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summer time kitchen finds

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June 30, 2016 / By Lexi Johnson / Post a Comment

Sum, sum, summertime! These are a few kitchen items I’m loving this summer! The Forest Feast: By far one of the most beautiful, inspirational, yet simple cookbooks I own. Take peek and you’ll see what I mean! The Forest Feast for Kids: Axel and I love paging through this kids version and finding (simple) dishes […]

dutch baby pancake

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June 25, 2016 / By Lexi Johnson / Post a Comment

I’m not a morning person, but boy-oh-boy do I love breakfast food! Watching a dutch baby pancake inflate from the oven window seemed magical when I was growing up…turns out Axel agrees. Grab the puffy pancake out of the oven, squeeze on the lemon juice, sprinkle with powdered sugar, and serve it with whatever fruit is in season. […]

thunder cake

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June 5, 2016 / By Lexi Johnson / Post a Comment

Summer storms call for cuddles, reading, and a big slice of chocolate thunder cake! Thunder Cake is a children’s book written by Patricia Polacco–it’s one of my childhood favorites! The story is about a grandma who helps her granddaughter overcome her fear of thunder by baking a special chocolate cake complete with a secret ingredient. […]