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Peanut Butter Pound Cake with Strawberry Jelly Glaze

March 26, 2023 by TheRunawaySpoon Leave a Comment

I can’t think of a more home comfort dessert than pound cake with the classic flavors of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It’s one of my very favorite flavor combinations. I love it in a chess pie or a sheet cake. I eat a peanut butter sandwich for lunch most days. In the form of a pretty molded Bundt cake with a traditional glaze tinted a lovely pink, this … [Read more...] about Peanut Butter Pound Cake with Strawberry Jelly Glaze

Ultimate Pecan Brownies

March 5, 2023 by TheRunawaySpoon Leave a Comment

I kind of think of these as the ultimate nut brownies. Nutty browned butter, pecan meal, chopped pecans – and a little dose of bourbon to give them some Southern flair. I am a big fan of nut flours (or meals) that are now so readily available. They add such dimension to simple recipes. Almond flour is a solid standby, but I love experimenting with hazelnut meal (in a fig … [Read more...] about Ultimate Pecan Brownies

Cajun Smothered Shrimp with Green Onion Rice

February 12, 2023 by TheRunawaySpoon 1 Comment

I can’t get near Mardi Gras season without whipping up several Louisiana-inspired meals. Sure, I make gumbowith a roux, slow cooked red beans and rice, fabulous party food like savory crawfish king cake or crab remoulade cheesecake and desserts like tarte a la bouille and king cake bars. But it’s nice to have a simple, weeknight … [Read more...] about Cajun Smothered Shrimp with Green Onion Rice

Sweet Potato Sheet Cake with Caramel Icing

November 20, 2022 by TheRunawaySpoon 2 Comments

I sing the praises of the sheet cake for big holiday and family gatherings. Sure, they are not showstoppers like tiered and layered confections artfully piped and swirled. They aren’t tabletop sculptures like molded Bundt cakes. But they are easy to make, easy to serve and feed a ravenous crowd. And for a busy Thanksgiving feast, what more could you want? I go full Southern … [Read more...] about Sweet Potato Sheet Cake with Caramel Icing

Peanut Butter Chess Pie with Strawberry Jam Whipped Cream

October 2, 2022 by TheRunawaySpoon Leave a Comment

So here is an admission that as a food blogger, maybe I shouldn’t make. I eat a peanut butter sandwich for lunch most days. Not an Instagram-able composed salad or an exotic, multi-layered bowl of grains or noodles. I do that sometimes, but most of the time, peanut butter on whole wheat bread (no jelly, though I do like it that way). It’s easy, its transportable, it produces … [Read more...] about Peanut Butter Chess Pie with Strawberry Jam Whipped Cream

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