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Candied Sweet Potato Casserole

November 21, 2013 by Cate 15 Comments

It is Thanksgiving Week, Day 4! Time for some potatoes, because what is Thanksgiving without at least two types of potatoes. I love traditional mashed potatoes (smothered in gravy of course) but since that recipe is fairly basic, I decided to make sweet potatoes. There are so many ways to prepare sweet potatoes, but I went for a candied sweet potato casserole topped with glazed pecans! You could top this one with marshmallows instead if you are so inclined, but TheBetterHalf is not a marshmallow fan. He actually said “It’s Thanksgiving, not summer camp.” So that’s that. …

Carrot Bread

April 10, 2013 by Cate 12 Comments

Today I have another no-knead recipe for you. No-knead has really become my favorite way to make bread. It is just so easy, and more importantly, it consistently turns out great.

The one tricky part about making no-knead bread is the timing. Once the dough is made, you have to bake the bread 12-18 hours later – even if life gets in the way. In fact the other day I said no to plans after work because I had to go home and bake this bread! It is slightly pathetic to let my baking interfere with my social life, but what can I say, I’m committed to making great recipes for this blog! And I really wanted to eat this bread all weekend 🙂 Plus look at that gorgeous orange dough – I couldn’t let it go to waste!

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