Author Archives: Sally

Linzer Bars

These bars were a peace offering for Mr. Hausfrau. Baked with love and sprinkled with obedience, an apology of sorts, this was a dessert baked exclusively for him (and the blog, but whatevs) to make up for all the other … Continue reading

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Soothing Cashew Date Shake

There are many reasons why I’m jealous of the folks who live in California: random celebrity sitings without their makeup, beautiful weather and beaches, great shopping, and, most of all, Cafe Gratitude. I see this place mentioned on blogs and … Continue reading

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Birthday Cake Cookies

My first experience with the mythical Lofthouse sugar cookie was a mere 2 months ago. I had spent the day shopping in Northern Virginia, traipsing from mall to mall, spice store to cheapie, cool, home store. I had a car … Continue reading

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Banana Java Spice Swirled Coffeecake

You know what’s really boring? Banana bread. That you made because you have 3 rotting bananas on the kitchen counter. Again. Even though you bought those bananas when they were so green they glowed in the dark and you were … Continue reading

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Chilled Tomato Bisque

With the weather heating up and summer just around the corner, you’re gonna want a mason jar of this bisque standing in the fridge. Yes, right there, next to the creamer. You’ll see it every morning you reach in to … Continue reading

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Strawberry Cupcakes

Vanilla cupcakes are my litmus test when judging a bakery. I don’t care how many little cakes are in the case with their saucy little frosting hats, I’m getting a vanilla cupcake, stuffing it in my pie-hole and if it’s … Continue reading

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Pineapple and Black Bean Salad

This salad is good. So good, in fact, that I’d like to eat it off my impeccably clean floors. Do you know what’s so funny about that statement? The part about the impeccably clean floors. Hee, hee. Ho, ho. Aaaaaaaand, … Continue reading

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