Pecans

Skillet Apple Crisp

October 21, 2011 |

I absolutely love fruit dessert that end in “pie”, “cobbler” or “crisp”. I love flaky pie crust, light-as-air biscuit topping, and crunchy streusel toppings. It might even be a fair statement that I love all of these things even more than the fruit fillings. Hey, you like what you like and you can’t help it! [...]

Pumpkin Bread

September 16, 2011 |

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Yesterday morning in Pittsburgh felt way more like late October than mid-September – it was chilly, drizzling and grey. And last night brought our first frost warning of the year, yikes! I love this kind of weather, but the quick turn took me by surprise. While thinking about some new recipes, I immediately decided that [...]

Congo Bars

September 9, 2011 |

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Have you all heard of congo bars? I love blondies just as much as the next gal, but I hadn’t heard of “congo bars” until recently. Basically, they are blondies are steroids. The good kind of steroids, of course. You know, the dosage your doctor gives you so you can recuperate from mono (me in [...]

Date, Rum & Pecan Ice Cream

June 17, 2011 |

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I used my fair share of alcohol in sweets for my birthday (Tiramisu Cupcakes), St. Patrick’s Day (Guinness-Milk Chocolate Ice Cream, Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes), Cinco de Mayo (Margarita Cupcakes), and the Kentucky Derby (Chocolate Bourbon Walnut Pie) but haven’t used any since that 6-week period. I guess my taste buds knew it had been [...]

Oatmeal Muffins with Dates, Cranberries and Pecans

January 6, 2011 |

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You may not believe what I’m about to tell you. I only half believe it myself. But I really think that I am sweet-ed out from the holidays. I don’t even think I ate all that much, but all of the baking, oiy. I kinda don’t even want to look at a cookie right now. [...]

Pecan Pie

November 12, 2010 |

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Unlike pumpkin pie, pecan pie has always been an absolute favorite of mine. Given my long-running love affair with nuts, I’d gobble up as much pecan pie as I could around the holidays. I loved the combination of the sweet filling with the salty nuts. Pair that with a buttery, flaky crust and you pretty [...]

Pumpkin Cinnamon Chip & Pecan Granola Bars

October 20, 2010 |

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I’m still on a pumpkin kick over here, and these granola bars are such a fun and different way to use pumpkin. I have always adored granola bars – I kept boxes of them in my dorm room in college (along with cans of Spaghettios and boxes of microwave popcorn – such a healthy diet!), [...]

Pumpkin and Cream Cheese Muffins with Pecan Streusel

October 18, 2010 |

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Few things go together as well as pumpkin and cream cheese. Sure you have your peanut butter and jelly and peanut butter and chocolate (hmm, I’m not obsessed with peanut butter, am I?), but warm and spicy pumpkin baked goods paired with the sweet cream cheese is a match made in fall-baking heaven. Add to [...]

Gingered Carrot Cake Cookies

September 2, 2010 |

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A couple of weekends ago while we were traipsing about in the Outer Banks, I ordered a piece of carrot cake for dessert the first night we were there (I talked about it in my food and restaurant review of the Outer Banks). It was outrageous in all sorts of good ways… it was massive [...]