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Key Lime Pie Cupcakes
Today is my sister Megan’s 32nd birthday. Since I’m using birthdays and special occasions as an outlet for my recently stifled baking habit, I asked her what kind of cupcakes she wanted…and after a week’s worth of deliberation (seriously) we narrowed it down to two things. The first one is Key Lime Pie Cupcakes. The second will be posted as soon as I can get to it! I couldn’t find a recipe that matched exactly what I wanted, so I did a lot of research…
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American Kitchen Stories
There’s just something magical about the kitchen. Since following GE Appliances‘ Our American Kitchen stories, I’ve been really aware of how important the kitchen is in the American family life. Just tonight, my extended family (all 20 of us) were jammed into my parent’s kitchen for Sunday dinner. This morning, my girls woke me up begging for our Sunday morning waffle breakfast. Last night, my girlfriends and I gathered in a friend’s new kitchen over appetizers and cocktails.
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No-fail Homemade Hamburger Buns
On Mother’s Day, back in May, we also celebrated my Dad’s birthday at the same time. My family all gathered at my parent’s house, and we had a lovely cookout, complete with hamburgers, hot dogs, brats and lots of yummy sides (which is my favorite part). My brother stopped and bought hamburger and hot dog buns (that was his “job”) and we enjoyed the day. Now, fast-forward almost a month. Last week, we found ourselves rushed for dinner so my husband just threw some hamburgers…
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Pumpkin Bagels & Whipped Pumpkin Cream Cheese
Story time! Once upon a time, I bought my very first pumpkin bagel with pumpkin schmear at my local bagel shop. I loved it so much that I went back at lunchtime and bought another one. I tried to go back after work for another one but the bagel shop closed at 3pm so I had to wait until the next morning. On the third day (yes, THIRD day) of this behavior, the cashier said to me, “Wow, you must really love these bagels.” I think I…
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A Pantry Makeover with Organized Living™ (Part 2: After)
(This is part two of a two-part series. To see part one, click {here}.) This post has been so long in the making that I really can’t believe I’m actually finally typing it. I’ve been working with the folks at Organized Living for a few months now, working out the details of this project, getting it installed and working out a giveaway for you guys, and now it’s all done – and I am in LOVE with my new pantry. In. Love. Over the past…
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Friends of Lemon Sugar: Reese’s Cake
Today’s guest poster in the Friends of Lemon Sugar series comes to us from BAKE ; a great foodie, lifestyle and photography blog by Jenny. I love to read her posts because they make me happy, and I feel like I’m right there with her. One of my favorite posts of hers is her Neopolitan Cupcakes, a recipe which has inspired me to follow suit! Head over and check out her site, today. You won’t be sorry! Thank you, Jenny for stopping by to share your fabulous…
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Share-It Saturday: Week 2
We had a great turnout last week for our first weekly link-up here at Lemon Sugar. With over 40 fabulous recipes to choose from, I really had my work cut out for me in choosing our featured bloggers for this week! Thank you to everyone who contributed, and I look forward to what you have to share with us today. So, without further delay, here are three of my favorites from last week. Alaska From Scratch brings us Nutella Yogurt Fruit Dip. How AMAZING does…
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Neapolitan Layer Cake with Strawberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream
How fun is this cake? If you’ve been reading my blog, back in February I talked about my sister and her trouble making a decision for her birthday treat. She ended up choosing the Key Lime Cupcakes which turned out to be a fabulous decision because they were wonderful. This was the contender, the cake that made her decision so difficult that week. I knew I had to make this one, but needed the perfect excuse because it’s so time consuming. We celebrated Easter at…
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Charred Poblano White Chicken Chili
I had a heck of a time naming this recipe for you, because – I don’t know. This feels like a soup to me, but “White Chicken Chili Soup” sounds funny to me. It’s one teeny-tiny step away from a Rachael Ray made up word, like “stoup” or “sammie” or something equally annoying. Disclaimer: I love Rachael Ray, but I CAN’T DEAL with the made up words. All of the time. WHY, RACHAEL, WHY ALL OF THE PRETEND WORDS? I know it’s a combo…
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Snickerdoodle Muffins
So, I woke up this morning and completely forgot that it was my anniversary. I called my husband after I dropped the princess diva-queen off at school, and I didn’t even say Happy Anniversary or anything. But, neither did he…so clearly he forgot too, right? Then, I’m at work and my phone notification pings and I see that he posted some really nice words about me on Facebook. Whoops. So, of course I did what any loving wife would do – I immediately reciprocated and…
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Mini Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins
Well, today I have a second grader. And today, I am torn between being sad and being proud, wanting time to slow down and the eagerness to watch my baby girl grow up. Last night we took her supplies up to the school and met her teacher, and I let her show me around “her” school, introduce me to the librarian, show me her music classroom, her computer lab, the nurse’s office – I waited patiently as she stopped to visit with friends in the…
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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…
