A Southern Grace

December 7, 2012

$50 NOVICA gift card giveaway!

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Hanukkah starts this weekend! Christmas is in less than three weeks! Have you gotten all your gifts? Are your decorations up?


I did a little holiday decorating this past weekend. My tree may be small, but I can fit all the gifts I've already purchased snugly beneath it...

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December 3, 2012

puffed up

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I've said it before, and I'll no doubt say it at least a hundred more times before my laptop becomes obsolete: Puff pastry is magical.

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this post brought to you by the color orange

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Orange vegetables tend to be extremely versatile, being just as useful as ingredients in savory recipes as in sweet ones. Pumpkin and carrots are obvious. For some reason, it takes a little bit more convincing when it comes to sweet potatoes, but they're probably my favorite. Another orange veggie that many don't consider as a delicious dessert ingredient is the butternut squash.

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November 29, 2012

pour some (brown) sugar (and cinnamon) on me

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Cinnamon, brown sugar, and caramel are very near and dear to me. They make up my baking trifecta.

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November 24, 2012

leggo my eggo!

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On second thought, you can keep your frozen, commercially mass-produced excuse for a waffle. I have one that's fresh and made from scratch by me!

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November 18, 2012

comfort in a cupcake

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Of all the comfort foods in all the lands, you'll find banana pudding near the top of my favorites list. Even though it's not always the most delicious thing in the world and it's a nightmare to photograph, there's something special about it that triggers a neuron or twenty in my brain and leads me to say, "Aaaaaah."

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November 15, 2012

suh-weet!

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Sweet potatoes need not be reserved for sweet potato casserole or sweet potato pie, though both are certainly worthy uses.


For a new taste, check out my sweet potato casserole cupcakes on The Back Burner!

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