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Three Layer Oreo Bars
So my life goes like this: yesterday my husband was out with his buddies, so I had an evening to myself. The girls went to bed at 8pm, and I marched right now the stairs, made a big glass of iced tea, bought the girliest-chick-flick ever, and pulled out my big stack of neglected magazines. It was awesome…for about three minutes. Precisely three minutes into my chick-flick, my youngest daughter was calling from the top of the stairs. It was “fundering” and she was scared.…
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Cookie Dough Brownie Cake
You know when you make an awesome dessert, take it to your Mom’s house for Sunday dinner, and only eat a tiny piece because you’re too full from dinner to eat more? And then you find yourself sitting on the couch at 9pm wishing you brought a piece home with you? I’m there. I ALWAYS do that. I’m all like, “Nah, I don’t need a big piece of cake, I’m good with one little bite.” And then at 9pm I’m trying to figure out…
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Kitchen Sink Blondies
Have you ever witnessed something really, really mean? Like, something that you can’t even believe that you just witnessed? I overheard a conversation the other day that just left me flabbergasted. Obviously I wasn’t meant to overhear the conversation because they were mostly whispering, but I did. It bothered me. And here I am, way after the fact, and it’s still bothering me. They were whispering, laughing, plotting and making fun. It was like watching a bunch of bullies in action. Adult bullies. It was…
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Red Velvet Truffle Brownies
So, it’s almost time to start thinking about Thanksgiving dinner, right? Almost time to start planning our meals, which stretchy pants we’re going to wear, and how to make it from point A to point B in under an hour and eat a full meal at both places without offending either party. Right? Yes. But first, before I can even go THERE, I have an eight year old’s birthday party to plan and execute. A Teen Beach Movie birthday party, at that. Because you know, it’s…
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Biscoff Truffle Brownies
Three awesome things happened yesterday. One, I got up at 7:30am (which is like sleeping in around here) and made some cinnamon rolls. Then, I took A NAP. Like, a NAP. On the couch. In the middle of the morning. And my husband took care of the girls and I slept, and it was FAN-tastic. I felt well-rested for the first time in months. Or years. Nearly eight years, to be precise. Secondly, I bought a new cake stand and I’m kind of in love…
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Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes & A Bridal Shower
Last weekend my sisters and I hosted a bridal shower for my soon-to-be sister-in-law, Abbey. Since it was a late afternoon, Sunday shower with impending bad weather, we kept the menu light and desserts simple. The theme was “From Miss to Mrs” and it turned out to be an adorable celebration!
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Brownie Tart with White Chocolate Biscoff Ganache + giveaway
A week or so ago, I received a promotional shipment from Biscoff…a CASE of their cookie spread! After I got my face out of the first jar of it – I mean seriously, it’s amazing, on a spoon, right out of the jar – I decided I really needed to figure out how to bake with it, and STAT. Otherwise, my diet for the week was looking bleak.
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Peanut Butter & Oreo Stuffed Brownie Cupcakes
I don’t even know what to say about this one except that this is what happens when I ask my brother what he wants for his birthday dessert. First, he says he has to think about it, and then I get a random text at 3pm one day that says “I saw a peanut butter Oreo brownie thing on the internet. Make it happen.”
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I Love You Brownies
Brownies have to be one of my all-time favorite deserts. I mean, for one thing, they’re chocolate. They’re sweet, soft, and are just begging for a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a tall glass of cold milk. There’s just not much better than that. Unless you’re one of those people who don’t like chocolate. If that’s the case, I can’t imagine how you landed on my little blog – but anyway, have you had your head checked lately? You don’t like chocolate? Are…
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Cookie Dough Brownies
Right now, I’m sitting in the lobby of my daughter’s gymnastics studio, waiting for her to finish up. In my flurry to get her fed, dressed and out the door after school, I didn’t have time to eat dinner myself. On top of that, I’m writing a blog post about cookie dough brownies. This is pure torture. I’m really wishing I would have packed myself a little brownie goodie bag. I feel like I’ve been making a lot of cakes (and cupcakes) lately,…
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Friends of Lemon Sugar Series: More Fudge Less Pudge Brownies
I am excited to bring you the first of many guest posters on Lemon-Sugar! Erin at The Spiffy Cookie is an amazing cook, baker and person. She’s a lot of fun to read, follow and has a ton of fabulous recipes on her site. I mean, cake batter puppy chow?!? Are you kidding me? Amazing. I’m honored to have her contribute today, and ask that you all go pay her a visit and tell her I sent you. Thanks again, Erin – take it away!…
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Amazing Brownies
I’m sure that I’ve mentioned my Mom’s cooking habits on this blog before. (Sorry, Mom, but I have to go here. It’s the only way they’ll understand me.) So, let me paint a picture of my Mom for you. First of all, she’s tiny. She’s stubborn. She is not afraid of anyone, she and my Dad raised five (awesome) kids while working full time, and this woman does what she wants. Period. She also ends a lot of her sentences with “period.” She also happens…
