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Carrot Cake with Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting

January 11, 2013 11 Comments

I’ve been baking a lot since I’ve been better. I’ve got time to make up for since I was sick for so long – I only got so much time at home! I’m already going back to school on Tuesday, so I need to have a ton of posts ready to share with you guys.

I have a ton of amazing posts and recipes lined up that I’m dying to share with you guys, but all in good time. Patience, guys. Patience.

(I’m talking more to myself than all of you…I’ve just been dreaming about some of the things I made recently!)

But currently – I have an amazing carrot cake recipe to share. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cakes, Desserts, Rachel's Picks, Recipe Index Tagged With: bundt, cake, carrot, cinnamon, cream cheese frosting, frosting, pecan

Pecan Pie

November 6, 2012 21 Comments

Oh, pecan pie, my love.

I never tried pecan pie until I first started (really) baking, which was just after my 16th birthday (AKA just a little over three years ago).

I had always found the pie curious, and I’d always wanted to try it, but my family always stuck with the requisite apple and pumpkin for the holidays, and I never really got the chance.

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Filed Under: Desserts, Tarts/Pies Tagged With: brown butter, pecan, pie, pie crust

Browned Butter Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies

September 25, 2012 2 Comments

Oh boy, life has gotten busy. Between tests, homework, studying, sorority stuff, and spending time with my friends, baking and posting has been delayed a bit! However, I’m making up for it by sharing with you one of the best cookies I’ve ever tasted.

Yeah, that sounds sort of cocky to be saying that about my own cookie, but I make things the way I like them for a reason. If my word wasn’t enough, my dad and uncle said the same thing. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cookies, Desserts, Recipe Index Tagged With: brown butter, chocolate, chocolate chip, cookie, pecan

Hummingbird Muffins

August 26, 2012 2 Comments

Life has definitely caught up with me lately. Gone is the slow, leisurely pace of summer and back is the hectic, crazy lifestyle that only other college students seem to understand. There is definitely a balancing act that’s involved in college success. Each person needs to find their rhythm – the correct balance of classes, studying, and socializing that works for them.

I also throw baking into that equation, as it’s something that ranks pretty highly on my importance list. I arrived back on campus this past Friday, and since then has been a complete whirlwind of reconnecting with friends and acquaintances, shopping for room necessities and decorating, and the worst – unpacking and organizing. It’s been extremely hectic around here, but I’m happy to say my new room is completely organized to my liking and is looking super cute thus far! [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Fruit, Muffins, Recipe Index, Snacks Tagged With: banana, cinnamon, muffin, pecan, pineapple

Coconut Pecan Granola (GF & Refined SF)

June 24, 2012

As I'm sitting here writing this, I'm eating handfuls of this granola. Yes, I know, it's two hours before dinner and I'm going to get full. Guess what?

I don't even care. This granola is so good, and so addictive, I just can't stop eating it!

I'm a granola fiend, and I've always loved it, but once I started making my own, there was no going back to the almost-stale, too-sweet, practically-a-candy-bar granola that you find in most grocery stores. Yeah, you can find “homemade” granola at lots of breakfast restaurants and cafes, but a 1/2 pound bag goes for $10 a pop! Who needs to spend that much money on granola, when you can make it yourself, personalized just how you like it, for waaaay cheaper? [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Gluten Free, Recipe Index, Snacks Tagged With: cinnamon, coconut, flax seeds, gluten free, granola, healthy, pecan

Gooey Turtle Bars

May 2, 2012

It’s crunch time! I have five more classes as a college freshman, one more test, 2 more essays, 2 more projects, and one final. It’s seriously weird that it’s almost over.

I feel like it was just yesterday that I was incredibly sick, wondering how in the world I would be able to choose a school to go to, and pretty much throwing a shot into the dark and coming to Washington. It’s weird how everything just falls into place. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bar Cookies, Desserts, Recipe Index Tagged With: caramel, chocolate, pecan, shortbread