tasty tuesday {granny b's pecan pie}

let me be clear: i have NEVER liked pecan pie. shocking to those of you who know me, because i love pie something fierce. pretty much more than anything. not so with pecan. i have a vague recollection of being forced to eat pecan pie when i was younger, and have held a grudge against it ever since.

remember Matthew? (he gave me that wonderfully awesome collection of recipes) he has raved about this pie a few times, and his taste in food pretty much mirrors mine..so i figured i'd end my 15 year grudge and bake my first one..(ok, so i baked two of them)

the first forkful was absolute heaven. it evoked blissful sigh, after blissful sigh. my eyes rolled back in my head and i nearly went into a coma from pure awesomeness.

dangerous pie. how i love you.

Granny B's Pecan Pie

(makes one pie)

one pie crust

1 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1/2 to 1 cup of sugar (depending on how sweet you want it) i used 3/4 cup

2 eggs

1 tbsp flour

1 tbsp butter-softened

1-2 tsp of vanilla

beat eggs until they are lemon in color. add sugar, flour, and corn syrup. mix. add butter and vanilla, mix, fold in nuts. pour into unbaked pie shell and bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

so simple. so sweet. so nutty.

so nom.

tasty tuesday {applesauce spice cake}

as promised, Matthew's favorite cake of all time.

you'll need:

1 box of spice cake mix

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup brown sugar

4 eggs

1/2 cup cinnamon applesauce

2/3 cup of water

beat all ingredients in a large bowl. place in a greased/floured bundt pan and bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes. cool in pan for 25 minutes before turning out onto a plate.

for glaze, mix 1 cup of confectioners sugar with two tablespoons of lemon juice (you could use milk instead, if you want)

a big thanks again to matthew for blessing me with this treasure trove of recipes. love.

something very exciting is happening on the blog tomorrow, so come back! you won't want to miss it!

tasty tuesday {pig pickin' cake}

how was your memorial day y'all? mine was wonderful. it was HOT as heck in michigan, and i baked for the first half of the day, which wasn't very wise on my part, as the stove made my apartment even hotter than it was outside. i baked 2 chess pies, and a mama trish's pig pickin cake.

i grilled zucchini and yellow summer squash for dinner, and then when michael got home from work he threw some pork steaks on the grill.

we saved the cake for when our friends Jenn and Levi came over to hang out later in the evening. turns out Jenn's aunt makes pig pickin cake too, and she's been having cravings for it the past week or so! (did i mention that she is pregnant? and SO adorable, i might add!)

you may also call this cake "hawaiian delight" cake if "pig pickin" cake is a little too hillbilly for you.

my mama trish makes this cake (and she'll only make it in the summer for some reason...) and it is SO delicious. i got this recipe from her about 2 years ago, and this is the first time i made it. it's so simple, and super moist!

you'll need:

2 round cake pans

1 box of yellow or lemon cake mix

1 large can of mandarin oranges (don't drain them!)

1/2 cup of oil

4 eggs

preheat your oven to 350 degrees. grease and flour your cake pans. mix all of the ingredients together by hand (as to not break up the oranges) and then pour into your cake pans. bake for 22 minutes. once you pull your cakes out of the oven, let them cool for 7-10 minutes before turning them out onto a plate or cooling rack to finish cooling.

for the "frosting"

1-9oz cool whip (thawed)

1-20oz can of crushed pineapple (don't drain)

1 small box of vanilla pudding

mix together and "frost" your cake. then refridgerate. YUM. there is nothing like cold cake on a hot summer night.

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tasty tuesday {Simple Peach Cobbler}

i've been thinking that i need to blog more recipies. i did after all, start this blog for that purpose.  i love to cook things from scratch. i love reading cookbooks and researching recipes. i love getting recipes from my friends of thier favorite things and penning them on a recipe card and filing it into my recipe box. i've been thinking about starting a link up for a while now too. how many of you would link up once a week (on tuesdays) with a recipe to share?

i got this recipe from my mama trish! it's super simple and easy. plus i never have to run to the store to get anything for it. i always have everything in my cupboards and fridge. it's my go to dessert when i'm in a pinch!

what you'll need:

8x8 pan

1/2 cup (1stick) of butter

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup flour

2 tsp. baking powder

3/4 cup milk

1 tsp. vanilla

1 small can of sliced peaches--drained

~preheat oven to 350. melt butter in your oven in the 8x8 pan

~make a batter of the rest of the ingredients (except the peaches)

~Pour batter over melted butter-DO NOT STIR-

~layer peaches on top (they will sink down)-DON'T STIR

~bake at 350 for 1 hour.

*keep an eye on your butter in the oven or it will scorch! you want it to be just melted.

enjoy.