Tag: pecans

  • morning glory muffins

    morning glory muffins

    Lately I’ve been attracted to make simple, familiar things that aren’t too complicated. I think it’s probably in response to the complicated world we now live in, and a yearning for simple and homey things that remind me of a simpler time. This was a recipe I tried several years ago, and this time I…

  • mixed nut muffins

    mixed nut muffins

    It’s the first weekend of Summer in the Seattle area, and I’m so happy the weather finally reflects that! Happy Summer! These came about as I sat wondering what I have on hand that I haven’t baked with yet… Mixed nuts! Literally staring at me from the kitchen counter! My go-to snack lately. This particular…

  • International Peace Day and National Pecan Cookie Day

    International Peace Day and National Pecan Cookie Day

    Being that today is both International Peace Day and National Pecan Cookie Day, this was pretty much an inevitability that I repost, even though I made these back in July! Actually, peace was the farthest thing from my mind yesterday, what with all the ongoing news of horrible events and injustices in our country and…

  • peace cookies

    peace cookies

    Sorry for being withdrawn and uninspired, visitors and fellow food bloggers. Life felt overwhelming these last few weeks. Not all of it bad. The world and US national news definitely felt overwhelming, and still feels overwhelming, but my personal life has been relatively good. Ben and I have been adjusting to the new permanent resident…

  • blueberry pecan chocolate chunk bread

    blueberry pecan chocolate chunk bread

    Have you ever had days where you want to bake something, but you don’t want to think too hard about it? I was having one of those days, and this recipe came about because of it. I baked this a few nights ago and literally just decided on the ingredients as I opened theĀ cupboards to…

  • pumpkin burnt sugar cake with butterscotch pecan filling and chocolate molasses glaze

    pumpkin burnt sugar cake with butterscotch pecan filling and chocolate molasses glaze

    I need to figure out how to name things without feeling like I have to include every single ingredient in the title. I guess I could just call this the Pumpkin BS Cake with Molasses Glaze. But I guess that wouldn’t really work, would it? I found a recipe for burnt sugar cake in the…