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Lemon Cake Recipe made in a small 6″ round cake pan. This mini lemon layer cake for two is perfect for Spring. Complete with an easy lemon curd filling, and fluffy whipped cream frosting to make it ethereal! I’m updating…
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Lemon bars recipe (small batch) for two made in a bread loaf pan. This recipe makes 8 small lemon bars. Please note that I first published this post in 2011, hence the references to when I lived in California. It’s time…
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Lemon cheesecake bars with a graham cracker crust are the perfect summertime potluck recipe or lemon dessert for your lunch box treat. If you’re a fan of my small cheesecake made in a loaf pan (and so many of you are,…
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Microwave lemon curd- small batch recipe that uses just 1 egg. I’ve confessed this to you before, but I’ll say it again: I’ll take a lemon dessert over a chocolate dessert any day. I know it’s weird; I know something…
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Gingerbread blondies with lemon glaze cut into Christmas tree shapes. This year, I only had enough energy to decorate one type of Christmas cookie. Luckily, it was my adorable Christmas Lights Cookies, and they impressed my kid so much that I…
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Lemon blueberry cheesecake for two, baked in a bread loaf pan for a small serving size. Look, there’s a lot going on in this world. And I just want to talk about the berries. Mainly, the blueberries. They’re amazing this…
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Lemon cake for two made in ramekins. Fun fact: I only own 2 ramekins. So, while I’ve been on this self-imposed journey to miniaturize all the cakes into ramekins (see: chocolate cake for two), I’ve been washing a lot of…
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New York Sour: a red wine and whiskey cocktail with a bright and refreshing lemon simple syrup. This is one of those cases where you order the weirdest-sounding drink on the menu, and then become pleasantly surprised. Then, you pass your drink…
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Campari cocktails made with lemonade are the must-have drink of the summer! The slightly bitter Campari or Aperol balances the sweet and tart lemonade so well! You’ll be drinking these poolside all summer long. Hey, heat wave, I’ll beat you…
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Lemon creme brulee for a great Mother’s Day dessert for two. Ahhh, the month of May. We get Mother’s Day, tulips, daffodils and Springtime all rolled into one month. It’s a good time to be a Mama. And to celebrate…
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I tend to think of biscotti as a hall pass dessert. No butter, no oil, no calories. Right? To this day, I scoff at biscotti recipes that call for butter. It’s just so not necessary for delicious biscotti! I’ve been making…
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I’m sooooo close to turning off all electronic devices and relaxing this entire weekend and enjoying our huge family event. If you didn’t read in my berry swirl s’mores post, we’re getting our little Camille baptized this weekend, and we…
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Yeah, I definitely should have posted this before Mother’s Day. Sorry. Your Mom would have loved these. I spent almost all of Mother’s Day in bed with my new babe. I also had a mini melt-down because I felt unproductive,…
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You’d be wise to assume that my house is swimming in desserts. I’ve always got a few laying around. So, every now and then, I go on a mission to give away all the desserts. And before I make a…
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I can’t be sure of where everyone lives, but I do know that if you’re in the South, you are nodding and smiling at the mention of mini cakes this time of year. Mini cakes, or petit fours as we…
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Lemon chicken salad for two with pistachios and dates. Copycat Whole Foods lemon aioli chicken salad. I really want to be one of those ladies who lunch. I’m pretty sure that there are only two requirements to join the club:…
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I have a Costco membership for, like, 3 things: giant bottles of Tito’s vodka, family-sized packs of goat cheese that last me (and me alone) about a week, and perfect French baguettes. I am loyal to their baguettes, though they…
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Now that I’ve publicly chugged whiskey right from the bottle (see this if you have no idea what I’m talking about), I feel like you and I can be a little looser with the whiskey ’round these parts. Am I…
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If I am anything in this world, it is a lemon lover. All of my tea cups are littered with spent lemon rinds. I hardly drink a cocktail without a twist. I will eschew chocolate desserts in favor of a…
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Lemon rosemary chicken thighs for two, baked in the oven! A great no-fail roasted chicken recipe is the little black dress of the kitchen. You keep it on standby for any occasion when you know you need to look fabulous….
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Well, it seems Spring is going to take its sweet time arriving this year. And I’m okay with that. We are still undecided if we are going to start a garden. The truth is, when your day job is growing…
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Let the record show that I, Christina Dessertfortwo (legal name-change pending), am a huge fan of cookies that are baked and then rolled in sugar. Cookies: full of sugar, check. Cookies rolled in sugar? Double check. Make that double chin….
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I’m guest posting today for my sweet friend Krissy of Krissy’s Creations. Click on over for my recipe for citrus olive oil muffins, and be sure to give Krissy lots of love. She’s one of the sweetest bloggers and best macaron bakers I’ve…
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Lemon granola with poppy seeds. This is so delicious served with lemon yogurt! I really enjoy making granola. The whole process of gathering up all the mason jars that contain the oats, nuts and seeds is so fun to me.. I…
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