Pie is one of my reasons for living. You all know this. I have been so spoiled by my Dad’s homemade pie my whole life that I will almost never eat pie that isn’t homemade. I’ll occasionally eat a piece of pie from Snohomish Pie Company, which is a wonderful little local bakery here, but… Continue reading Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Confession: I’m a potluck snob. To clarify, I am not a fan of eating food if I don’t know where or how it was prepared. If we’re friends, and I’ve seen that you have a clean kitchen and you don’t pick your nose and eat it, I’ll eat your food. Otherwise, I’m afraid, I usually… Continue reading Strawberry Pretzel Cheesecake Dessert
Before I tell you guys about this dessert pizza, I have to first tell you about my new puppy. Okay. My husband wouldn’t like that term. Our new puppy. His nickname is Grizzy, his formal name is Clark W. Griswold Jr., and he’s my new baby. I seriously cannot believe how much I love him. I’ve… Continue reading Cinnamon Toast Crunch Dessert Pizza
My little brother turned 34 last week. Gone are the carefree days of sitting around in Grandma’s front yard with his shirt off and his sister’s sunglasses on. He and his fiancee have a restaurant they love that makes a chocolate cake with salted peanut butter frosting that they are always raving about. Sounds good, yes?… Continue reading Chocolate Salted Peanut Butter Cake
My almost two year old daughter Phoebe is quite a handful. She’s really giving me a run for my money in a way that her two older siblings did not. She has a very mischievous, get-into-absolutely-everything, help-myself-to-anything-in-the-pantry, try-to-run-into-traffic, jump-off-all-the-high-things, streak that I am quite certain comes from my Dad’s side of the family and that… Continue reading Toffee Chocolate Chip Bars
I have another new pecan pie recipe to share with you all. Last year, I shared my friends Randy and Renee’s amazing recipe for Southern Boy Pecan pie– a wonderful, corn-syrup free pecan pie infused with bourbon, butter, and vanilla. Today, I’m sharing with you a classic, traditional pecan pie made with corn syrup and… Continue reading Classic Pecan Pie
Well everybody, 2016 was not my favorite year. I’m not going to lie. But it did bring some great new food. Here are my Top Ten Recipes of 2016. #10 – Caramel Pecan Sticky Buns #9 – Blue Velvet Cake #8 – Sugar Plum Shortbread Cookies #7 – Cowboy Quiche #6 – Chrissy Tiegen’s Chinese… Continue reading Top Ten Recipes of 2016
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