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Cookies & Cream Popcorn
So, I made this popcorn today, mostly to use up a half-empty package of Oreo cookies from some cupcakes I made last week. I brought a little bag of them for my daughter to snack on during the drive to gymnastics practice after school. Do you know what she said to me? And. I . Quote: “Momma, ohmygosh, this popcorn is the BOMB DOT COM.” I just stared at her. Ok you guys, she’s seven years old. SEVEN. She just used a phrase on me…
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Banana Dream Cake
When it’s named the Banana Dream Cake, it better be good. I’m just going to cut the suspense here and tell you that it is, in fact, a dream cake. It’s dreamy, it’s banana-y, and it’s all covered in tangy-sweet-creamy-omgoshsogood cream cheese frosting. Dream Cake, for sure. The brilliant Jessica over at The Novice Chef has done it again. I made this cake for our normal Sunday dinner a couple of weeks ago, and my brother is already requesting an encore for his birthday dinner…
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Five Layer Celebration Cake
It’s my birthday! Yay me! I survived another year of this crazy life and I do believe we should celebrate. It really was a crazy year. I found myself working from home, which has really been a blessing and a period in my life that I will always cherish. I’ve spent more time with my kids, my husband and my family. It was a happy year for my family; my youngest brother got married, my closest cousin got married, and I welcomed a new niece…
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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…
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Toasted Coconut Cupcakes
I am definitely a chocolate person. Except for the occasional carrot cake, I will almost always choose chocolate over any other cake flavor. Vanilla cakes are just so…vanilla. I am trying, though. I am trying to like vanilla-based cakes. I’ve made several of them for this blog, in fact. Yet, I’m still on a mission to find the perfect “white” cake…one that will make me change my mind – the one that will end my love affair with chocolate. My wedding cake is, so far,…
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Out and About: Boulevard Brewery
As part of a new series here on Lemon Sugar, I’ve been spending some time exploring some of my favorite places so I can share them with all of you. By now, most of you know that I live in the Kansas City area, so hopefully these segments will help you learn a bit more about the city I love! Recently, my husband and I participated in the public tour of the Boulevard Brewing Company. This free tour is offered every day of the week,…
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Super Simple Key Lime Pie
You know when it’s the end of October and November is just around the corner and you’re all like, “I don’t want winter to be here,” so you think of the summery-est dessert you can and make it? Yup. Just happened. The end of October just screams Key Lime Pie, doesn’t it? No? You guys, how in the world is summer overrrrrrrrr? That had to have been the shortest summer on record. My summer went like this: 5 year old birthday party, June at the…
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Tuna & Noodles from Scratch
So, I don’t eat seafood. I’ve tried. I’ve really, really tried. There are a few swimming-things that I’ve taste-tested over the years that I didn’t absolutely detest, but I’d never order them for myself. Well, maybe, possibly a crab cake. But honestly, I’ll only eat it if my husband orders it – if it’s up to me, I can always find a more appetizing appetizer on the menu. I have done everything I can to ensure that my girls don’t have the same aversions to…
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Peanut Butter Monster Cookies
Pssst. I have a secret to tell you. You have to pinky-promise that you won’t tell anyone. Promise? I don’t really like Halloween. I actually kind of dislike it. It’s my least favorite holiday. Don’t get me wrong; I love fall, I love Thanksgiving, I love leaves, scarecrows, dried corn stalks, pumpkins, hay bales…but that’s where I draw the line. I don’t love costumes, costume parties, normal food disguised as disgusting food…(have you seen the spaghetti-hot dog worm thing on Pinterest? Gross.) I’m not…
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Better Than Better Than Sex Cake
Yes, I do have my moments of laziness in the kitchen. There are days when I’m not above a frozen burrito, mac & cheese out of a box or spaghetti sauce in a jar. But the minute I’m done partaking in those convenience foods, I always realize that it wasn’t worth it, and that making my own would have been so much more satisfying, tasty and probably even healthier. *See disclaimer below. This recipe is a PERFECT example. I’m sure most of you have come across this very popular…
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Sugar Cream Pie
Sugar. Cream. Pie. Okay you guys, help me with this. Who was like, “I’m gonna mix up some sugar and some cream and bake it all up in a pie?” Who thinks that way? (Ok, maybe I do. A little bit.) Seriously, this is just what it sounds like. Sugar and cream in a pie crust. And it’s fantastic. Oh, just a custard pie, right? I know what you’re thinking. But it’s not. There are no eggs in this pie! It is literally baked cream.…
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A Playroom Makeover: Part 3 – The Reveal!
I can’t believe we are FINALLY done with the playroom! It’s been months of work – squeezing in an hour or two here and there after work, a few hours on the weekends. Yes, we could have paid someone to come in and just do it all for us, but we honestly do enjoy doing it ourselves – the end result always makes it worth it. There’s really nothing better than that sense of accomplishment after finishing a big project. If you want…
