<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Whimsy : Recipes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whimsical recipes I'm trying as part of my weekly challenge to add more whimsy to my life. ]]></description><link>https://annavaus.substack.com/s/recipes-from-the-weekly-whimsy</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZvAX!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcfb77aa0-1505-4e54-8123-c1c2d47bc908_600x600.png</url><title>The Weekly Whimsy : Recipes</title><link>https://annavaus.substack.com/s/recipes-from-the-weekly-whimsy</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:20:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://annavaus.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Anna Vaus]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[annavaus@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[annavaus@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Anna | The Weekly Whimsy]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Anna | The Weekly Whimsy]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[annavaus@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[annavaus@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Anna | The Weekly Whimsy]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Banana Pancake Latte for Summer Mornings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexa play "Banana Pancakes" by Jack Johnson &#129374;&#127820;&#9749;&#65039;&#10024;]]></description><link>https://annavaus.substack.com/p/banana-pancake-latte</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://annavaus.substack.com/p/banana-pancake-latte</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna | The Weekly Whimsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:43:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0f7ec094-24d1-43d6-bc58-98d402f3985f_1502x1000.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A whimsical new recipe to try for your morning sip. And might I add, don&#8217;t let not having espresso at home scare you away from making this! You can totally substitute it with regular coffee too. </p><p>Happy sipping! </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cuxh!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbf4f3e3c-d24e-4f78-9cc3-38ea069b1619_3024x2768.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cuxh!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbf4f3e3c-d24e-4f78-9cc3-38ea069b1619_3024x2768.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cuxh!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbf4f3e3c-d24e-4f78-9cc3-38ea069b1619_3024x2768.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cuxh!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbf4f3e3c-d24e-4f78-9cc3-38ea069b1619_3024x2768.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cuxh!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbf4f3e3c-d24e-4f78-9cc3-38ea069b1619_3024x2768.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cuxh!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbf4f3e3c-d24e-4f78-9cc3-38ea069b1619_3024x2768.jpeg" width="474" height="433.87301587301585" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/bf4f3e3c-d24e-4f78-9cc3-38ea069b1619_3024x2768.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:2768,&quot;width&quot;:3024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:474,&quot;bytes&quot;:1276539,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://annavaus.substack.com/i/200298192?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66ae8785-881e-4f67-96b0-8ffe64caa896_3024x4032.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cuxh!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbf4f3e3c-d24e-4f78-9cc3-38ea069b1619_3024x2768.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cuxh!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbf4f3e3c-d24e-4f78-9cc3-38ea069b1619_3024x2768.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cuxh!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbf4f3e3c-d24e-4f78-9cc3-38ea069b1619_3024x2768.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cuxh!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbf4f3e3c-d24e-4f78-9cc3-38ea069b1619_3024x2768.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whimsical Mocktail for Good Sleep]]></title><description><![CDATA[A whimsical mocktail with tart cherry juice for a good night's sleep.]]></description><link>https://annavaus.substack.com/p/whimsical-spring-mocktail</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://annavaus.substack.com/p/whimsical-spring-mocktail</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna | The Weekly Whimsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:29:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1448291f-471a-45da-9d9b-9e6b8128430a_900x600.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey friend, I hope this finds you having a great day. This week, I had some gals over for a Mocktails &amp; Meditation hang. We learned about breath work from my  dear friend and vocal coach, Kim Franca and sipped on this refreshing mocktail that my husband, Kevin, helped me come up with. So take a big ole inhale and exhale, and let&#8217;s get to mixing! </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aB1t!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49ea6f68-ef25-4dea-8fac-d71e6ba4d562_1194x1040.heic" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aB1t!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49ea6f68-ef25-4dea-8fac-d71e6ba4d562_1194x1040.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aB1t!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49ea6f68-ef25-4dea-8fac-d71e6ba4d562_1194x1040.heic 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aB1t!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49ea6f68-ef25-4dea-8fac-d71e6ba4d562_1194x1040.heic 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aB1t!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49ea6f68-ef25-4dea-8fac-d71e6ba4d562_1194x1040.heic 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aB1t!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49ea6f68-ef25-4dea-8fac-d71e6ba4d562_1194x1040.heic" width="602" height="524.3551088777219" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/49ea6f68-ef25-4dea-8fac-d71e6ba4d562_1194x1040.heic&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1040,&quot;width&quot;:1194,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:602,&quot;bytes&quot;:70524,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://annavaus.substack.com/i/193077600?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49ea6f68-ef25-4dea-8fac-d71e6ba4d562_1194x1040.heic&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aB1t!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49ea6f68-ef25-4dea-8fac-d71e6ba4d562_1194x1040.heic 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aB1t!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49ea6f68-ef25-4dea-8fac-d71e6ba4d562_1194x1040.heic 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aB1t!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49ea6f68-ef25-4dea-8fac-d71e6ba4d562_1194x1040.heic 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aB1t!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49ea6f68-ef25-4dea-8fac-d71e6ba4d562_1194x1040.heic 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><h3><strong>WHIMSIC&#8230;</strong></h3>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whimsical Chocolate Chip Cookies]]></title><description><![CDATA[They're whimsically delicious &#127808;&#127752;&#128171;&#129522;&#129655;&#129412;]]></description><link>https://annavaus.substack.com/p/lucky-chocolate-chip-cookies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://annavaus.substack.com/p/lucky-chocolate-chip-cookies</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna | The Weekly Whimsy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:58:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0d041e67-a45b-433f-8fdd-08ac1e4a5d4b_900x600.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a whimsical take on<em> </em>my fool-proof, go-to, sure-fire (am I missing any?) chocolate chip cookie recipe for hosting last minute hangs with my friends. Not only do you end up with crinkly, gooey, melt-in-your-mouth cookies, but it also fills your house with the smell of fresh baked chocolate chip cookies and frankly&#8230; who wouldn&#8217;t want that? </p><p>The reci&#8230;</p>
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