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Turtle Brownies

July 1, 2019 by Faith Leave a Comment

Turtle Brownies take regular chocolate brownies to the next level with the addition of pecans, soft caramels, and chocolate chips!

Summer is in full swing, and along with it backyard BBQs, pool parties, and picnics. This time of year I’m always looking for a new easy dessert recipe to please a crowd! Cookies are a safe bet, and brownies are even better. I have yet to have someone turn down a brownie, especially an insanely indulgent one!…

Chewy Cinnamon Pecan Brown Butter Oatmeal Cookies

June 10, 2019 by Faith 2 Comments

Chewy Cinnamon Pecan Brown Butter Oatmeal Cookies have nutty, caramel flavor notes and a lovely balance of chewy and crispy textures. I went through a phase where I loved chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. I’d add just a pinch of cinnamon (because it’s a classic addition to oatmeal cookies), and use extra brown sugar to give the cookies caramel notes. With a little flaky sea salt sprinkled on top (like my Small Batch Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies), they had a balanced flavor profile and were completely addictive....

Spinach Strawberry Salad

April 29, 2019 by Faith Leave a Comment

Spinach Strawberry Salad is a healthy, delicious lunch that makes great use out of fresh, sweet, and juicy local strawberries! I’m always surprised at how many people tell me they don’t like salad because it’s boring! I guess that depends on what you put into it. I mean, if it’s just a bowl of leaves I would consider it rabbit food too, lol. But salad doesn’t have to be that way. With a variety of sweet and savory flavors, creamy and crunchy textures, and a quick homemade vinaigrette to pull it all together, my Spinach Strawberry Salad is anything but boring!...

Festive Christmas Salad Recipe

December 24, 2018 by Faith 1 Comment

This festive Christmas Salad recipe is all decked out in red and green with gorgeous fruits, or what I like to think of edible ornaments, with a balanced sweet and savory flavor profile and a variety of different textures. In my family we don’t really have one dish in particular that we make every Christmas. Christmas Eve dinner is a smorgasbord of appetizers and Christmas dinner is usually something easy like roast chicken or pot roast with all the fixings. A salad of some kind is usually on the table, but it’s rare that it’s festive red and green. I think I might change that! […]...

Spiced Maple Pecan Muesli Granola

April 2, 2018 by Faith Leave a Comment

Spiced Maple Pecan Muesli Granola is a delicious cross between muesli and granola; it’s richly spiced and aromatic with maple and makes a beautiful breakfast on a busy morning. I’m not really a big cereal eater; actually, even as a kid cereal wasn’t really my thing. There were a couple flavors I liked, but they were older people-type cereals, like Shredded Wheat and Grape Nuts, rather than the sugary kinds most lids preferred (but I did have a soft spot for Cinnamon Toast Crunch!). I was always a bit odd, lol....

Vanilla Bean and Maple Toasted Pecan Marshmallows {Paleo}

November 13, 2017 by Faith Leave a Comment

Vanilla Bean and Maple Toasted Pecan Marshmallows {Paleo} are a fun and festive treat to have on hand during the holidays or any time a sweet tooth strikes. I’m about to tell you something that I hope doesn’t change your opinion of me: I’ve never been a huge fan of marshmallows (gasp!). I wouldn’t by choice top my hot cocoa with marshmallow instead of whipped cream. I’ve always hated those yellow peeps things at Easter. And when s’mores time rolls around I’m always happiest roasting a marshmallow or two for someone else and just snagging a little piece of chocolate for myself....

Healthy Fig and Pecan Breakfast Cookies {Gluten-Free}

March 11, 2016 by Faith 11 Comments

Gluten-Free Healthy Fig and Pecan Breakfast Cookies feel like an indulgence, but are full of healthy ingredients! There’s nothing like the promise of chocolate first thing in the morning to motivate you to get an early start to your day! I know it sounds like a complete and utter indulgence, but I’m serious when I tell you that these cookies are actually good for you. I never joke about chocolate....

Maple Pecan Potato Chip Shortbread Cookies

December 2, 2015 by Faith 9 Comments

These Maple Pecan Potato Chip Shortbread Cookies feature a deliciously balanced salty/sweet flavor profile and are easy to make! They’re a fun addition to a festive holiday cookie tray. I think food-related gifts are the best gifts, whether its a celebratory meal youre sharing or a plate of homemade treats. Or better yet, a tried and true family recipe. One of the biggest perks of being a food blogger is that when people hear what I do for a living, their eyes light up and their ears perk up, and they immediately ask me if I have a great recipe for such-and-such, or if Ive ever tried […]...

Butterbeer Brown Butter Blondies with Toasted Pecans {Inspired by Harry Potter}

October 28, 2015 by Faith 7 Comments

These Butterbeer Brown Butter Blondies with Toasted Pecans basically taste like amped up butter pecan blondies. Their flavor is spot-on and like any good blondie should be, they’re gooey-centered and completely indulgent. What could be a more perfect fall snack for watching Harry Potter? I always wonder what gets a person excited. And I don’t mean regular excited, I mean the kind of excitement that’s palpable. The kind of excited that makes someone’s eyes light up with passion and their voice resonate with happiness....

Spiced Pumpkin Mac and Cheese with Brown Butter, Sage, and Pecan Topping

November 18, 2014 by Faith 8 Comments

Alright, so you know those mac and cheese recipes that add pumpkin or butternut squash and use less cheese to lighten it up? Yeah, this isn’t one of those recipes....