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Broccoli Cheese Soup
Life has been a whirlwind in our household lately. With my oldest starting Kindergarten and all of the activities that go with it, my busy time of year at work, my husband’s insane work schedule, and nailing down our erratic daycare needs, we just don’t have a lot of normal family time lately. It will be a rare occasion in the next six weeks when we’re all home together at the same time. I’m determined to make sure we can enjoy a family dinnertime together as often as possible,…
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Homemade Peanut Butter
My husband and I have a bit of a problem with grocery stores, and an even bigger problem with markets like Dean & Deluca or our community mercantile. Oh, and you can’t forget Trader Joe’s. Or Whole Foods. Or farmer’s markets. By problem, I mean that we can’t be trusted to go in alone. We might spend a month’s pay without even blinking. So, we have to go together, and even then it isn’t pretty. Food shopping is fun for us. Practically entertainment. We really…
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Peach Streusel Slab Pie
Last week was just one of those weeks. We were coming off the first week of school, which is always a bit earth-shattering as we settle back into our normal routines, but we also started our weekend with a funeral. My husband’s grandfather passed away, which was sad and complicated and full of all the feels you would expect, and my niece was already five days old and I’d barely even held her yet because I’d been so busy. And then, I threw my back…
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Taking a Moment for Myself
Today’s post is a little bit off topic – I’m not going to share a recipe but instead am taking an opportunity to slow things down. You all know by now that I am a bit of a worker-bee…I am at my best when I’m busy, when I have a project, when I have a to-do list. I don’t like to be idle. I do my best work under a deadline, and I crave the intensity and activity that a busy, planned-out day brings. …
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Friends of Lemon Sugar Series: Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Today I’m honored to bring you a post from one of my very favorite bloggers – I’ve been reading Jen at the Beantown Baker for years now. She’s extremely talented and full of fabulous, no-fail recipes. Check out her Purple Ombre Cake from her 1000th post celebration! UH. MAY. ZING.Thank you, Jen for contributing to Lemon Sugar today! It’s truly my pleasure. Enjoy, folks! Hi everyone! My name is Jen and I blog over at BeantownBaker.com. As the name implies, I live in Boston and I love…
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Spaghetti a’la Jimmy
Ahhhh…spaghetti. I love it. I could live on it. I think I came to appreciate spaghetti my sophomore year in college, when I was on my own in an apartment for the first time. I actually went to the grocery store and bought a box of Kraft Spaghetti. Noodles, sauce, everything all in a box. It didn’t take long to realize that it was nothing like the spaghetti I grew up with and that I was going to have to figure out how to make…
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25 Amazing Cupcake Recipes
I get many emails from readers every day, and 90 percent of them ask me one of two questions: 1) Can I make a gluten/allergy/fat/sugar/oil/butter/dairy free version of xyz recipe? If so, how? And two: I have an event coming up and I need to make a dessert – what would you suggest? So, the answers are: 1) yes, but I’ve never done it so I can’t vouch for results and 2) um, all of them?
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Cinnamon Swirl Bread
There are few things more rewarding in the kitchen than a successfully made bread recipe. Whether it’s your favorite pizza dough, cinnamon rolls, a buttery dinner roll or just a loaf of sandwich bread, there’s something about fresh bread that makes you feel like a rock star in the kitchen. I don’t know how many times I’ve made bread (it’s a lot) but even so, every time the yeast starts to do its thing, I do a little happy dance. The thing about bread, though,…
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Ham & Cheese Sliders
This quick and easy party food has become one of my most-requested dishes lately. Which is completely fine by me, because there’s nothing better than a party food that goes together in no time, makes virtually no mess and can be made in advance. And, they’re fabulous. This picture does not do these sandwiches justice because I had to photograph them before they were finished so I wasn’t taking pictures of my food during the party=). They are gooey, melty, buttery little bites of yumminess. …
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Apple Pie Cookies
Seriously. What is not to love here? I had some leftover pie crust from my {Spinach & Gruyere Quiche} and lots of apples in my fruit bowl, so these happened. I am so, so glad that these happened. They happened at the end of a yucky, stressful day and made the world all sunshine-y and apple pie-y again. Perfect.
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Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cake
Helloooooo! Happy fall! Ok, I know it’s not “technically” fall yet, but it was so beautifully autumn-like today that I think it’s time to take the leap. It’s time to close up the pool, plant mums and start buying cans of pumpkin by the case. I usually try to wait until after my birthday (in mid-September) before I whip out the pumpkin recipes, but the chill in the air this morning just put me in the mood! This felt like a perfect transition recipe…
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No Bake Cheesecake in a Jar
Did you know I’m on Facebook? Click {here} to follow along! There are many wonderful things to be said about living in the middle of the country. I realize that to many of you, the Midwestern Plains are regarded as little more than “fly-over” states, but I’m perfectly happy to call it home. It’s lovely – peaceful and laid back, slow-paced and friendly. I love it. Except, perhaps, when it’s over 100 degrees outside for the umpteenth day in a row, and it’s hardly rained at…
