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  I'm just a *little* late in posting this cake, the most recent of Tom's birthday cake requests. His birthday was in June. :- Cake is always good, but I really lucked out with his selection thi...

http://ellysaysopa.com/2017/11/07/coconut-cake/

I'm not gluten-free, but it's my (perhaps misguided) assumption that if I were to become gluten-free now (or if I were to do some sort of elimination/cleansing diet), I would have a favorite

http://ellysaysopa.com/2017/03/13/gluten-free-brownies/

  If my husband could marry an inanimate object, it would be a root beer float.  Tom's favorite story to tell (whether it's repeatedly to people we've known forever, or to virtual strangers) is...

http://ellysaysopa.com/2016/06/15/root-beer-ice-cream/

Just a reminder, the reader survey is still open, but will only be open through the end of the month. If you haven’t already filled it out, please do! I’m so surprised (and pleased!) with the...

http://ellysaysopa.com/2015/08/28/7303-2/

On our way home from our mini vacation on Lake Michigan, we stopped to pick blueberries. The kids really enjoyed it (and were very meticulous about which “good” blueberries should get picked ...

http://ellysaysopa.com/2015/08/10/maple-blueberry-tea-cake-with-maple-glaze/

Welcome to this year’s edition of Did Elly Successfully Make Tom’s Birthday Cake? Sure, sort of. Tom’s birthday cakes and I have had a sordid past. There was the cake-turned-trifle incident...

http://ellysaysopa.com/2015/06/12/caramel-cake/

I don’t know who the first person was to pair rhubarb and strawberries together, but obviously, he or she was a genius. I guess it’s no surprise, what with both being in season at the same ti...

http://ellysaysopa.com/2015/05/15/strawberry-rhubarb-crisp-bars/

I meant to post this before the holidays because it’s a really great and easy treat to make and gift to family and friends but, well, stuff (travelingchristmassickkidsbrokenlensesshoppingwork) ...

http://ellysaysopa.com/2014/12/29/chocolate-dipped-brownie-bites/

Oh, toffee. What can I say about toffee, other than it is basically my crack? The amount of toffee I can eat, despite it being so rich, is both baffling and embarrassing. Even with a toffee addic...

http://ellysaysopa.com/2014/12/12/toffee/

Okay, here it is. The first official pumpkin recipe on the blog this year–and it’s a good one. This doesn’t mean we haven’t eaten pumpkin yet, of course. Zachary and I made some pumpkin-a...

http://ellysaysopa.com/2014/10/06/pumpkin-snickerdoodles/