All The Cherries! πŸ’πŸ’πŸ’


Hi Reader!

This is a long one, so grab some tea, put your feet up and let's chat about it!

I love dried cherries, fresh cherries and any situation where I can add cherries to the mix, I'm into it!

The above photo are my favorite fudgy Chocolate Rye Cookies that are loaded with dried cherries. I recently made them (it had been years!) and I was like, holy smokes I don't want to change a thing. Truly magical taste and texture.

Since we are in peak cherry season, here are a few of our absolute favorite cherry-centric bakes that we are loving right now:

✨ Late Summer Bucket List ✨

The end of summer is coming faster than I'd like. Work really starts to kick up for me this month and if you've noticed, I've been a bit, um, languid this summer.

So I created a Late Summer Bucket List so I can squeeze the most out of this steamy month:

  • πŸ“š Reading: Reading both The Calamity Club and Regime Change this month and loving them (highly recommend!!). I have about six other books in the queue to read, so these are the bare minimum for August!
  • 🎧 Listening: I've been doing physical therapy for my foot and listening to this podcast, We Call Her Emma (this links to the Pulitzer website; I've been listening on Spotify), while I walk on the treadmill. It's about the former First Lady of Syria and it's fascinating.
  • 🌱 Gardening: I planted my garden early this year and it's been hot-as-hell and my plants have decided to stop bearing fruit. I'm going to get some quick-growing starters from the nursery (herbs, maybe more cucumbers...maybe more tomatoes...). It'll stay warm through the end of October and I can't let go of the dream. Making dinner from my garden is just too good to abandon.
  • πŸ‘Ÿ Morning Walks: Because my foot is getting so much better, I want to start early morning walks again. Everything seems better when I start my day with a walk...
  • 🌿 Soak in more outdoor time. Reading outside. Just sitting outside staring at my lavender plant that attracts all the bees. I want us all to live a more analog life. Join me!!
  • Spend a week in Big Bear with my friend Kim! I look forward to this trip every year!! Afternoon cocktails, snacks, walks, my fear of bears...it's all great.
  • 🐻 Fat Bear Cam: Speaking of bears...Fat Bear Week isn't for weeks (months?), but the salmon are already running and the rivers are packed with bears fattening up. When I'm working I love having this Katmai Bear Cam in the background (links to YouTube). Again, nervous system regulating...
  • ✍️ Writing 1,000 Words a Day: I know. It's a lot, and it takes discipline (a word that usually horrifies me). But writing is one of my favorite things in the world, and as a cookbook author, making time for it keeps me grounded.

Are you getting the gist? I want to slowwwww down this season. Cancel plans, finish watching a show (πŸ“Ί I'm loving Cape Fear (Apple), Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed (Apple) and Furious (HULU)), sleep in a little bit... Just chill. And get offline. Did I mention this already?!

Hit reply and tell me: What is one thing you want to do, feel, or accomplish this month? I’d love to hear from you! ❀️

One thing I want you to think about...

Would you be interested in paying a small monthly fee for an ad-free experience on DisplacedHousewife.com?

This would be completely optionalβ€”the free version (with ads) will always be available! I know ads can be frustrating when you're trying to bake, so I want to explore ways to accommodate those who feel strongly about an ad-free view.

Just hit reply to this email and let me know your honest thoughts!

One last thing...my friend Kim is the best of the best of the best teachers! She's the kind of teacher you would want for your kids. She's raising funds for a Starry Night-inspired art project with her students. You can read more about and donate here; any little bit helps!

This entire email was an abuse of emojis, but I couldn't help myself. Wishing you a wonderful, restful rest of your week,



Salted Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Peanut butter cup lovers unite! You're going to love this one-bowl, super soft Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Recipe!

No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars

These mega-easy bars feature a rich peanut butter cookie base that's topped with a glossy layer of chocolate and chilled to perfection!

Lemon Poppyseed Muffins

Bright, zingy and impossibly fluffy! These One-Bowl Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins are loaded with fresh lemon and finished with a dreamy glaze.

Toasted Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Thick, Gooey Toasted Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies are ample, bakery-style cookies (read: big!) that are loaded with chopped, toasty walnuts, lots of chocolate chips and a gooey, slightly underbaked center.

Lemony Greek Yogurt Pancakes

This simple, delicious Lemon Greek Yogurt Pancake recipe comes together quickly using one bowl, two lemons and less than 30 minutes. You will love these light, fluffy and thick pancakes!

Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Muffins

These moist, tender Chocolate Chip Muffins topped with crunchy brown sugar-cinnamon come together quickly in an easy, one-bowl recipe. You will not be able to stop with these addictive treats!

Dirty Chai Snickerdoodles

These are the best easy Dirty Chai Snickerdoodles you'll ever bake! Soft, chewy snickerdoodle cookies infused with warm chai spices and a kick of espresso powderβ€”no chill time needed for this dough!

Fudgy Malted Chocolate Brownies

Brown butter, malted milk powder and malted milk balls come together to make the most delicious Chocolate Malt Brownies ever!

Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Incredible toasted pecan chocolate chip cookies loaded with brown butter, dark brown sugar and vanilla for a flavor explosion you'll love!

Light & Moist
Chocolate Cupcakes

This ultimate not-too-sweet chocolate cupcake that's the perfect canvas for all of your favorite frostings and buttercreams!


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"Following up on her acclaimed debut, The Cookie Book, writer, photographer, and recipe developer Rebecca Firth tackles cake in her new book. You may have trouble picking which recipe to start with: Chocolate Stout Cake with Champagne Buttercream or a tart, sticky Glazed Tangerine Donut Cake?”
― Epicurious, 25 New Baking Books for Cozy Fall Treats

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"Writer, photographer and queen of cookies, Rebecca Firth teases my sweet tooth and I am not mad about it. Love following her and her tempting creations and can't wait to see what she comes up with next."
―Tiffani Thiessen, actress and author of Pull Up a Chair
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― Food & Wine, Best Baking Cookbooks to Own Right Now

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