Contributing Writer: Leslie Cates from The Cozy Little Kitchen I'm a Kentucky girl. Here in the Bluegrass State we love our green beans! They are especially good fresh from the garden in the summer time. Although these aren't garden fresh, they were still so deliciously dressed up in neat bundles tied with bacon and slathered in a decadent garlic-butter and brown sugar sauce. The combination of the salty bacon and the brown sugar is really amazing! They're so good, plan on making … [Read more...]
Chocolate Nutella Strawberry Pastries with Almond Glaze
Contributing Writer: Leslie Cates from The Cozy Little Kitchen These lovely little pastries are the perfect confection to quickly whip up as a special dessert for your family. While they look like something from a French patisserie (bakery), they are not at all time consuming or difficult to make! This dessert is actually made with refrigerated pie crust-- a modern-day favorite of mine-- that has been rolled up with chocolate-hazelnut spread and sweet strawberry preserves. They're simple … [Read more...]
Breakfast Bread: Moist Banana Bread with Orange Glaze
Contributing Writer: Leslie Cates from The Cozy Little Kitchen There is something about the cold winter weather that brings some of the best baking out of me! If you're stuck inside where it's warm and cozy, why not have some bread baking in the oven to waft it's comforting aroma around the house. This delicious banana bread with orange glaze is the very thing to have ready for a quick breakfast or perfect to accompany your cup of afternoon coffee. It's so moist and tender--because of … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Contributing Writer: Leslie Cates with The Cozy Little Kitchen And Happy 8th Anniversary! I grew up in the lovely Kentucky countryside amongst farms and lakes. The fall was the prettiest time of year with vivid colored leaves that made a carpet in our big yard. My brother and I would have fun making these elaborate "trails" from raking paths of leaves around the yard to ride our bikes through! This was probably one of the most cherished traditions I shared with my younger brother growing … [Read more...]
Mud Hen Bars
Contributing Writer: Leslie Cates What possibly could be any better than a dessert filled with melted chocolate chips, fluffy marshmallows and pecans? These decadent Mud Hen Bars are chock-full of all this deliciousness! They start with a soft sugar cookie crust and end with a chewy brown sugar meringue that set these bars above the rest. Perhaps it's the kid in me, but I think the gooier the dessert, the better. My husband and I love to eat brownies and bars just right from the oven for … [Read more...]