Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

17. September 2006

As anyone who has given this blog a good read-through knows, I adore pecans. They are by far my baking nut of choice. I do try to branch out to others occasionally, with the exception of walnuts, but I don’t have a freezer full of pecans for no reason. Pecan pie is also one of [...]

Outrageous Peanut Butter Cookies

13. September 2006

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See the recipe I came across this recipe in last month’s Southern Living magazine and quickly decided that I should make these cookies as soon as possible. These peanut butter cookies are made with a NutRageous candy bar chopped up and stirred in the dough. My only delay in getting them made has been actually [...]

Peanut Butter Cutout Cookies with Chocolate Creme Filling

10. September 2006

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See the recipe I recently subscribed to The Baking Sheet, the newsletter from the good folks at King Arthur Flour. My first issue came last Thursday, and my only problem with it has been trying to narrow down what to make. Seriously, in the first four pages I found four recipes to try. Finally, I [...]

Cream Cheese Biscuits & Chocolate Gravy

9. September 2006

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See the recipe Yes, that’s right. Chocolate gravy. Quinn had never heard of chocolate gravy when we met, but I quickly introduced him and he’s been much happier ever since. Basically, imagine chocolate with the consistency of gravy. I am quick to tell you that I don’t like gravy at all. Not even a little. [...]

Toasted Coconut Washboards

6. September 2006

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See the recipe As I have mentioned before, Quinn has quite the aversion to all things coconut. I, on the other hand, have a long-standing affinity for it. Having made something I knew he would like, I decided I could make something with coconut and not feel guilty about it. I found this recipe in [...]

Marbled Chocolate Bundt Cake

5. September 2006

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View a printable recipe or more photos Yesterday, I gave away everything related to dessert that I had on hand. So, Quinn was quick to point out that I needed to bake something today. I looked through recipe after recipe and could find no inspiration. Finally, the hour was getting late and I decided that [...]

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