Peach crisp with cinnamon whipped cream is an easy, delicious end-of summer dessert for your whole Labor Day crowd. Happy Labor Day! It is always funny to me that most people use Labor Day to mark the end of summer, when in North Carolina we still have weeks of heat left. I love love love…
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roasted tomato and corn galette with pesto, goat cheese and herbed crust
The farmers’ markets and backyard gardens are so good right now! Almost all of the ingredients for this roasted tomato and corn galette with pesto, goat cheese and herbed crust are straight from the garden (or the farmers’ market, in our case), and are so fresh and delicious! I love fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs…
thanksgiving baking roundup
Have you started your Thanksgiving food prep? Do you make the same menu every year or do you like to change it up from year to year? Do you like the traditional Thanksgiving feast or are you adventurous with your sides? So many Thanksgiving questions, so little time! If you haven’t already figured out your…
apple hand pies with bourbon sauce
I am not a huge fan of apple pie. You are probably wondering where this is going. We usually have a few different dessert options after our Thanksgiving meal. Pumpkin pie and pecan pie are the usual winners for me. Sometimes we have apple pie, but our apple dessert is usually reserved for the apple…
pumpkin pie bars with chocolate chip gingerbread crust and cinnamon whipped cream
Are you gearing up for Thanksgiving yet? I was at the mall this weekend and saw Christmas decorations in stores, both for sale and for festivity. I’m halfway excited because I LOVE LOVE LOVE Christmas, but I also think Thanksgiving should have it’s time to shine. My family has so many traditions associated with both…
key lime pie with pretzel crust
I had every intention to post this recipe yesterday, as I usually do. I had all of the pictures ready, the recipe written on a note card, ready to be transcribed, but I have bad reactions to bug bites and stings. What does that have to do with this post, you ask? On Saturday I…
homemade pop tarts (aka hand pies) for pi day!
To me, pop tarts are nostalgic. Different flavors bring back specific memories of my childhood. Brown sugar cinnamon remind me of my mom in my elementary school days when she would grab one as she was running out of the house to get to work early so she could be there for us in the afternoons….
sunday sweets: chocolate bourbon pecan pie
Just read that again. Chocolate. Bourbon. Pecan. Pie. Doesn’t that just sound delightful, warm and comforting? This pie is a chocolatey, toasty, gooey treat full of nuts and texture. The combination of chocolate, bourbon and pecans melts in your mouth and warms you up from the inside (which we all need with this weather). Toasty…