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Monthly Archives: January 2011

Samoas Cupcakes

Written on January 29, 2011 at 4:07 PM, by

I used to be a Girl Scout. I used to be 8-year-old LaChelle, with thick glasses and outrageous bangs, all decked out in my Brownie uniform, going to troop meetings each Friday after school. I think I was a pretty good little Girl Scout. Until the dreaded annual cookie-peddling season rolled around. I wasn’t blessedContinue Reading

Lion House Dinner Rolls

Written on January 25, 2011 at 10:23 PM, by

Nothing is lamer or more unimaginative than whining about the weather. I could tell you about the exquisite dark chocolate pound cake that tragically stuck to the bundt pan. I could tell you about how I’m terrified of potty training, and how last night I bought a little sticker reward chart for Bun Boy –Continue Reading

Banana Almond Bread

Written on January 8, 2011 at 4:00 PM, by

I know why you’re here. You’re here because you’re on a quest for the holy grail of banana breads. I had no reason to try this particular recipe. I already had a go-to banana almond bread recipe that was pretty fabulous. And I could have spent the rest of my life completely content with thatContinue Reading

Sugar Duchess Turns Two

Written on January 7, 2011 at 4:44 PM, by

This month is my two-year blogiversary. And I have you to thank. Food blogging takes ten times as much time as I thought it would two years ago. And I’ve nearly quit several times, when morning sickness/new baby/moving/other goals were making it difficult. But the thing that kept me here was knowing that you wereContinue Reading