was like, ‘Wow, I really like this guy.’”

And in a few short months, they’ll start their lives together as husband and wife.

Nina says that what she enjoys most about working for the diocese so far is how the environment truly feels like a family. “It’s a very welcoming environment and everyone is so friendly and supportive. You know that if you ever need anything, they would be there to help you and they would have your back. I love how our philosophy is family first and how our schedules can be worked around to make sure that family is prioritized. It’s just been a great experience. I enjoy talking with my coworkers about my faith and learning from them, and it’s bringing me closer to and helping me grow deeper in my faith.” BC

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Father Daniel Duplantis