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Hello again! I have become pretty bad at this blogging thing I do have to admit. Unfortunately life has gotten in the way and has been keeping me busy. I just couldn't miss sharing a recipe with you for the holidays, even though I'm sure all of you have finished stocking up the pantry for your holiday meals by now.
I have gotten in the habit of making TONS of Christmas cookies every year but this year I just couldn't spend that much time in the kitchen since I am frantically trying to finish up my pharmacy residency applications before January 1st. I did however have to test out my parent's new kitchen so I whipped up these awesome pecan tassies tonight and they were wonderful. If you are still looking for a little something to bring to a holiday party or planning your new years eve menu, these are perfect and not too time consuming.
It's already October!?! Man did I accidentally take a hiatus from posting recipes. I'm sure you will forgive me though after I tell you my story so let me take a moment to catch you up on what I have been doing over the past two months.
Before getting to today's recipe let me take a moment to catch you up on life. Last week, I finally caved and signed up to sell Jewelry by Sara Blaine since I found myself buying so many of her pieces. After signing up, I learned about a neat program the company started doing called Pay It Forward which selects a product of the month and donates a portion of the profit that item makes to a charity each month. This month, the charity they selected is Help Save Pets. Help Save Pets is based
out of Plainfield, IL and is dedicated to their mission of saving and
finding homes for dogs and cats about to be euthanized at animal control
facilities. Since 2000, they have been able to prevent the
euthanization of over 6,000 animals and place them into loving homes.
Help Save Pets gives deserving animals shelter, food, medical aid and
vaccinations and helps them find the right home. The foundation is run
solely on money from adoptions and donations and every penny is spent on medical and other care for the animals.
I know... I apologize! I have fallen into a bad habit of going weeks without posting new recipes. But let me explain myself. Over the past few weeks I have finished my rotation in the ICU, am over half way through with my Medication Safety rotation, volunteered with Habitat Against Humanity to build a house here in Medford and finally got to scrub in and observe an open heart surgery! (Yes, I got to see a live human heart beating which pretty much was my coolest life experience yet!) Time has definitely been flying by but I couldn't let July come to an end without posting a recipe in honor of National Blueberry Month! I made these simple bars and brought them to work and they were all gone within a matter of hours. The hint of lemon helps give these a nice slight citrus twist without overwhelming the taste of the blueberries. These bars are so simple to make and are the perfect thing to bring to your next summer get together.
I don't know what it is with almond flavored things but I love them! Last year I made Sweet Almond Bread and it was so delicious! After being inspired by one of my favorite kinds of muffins I decided to make some Almond Poppy Seed Bread. When making this bread I used some almond extract that I was trying to get rid of instead of the almond paste I used for the Sweet Almond Bread. It was equally delicious, and the poppy seeds were a nice added touch. This bread was quick and easy to make and is great to have in the morning for breakfast along with a nice big mug of coffee!
