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Martha Washington Candy

Jackie Garvin — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 19:00:10 +0000

Martha Washington Candy is a classic hand-rolled and hand-dipped candy that contains a pecan and coconut nougat with a chocolate coating. Researching the history of food is of significant interest to me. I can’t say I’m as interested in researching the food as I am in eating the food, but it’s a close second. I...

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Sweet Potato Fudge with Buttered Salted Pecans

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 16:49:21 +0000

Sweet Potato Fudge with Buttered Salted Pecans is no-fuss, no-fail when made with sweetened condensed milk. Pecans are toasted in butter, sprinkled with salt and added to the fudge mixture. The older I get, the more I realize the profound influence of Granny’s pantry on my life, food choices, and cooking style. I came to...

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Apple Dapple Cake

Jackie Garvin — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 19:00:28 +0000

Apple Dapple Cake is an old hand-me-down recipe that’s been in my files for decades. It’s fresh apples and chopped pecans held together with just the right amount of a cinnamon and vanilla batter. The hot cake is glazed with a fresh, easy-to-make caramel glaze. Some of the glaze gets absorbed by the hot cake...

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Skillet Monkey Bread

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 23:32:46 +0000

Skillet Monkey Bread is an inside out version of cinnamon rolls suitable for a special breakfast, brunch or Tuesday morning. You can’t go wrong with anything that has both a caramel-y topping and a buttermilk glaze. Prep the night before and save baking for the morning. My husband picked up a package of Bridgford...

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Roasted Broccoli with Pecans

Jackie Garvin — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 13:55:17 +0000

Roasted Broccoli with Pecans is an easy, one pan side dish. Broccoli and pecans are tossed in an easy homemade lemon vinaigrette, roasted until brown, and sprinkled with a Parmesan cheese I crave broccoli. That’s good news and bad news. Good news is that broccoli is a powerhouse of vitamins, nutrients, fiber and...

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Strawberry Banana Nut Biscuit Bread

Jackie Garvin — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 19:44:34 +0000

Once smoothie stores starting popping up all over tarnation, I learned that a strawberry banana combination is a winner. Piccadilly Restaurants used to have servings of heavily glazed strawberries and chopped bananas but they didn’t appear appetizing. I always passed them over for banana pudding or sweet potato souffle. The sides and desserts in the...

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Maple Syrup Cinnamon Rolls

Jackie Garvin — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 18:05:06 +0000

Maple Syrup Cinnamon Rolls are a traditional-type cinnamon roll made from an easy to make yeast dough with pure maple syrup added to the filling and icing. Homemade Cinnamon Rolls have been a Christmas tradition for my family for decades. I’ve experimented with so many different versions over the years, from scratch yeast dough as...

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Chocolate Fudge with Pecans

Jackie Garvin — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 21:19:48 +0000

Chocolate Fudge with Pecans. A no-fail chocolate fudge that I’ve made for over 40 years without a failed batch. I’m squarely in the “why mess with success?” camp. After we completed our latest batch of Chocolate Fudge with Pecans this morning, I asked my husband if he remembered the time I had a fudge fail....

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When is a Cookie a Cookie? (Recipe:Saltine Toffee Bars)

Jackie Garvin — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:03:27 +0000

A few years back, I hosted a Christmas Cookie Swap along with my friend, Billie. In addition to the tradition of bringing a big batch of cookies to share, we decided to hold a contest and let all the cookie swap participates vote on their favorite cookie at the swap. The winner would win...

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Pecan Sage Chicken Salad

Jackie Garvin — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 23:15:06 +0000

Pecan Sage Chicken Salad gets help from a premade rotisserie chicken. Added flavor comes from fresh sage, pecans, and grapes. My Granny loved chicken salad. She’d boil chickens that were seasoned only by adding salt and pepper added to the water. Carrots and celery never made it into her chicken pot, either. After the chicken...

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Red and Green Grape Salad

Jackie Garvin — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:35:55 +0000

The colors of Christmas make this kid-approved salad a perfect side dish for any meal during the holiday season. Plus, it’s light and healthy. With all the richness of holiday food, it’s nice to have some lighter options that taste good. Red and Green Grape Salad 6 to 8 cups of...

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Southern Pecan Pralines

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:32:28 +0000

Pecan Pralines are a southern confection made from white and brown sugar, pecans, butter and vanilla extract. Before you decide to make Pralines, there’s a few things you need to get straight. First, you need to decide how you want to pronounce “praline”. Some of us say “pray-leen”. Some folks around Nawlins (New Orleans) are...

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Southern Pecan Divinity Candy

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:37:43 +0000

Southern Pecan Divinity Candy is a nougat type candy flavored with vanilla and pecans. It is a classic Southern candy and there aren’t too many Christmases that go by that I don’t make a batch or two. I don’t recall exactly how the conversation came about, but as a new bride, I discovered that...

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Zucchini Carrot Quick Bread

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:02:05 +0000

Zucchini Carrot Quick Bread is a sweet bread made without yeast. Warm spices and brown sugar complement the grassy flavor of zucchini and brings out the sweetness of carrots. Great for breakfast or afternoon tea. For some reason, quick breads remind me of fall or , at least, what I remember of fall. Central...

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