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Recent Posts Tagged With 'pecans'

Aug 13

Orange Pecan Waffles

  It’s nice to have good friends to vacation with occasionally. But if you’re married, finding “couple” friends is challenging considering all the relationships that have to go well. Throw in children of different ages and th (read full article)

belgian waffles, bread, family recipes, orange, pecans, waffles

Mar 29

Pecan Covered Ice Cream Balls with Hot Fudge Sauce

  Normally I don’t think about Easter dinner anytime before Good Friday. But my relatively new blogging addiction has me thinking about dessert already. Since dinner will be after church, I want something I can prepare ahead of time–as (read full article)

Chocolate, family recipes, Helen Corbitt, hot fudge sauce, ice cream, pecans

Jan 10

Twisted Cinnamon-Pecan Breakfast Yeast Bread

   My sister and I plan to open a bed and breakfast when we’re both widows some day.  (Please don’t discuss this idea with my husband.  It makes him nervous.)  This sweet yeast bread will definitely be on the menu. Think sophistic (read full article)

bread, bread machine, cinnamon, family recipes, pecans, twisted cinnamon-pecan yeast bread, yeast bread

Jan 10

Twisted Cinnamon-Pecan Breakfast Yeast Bread

   My sister and I plan to open a bed and breakfast when we’re both widows some day.  (Please don’t discuss this idea with my husband.  It makes him nervous.)  This sweet yeast bread will definitely be on the menu. Think sophistic (read full article)

bread, bread machine, cinnamon, family recipes, pecans, twisted cinnamon-pecan yeast bread, yeast bread

Dec 22

TWD: My Favorite Pecan Pie

Just like the All-in-One Holiday Bundt Cake we made a few weeks ago, this is an All-in-One Pecan Pie. Although it’s not the official title,  all of my favorite flavors are represented–espresso, cinnamon, chocolate, pecans…and t (read full article)

Chocolate, cinnamon, Dorie Greenspan, espresso powder, pecan pie, pecans, Tuesdays with Dorie

Dec 17

Streusel Crusted Sweet Potato Balls

Iam out of control in the grocery store the week preceding a big holiday.  The specials are irresistible.  Doesn’t matter if nobody is coming to my house for dinner.  Who can resist a turkey for 33 cents a pound or sweet potatoes for 25 c (read full article)

family recipes, pecans, streusel, Sweet Potatoes, vegetables

Nov 24

Tuesdays with Dorie: All-in-One Holiday Bundt Cake

If you like pumpkin, cranberries, apples and pecans, this cake is for you.  The pumpkin lends moistness, the cranberries tartness, the apples sweetness and the pecans crunchiness. Throw in some eggs, spice and flour to wrap it all together. Tie i (read full article)

browned butter icing, cranberries, holiday bundt cake, pecans, pumpkin, Tuesdays with Dorie

Nov 21

Browned Butter Pecan Pie

The Apple iPod Touch giveaway ends tonight, November 21 at 10:00 pm CST.  See this post to leave a comment entering your name for a chance to win.  The randomly chosen winner will be announced on Monday morning.   My friend and writer extraordin (read full article)

browned butter, Chocolate, desserts, family recipes, pecans, pie

Nov 14

Farmhouse Oatmeal Drop Cookies and a Birthday Greeting

Happy Birthday Tony!   Wish I was celebrating with you–just don’t ask to me drive a tractor in the rain.  (Do you remember that? I think it was the day I decided I was not going to live on a farm. I remember thinking it the same way S (read full article)

desserts, family recipes, Farm, oatmeal drop cookies, pecans, raisins

Oct 15

The Pecan Cake that wanted to be a Hickory Nut Cake

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Aunt Marg!  This post is dedicated to you–one of the best cooks in the Herd family. This delicate and tender white cake is a family legend.  My aunt entered the recipe in a contest–and WON!  I think first place, but it (read full article)

desserts, family recipes, hickory nuts, pecans, raspberry filling

Oct 10

Double Chocolate Biscotti and a Skinny Secret

Dip a biscotti into hot coffee or a latte and magic happens. Soaking up a bit of hot liquid turns a biscotti into a warm, melty, flavorful, luxurious experience for your tongue. The friend who put me onto this recipe had brought them to our Bib (read full article)

biscotti, Chocolate, chocolate chips, desserts, family recipes, pecans, skinny secret

Sep 29

Tuesdays with Dorie–Chocolate-Crunched Caramel Tart

I‘ve been a part of Tuesdays with Dorie for about a month now.  I have to say, “I LOVE IT.”  Recipes which would normally remain forever ignored become instant celebrities in my kitchen.  At least until after the pictures are ta (read full article)

caramel, chocolate ganache, chocolate-crunch caramel tart, pecans, tart, Tuesdays with Dorie

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