If you asked me to choose my favorite pecan dessert, I would have a really difficult time because I love pecan pie, but these pralines would be in the running. Crunchy pralines may technically be more authentic New Orleans style, but I can’t resist the creamy version. I use real cream—no evaporated milk—because I believe [...]
Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie with Whole Wheat Crust
November 16, 2009 By 7 Comments
We did it. I can’t believe it’s true, but we planted two pecan trees in our yard. We spotted them at Lowe’s in late September and selected a Sumner Pecan and a Stuart Pecan. We are slightly north of the growing zone for the Sumner, but our area has mild winters so it should do [...]
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Avocado and Champagne Vinaigrette
June 7, 2009 By 17 Comments
We truly enjoy strawberry season, and every time I start cleaning another batch of berries the boys are at my elbow begging for some of the juicy red fruits. I have to watch Monkey Boy and Top Gun because they will sneak the berries off to a hidden corner and get the sticky juice all [...]
The Daring Bakers Make Cheesecake: Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake
April 27, 2009 By 46 Comments
The April 2009 challenge is hosted by Jenny from Jenny Bakes. She has chosen Abbey’s Infamous Cheesecake as the challenge. The infamous cheesecake recipe comes from Jenny’s friend Abbey, and in this challenge we were given lots of room for creativity. We had to use the cheesecake recipe as is, though we could flavor it [...]
Bourbon Balls – 12 Days of Cookies
December 10, 2008 By 7 Comments
Day 10 of our 12 Days of Cookies extravaganza thing, and I have to say that I almost didn’t make these bourbon balls because they seemed more like a confection than a cookie to me, except for the fact that they start with a whole bag of Oreos. Yes, crushed chocolate Oreos make the base [...]
Cloudt’s Pecan Treats – 12 Days of Cookies
December 7, 2008 By 9 Comments
Day 7 of our 12 Days of Cookies extravaganza thing, and the cookie of the day is pecan treats from Cloudt’s in Atlanta. Pecan bars are a Southern delicacy, kind of like eating pecan pie on a shortbread crust, and these are absolutely to die for. Michael kept mumbling “wow” with a mouthful of pecan [...]
Fig Cookies – 12 Days of Cookies
December 5, 2008 By 6 Comments
Day 5 of our 12 Days of Cookies extravaganza thing, and I chose to make fig shortbread cookies from 1964. They don’t look like much, but I think they have a perfect shortbread texture, slightly dry and crumbly, and they have pecans, one of my favorite nuts. The figs are ground up in the food [...]
Mardi Gras Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Bourbon and Pecans
January 20, 2008 By 12 Comments
Mardi Gras king cakes make a festive centerpiece for any Mardi Gras celebration. The traditional cake is made from a soft yeast dough that is risen, rolled, and often filled with cream cheese, fruit, or a pecan praline mixture. Many people have fun celebrating Mardi Gras, even if they don’t go to New Orleans, but [...]
Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Glaze
December 29, 2007 By 7 Comments
On Christmas morning we wake up with the kids and look into the stockings and open presents. The kids are so excited we really can’t do much else before that! But after all that excitement is done, I usually go into the kitchen and bake the cinnamon rolls I started on Christmas Eve. In fact, [...]
SHF #34 – Mini Chocolate Pecan Pies
August 26, 2007 By 16 Comments
Someday, I would like to have pecan trees in my yard. I say things like this all the time, whether it could actually happen or not. “Someday, I would like to have ______________ in my yard.” Insert any of the following: nut trees, pecan and almond bay laurel trees lemon trees, Meyer lemon and true [...]
