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Maple Pecan Blondies

Here’s a blondie recipe that I have made many times!  Mine are never as gooey as Gemma’s and that’s probably because I over-bake them. I should keep a better eye on them next time. I like to brown the butter first but it’s not necessary. Enjoy!  Maple Pecan Blondies Makes 9-12 servings Original recipe from Bigger Bolder Baking Ingredients ¾ cup butter, melted or browned 1¼ cups dark brown sugar ½ cup maple syrup 1 large egg  2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon baking soda I ¼ cups pecans, toasted and chopped  Directions   Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x13” baking pan with parchment. Gemma used 8x8 but I like my bars thinner. Whisk together the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, egg, vanilla, and salt. Stir in the flour and baking soda just until combined.  Stir in the pecans. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes. They middle should be slightly jiggly but they still taste yummy if you over-bake them. Allow to co

Asparagus and Tomato Salad with Berries and Melon

I found a really beautiful and refreshing summer salad over at O&CO. I didn't actually use their products to dress my salad, but it still turned out great!

I didn't have cherry tomatoes so I chopped regular tomatoes, and I grilled my asparagus rather than boiling it. We were already grilling chicken so I figured what the heck, let's just throw the asparagus on the grill. If a bit of char bothers you, go ahead and boil yours.

I didn't measure anything for this recipe, but I'll give you the estimates of what I think I put in. It's salad, it doesn't need to be perfectly measured.

I don't need to tell you to wash your fruits and veggies, do I?



Asparagus and Tomato Salad with Berries and Melon
Original Recipe by O&CO
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients
  • 2 medium tomatoes, diced (or cherry, cut in half)
  • 1/2 a small cantaloupe, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
  • 1/3 cup fresh raspberries
  • 10 asparagus spears, grilled (or boiled) and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • salt
  • pepper
Directions
  1. Mix everything together in a bowl and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.




Comments

  1. Awesome way to use spring asparagus! Great combo.

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  2. What a fun combo of flavors...berries and asparagus aren't a combo I would think of, but I'm betting the sweetness and earthiness pair quite well!

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  3. I think grilling the asparagus was the right choice- this looks stellar!

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  4. Jenny, the addition of asparagus is a nice surprise...what a delicious combination of flavors~

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  5. Delicious, I would have never thought of putting the asparagus in there. Great idea!!

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  6. Interesting combination of flavors! I love how you grilled the asparagus. Sounds much tastier than boiling!

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  7. I totally love the addition of the asparagus tips in this salad.

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  8. Love the addition of the melon and asparagus! It sounds sooo good!

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  9. I agree with others, I would not have thought to add the asparagus to the salad. I bet it tastes really good though. I love fresh asparagus in most anything!

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  10. Looks great! I was considering a salad with asparagus for my post this month and didn't go with it. Now I know I need to make a salad like this!

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