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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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Cherry Whiskey Chocolate Bundt Cake
So, yeah. This might be a scary recipe title for some of you, but it’s ok. It’s ok if you don’t like whiskey. It’s ok if you aren’t a bourbon kind of girl. It’s ok. Two things. One, this is seriously the best chocolate bundt cake you’ll ever have. Ever. It’s so moist, so tender, so crumbly and chocolatey, and it gets better after it sits for a while. Second, while it does kind of taste like whiskey, THAT’S OK because it’s cherry whiskey…
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Coconut Streusel Muffins
If you follow my Facebook page, you know that I had a pretty rough week last week. Among other things, my husband and I have been planning a trip to Mexico for ages to celebrate several events…his birthday, our five year wedding anniversary (18 months late, but who’s counting?) and most importantly, 20 years together. We’ve been together since we were in junior high, so this is really quite the milestone for us. Well, a VERY long story short, we were turned away at the check-in…
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Just Cherry Pie
It’s just really been a strange week. We were supposed to be in Mexico, celebrating not only our anniversary but my husband’s birthday as well. Because we were planning to lay on the beach and drink fruity drinks to celebrate, I didn’t plan the usual birthday celebration with dinner, guests, dessert and gifts. I feel bad that my hubs kind of got the short end of the birthday stick this year, but promised him that we’ll celebrate his birthday on our rescheduled trip. So, in…
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Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Butter Cream
It was a year ago today that I first made this cake. Well, not this cake exactly – I can’t remember the exact flavor combination, but it was a big, heavy three-layer cake with fluffy frosting and glitter sprinkles everywhere.
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Homemade Pizza Sauce
I know, it’s almost too good to be true. Karen, from The Art of Doing Stuff, graciously agreed to guest post for us here today! If you’ve never been to her site, you must drop everything and go for a visit. She does it ALL. I’ve been following Karen for a long time now, and I have to say that her blog is among my first stops every morning. But the best part? She has CHICKENS! And, she got her chickens at the same time…
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Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
I have to preface this post by noting that I don’t really care for vanilla cupcakes. They’re just ok, in my book, kind of boring. If I had to choose a cupcake, it would almost always be chocolate. That being said, I am pretty in love with this little guy. Vanilla-y, moist, and seriously, the creamiest batter you’ll ever whip up. It’s really the perfect base for any frosting you have in mind. One caveat – I think these are definitely best if eaten the…
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Perfect Sweet Tea
Today was a good day. I was kind of expecting a quiet, boring day because it’s cold and dreary outside and I had tons of work to do. But as the day went along, it just kept getting better and better. A message out of the blue from an old friend. A super-cuddly three-year-old. Maddie brought home a kindness award from school. A late dinner with my family, at the table, talking about our day. Easy bedtimes. A clean house. A cute…
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Easy Creme Brulee
I won’t make you listen to any more stories about my rough week. If you remember from a recent post, my daughter starts 1st grade tomorrow. And since I don’t have a time machine or (apparently) the ability to will time to slow down, I have put on my best happy face and hopefully hold back tears until I’m out of the school parking lot. OK, one more story. But technically, this isn’t a story, it’s really just information that you need to know…
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Castello Moments: Potato Gratin
There’s just not much better than this. Warm, gooey potatoes, oozing with cheese? You guys, come on. This is the ultimate comfort food. My friends at Castello were kind enough to send me some generous wedges of two varieties of their cheese, Hirten and Classic. I have to admit that we’ve enjoyed cuts of the Hirten with crackers and a full-bodied red wine on a few occasions lately, but once I settled down to cook with it, I was glad I did. You can…
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2015 Roundup
It’s been a great year here at Lemon Sugar. Lots of new recipes, lots of new opportunities, the c-word (cookbook!) is floating around, and even though I had a busy year outside the blog, I still managed to keep it a priority and watch it grow. I can’t thank you all enough for your support, your comments, your likes, your pins, your tweets, your shares. I know that you, as readers, have EVERYTHING to do with how successful I am here, and really – a…
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Share-It Saturday: Week 4
Hi everyone! Welcome back for another Share-It Saturday on Lemon Sugar! Before we get started, make sure you like Lemon Sugar on Facebook, and don’t miss my latest post – you can enter to win a Better Zester. You’ve got to try one to see what all the fuss is about. You’ll be zesting just for fun. Or is that just me? Don’t answer that. Let’s move on to the party. Welcome, welcome! That was my best Hunger Games voice. Geez, I’m just oozing coolness…
