Mama’s Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze
Pound cake is one of the most quintessential desserts. Timeless, simple, and delicious without being overly sweet. This recipe yields a delicate buttery flavor enhanced with fresh lemon juice and zest. Enjoy!
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My Mama’s Favorite Red Velvet Cake
Red Velvet Cake is a timeless and elegant dessert – just in time for your holiday baking. Cake flour provides a very delicate crumb, and the buttermilk and tablespoon of vinegar lend just the right amount of tanginess. Topped with cream cheese icing and toasted...
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Shug’s Top 10 Baking Gadgets
Today, I’m sharing with y’all my all-time favorite baking gadgets. I swear by all of these items on the list and use them regularly in my own kitchen. Whether you’re an old pro, or a kitchen novice, these tools can help elevate your skills. For...
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Baking Is My Love Language
Here we are. How are y’all holding up these days? It’s been a while since I’ve published a post – y’all have to forgive me. It’s not that I haven’t been baking, adventuring, or thinking about Shug and Spice. Fact is, life’s been tough for...
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Kale & Grain Salad with Lemon Miso Dressing
It’s salad season, y’all. Inspired by my favorite cookbook, Run Fast, Eat Slow, this salad features a satiating mix of whole grains, kale, crunchy veggies, salty & creamy cheese, roasted nuts, and a tangy, game-changer lemon-miso dressing. Perfect for Sunday meal prep, as this recipe...
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Two Years in Asheville
I knew that if I allowed fear to overtake me, my journey was doomed. Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. I decided...
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Coffee Break: Don’t Go to the Hardware Store For Milk
Earlier last week, I was feeling a little frustrated after venting to someone, and receiving zero sympathy or validation. As such, I was whining about my frustration to one of my Grade-A listener friends, and her response has now become my slogan of the month....
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Home is a Feeling
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” The Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh, A.A. Milne Dorothy was onto something with those red sparkly heels; there really is no place like home. Arizona feels like home to me. After recently spending 10 days...
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Runnin’ Down a Dream, Literally.
According to a Latin proverb, “fortune favors the brave.” It’s not often that a pinterest-worthy quote actually sticks with me. The summer brought with it a multitude of excitement, challenges, and frustrations. Yet whenever I have felt slightly adrift or scattered lately, this little...
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Peach Blueberry Cobbler
My quick and easy recipe is the quintessential Fourth of July dessert. All you need is five basic ingredients: fresh, juicy peaches and berries, flour, sugar, milk, and butter. Peach cobbler will always taste like summer. One of the best things about summertime is fresh...
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