Tag Archives: citrus

Nutty Orange Poundcake Bites with Jack Cheese

Posted on February 29, 2016 by ButterSugarFlowers

My recent weeks have been jam-packed with budgets, hospitals, and notaries — and you know what? All this adulthood has me daydreaming of simpler times. Believe me, I don’t want to go backward, and I’m ever thankful for my life … Continue reading →

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Tender, Tangy Buttermilk Hibiscus Cake

Posted on January 31, 2016 by ButterSugarFlowers

Maybe it’s all the long-awaited rain that has flowers on my mind lately: the magnetizing truth that soggy, grey days will lead to blooming brightness. So when I recently came across dried hibiscus petals in powdered form, I knew they … Continue reading →

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Juniper Gin Cookies with lime zest and vanilla bean

Posted on December 31, 2015 by ButterSugarFlowers

Even though the holiday season can seem to smother us with cookies, their high time never ends in my orbit (it’s cookies all year around here!). For a long time, I’ve wanted to create a bright and buzzy cookie as … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Pomegranate Cheesecake with a Curious Crust

Posted on November 30, 2015 by ButterSugarFlowers

As corny as it sounds, I recently wished a friend “a pomegranate week: healthy, vibrant, sweet!” While I’ve long hoped to celebrate their qualities in the form of a new dessert, the pomegranate harvest comes along and I find myself … Continue reading →

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Rhubarb Banana Skillet Cake (Vegan)

Posted on April 22, 2015 by ButterSugarFlowers

Over the past several weeks, it seemed some culinary stars were aligning in my life (or at least that’s how I interpreted a few food coincidences). First, vibrant stalks of rhubarb started to appear at the market: an elusive and … Continue reading →

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