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    Lemon Bar Blondies

    Contains affiliate links I am all for a good brownie, but lately, blondies have had my heart. Honestly, anything with fresh lemon flavoring is where my taste buds have been leaning toward all summer. There is just something so refreshing about lemons in the midst of a massive heatwave. We’ve been above 100°F for most of July and all of August thus far. The worst part right now is we have the heat, and we’ve been increasing in humidity as well with monsoon season starting up. Between the humidity and the smoke traveling from California, I am DYING for a good downpour. Growing up in the Midwest, whenever the weather…

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    Summertime Avocado and Corn Salad

    I have a major addiction…to avocados.  Just about anything with avocados in the recipe, I will dive in head first no questions asked.  We go through 1-2 bags of avocados from Sam’s Club or Costco in a week.  I think we end up going through more avocado bags than gallons of milk.  So when a friend posted this recipe link on her facebook, I just had to run out and get all of the ingredients immediately.  SO YUMMY!  So satisfying, so easy!  I omitted the hard boiled eggs the first time I made it because I was going to be taking it to a Fourth of July BBQ and I didn’t want…

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    Strawberry Lemonade Poke Cake

    I love a good, easy sheet cake and the refreshing combination of lemon and strawberry makes for a lovely summertime dessert.  This recipe is super easy and definitely satisfying.  I usually like to make this if I am going to be able to share it with family and friends.  Scroll down to see how I make this heavenly cake.   Ingredients: 1 box lemon cake mix 1 3.5oz box of lemon instant pudding mix 1 tub of lemon frosting 4 cups fresh whole strawberries Directions: Prepare the cake from the directions on the box.  After it finishes baking, let cool completely.  Take a thick straw, or the handle of a…