I know some of you have been wondering about my blogging hibernation. Yes, it’s true; I’ve been taking a hiatus from blogging about nursing. I’m still working as a nurse, though. I’ve been lucky enough to pick up some shifts working in the recovery room, but most of the time I’ve just been enjoying motherhood.
In the meantime, I wanted to share a recipe with you. My mother in law has always made these sweet and crunchy pecans around the holidays, and this year I am making them as a Thanksgiving appetizer. They are so awesomely delicious that I have to hide them as soon as they cool down, or else they will all magically disappear before the time they are to be served. It’s a wonderfully easy recipe and the result is just so darn good. I’m thinking about going to my hiding place as I write this:
Jane’s Candied Pecans
4 1/2 cups of pecan halves
2 egg whites
1 1/2 tbs of water
2/3 cup of sugar
1 tsp each of salt, cinnamon, coriander, allspice, and ginger.
Beat egg and water with a fork until frothy.
Mix together sugar, salt, and spices. Coat all of the pecans with the egg mixture, and then toss with the sugar and spice mixture.
Spray a large cookie pan with non-stick spray. Spread out pecans on tray.
Bake at 275 for 55 minutes, flipping pecans every ten or fifteen minutes with a spatula.
Place on wax paper to cool. Store in airtight container. Hide in the deepest, darkest corner of your house, so they won’t disappear.
Enjoy! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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yum, I am stealing this recipe and running with it! Though, I won’t make them for a party, noooooooo i want them here at home where I can stuff self and family. Happy happy Thanksgiving!
Posted 26 Nov 2008 at 12:24 am ¶No fuss, no muss.
Posted 26 Nov 2008 at 10:34 am ¶We’re still around.. and we’ll be here when you have time.
Besides.. what’ better than enjoying motherhood?
Happy Turkey day dear!
Oh.. and thanks but I’ll pass on the recipe. (I’m not a pecan fan)
Good to hear from you again Beth. The recipe sounds good. We might have to try that sometime :-).
Take care,
Mental Father.
Posted 26 Nov 2008 at 9:54 pm ¶i was one of those who was wondering. i actually twitted you about it, but you probably didn’t notice. anyway, i can relate to not blogging about nursing all the time. i know readers ignore my personal posts, but i do it for me, so i still do it
sorry that went too long, i just meant to welcome you back from hibernation
Posted 28 Nov 2008 at 9:31 am ¶Good to hear from you again Beth
Posted 12 Jan 2009 at 1:14 am ¶We might have to try that sometime
Posted 12 Jan 2009 at 1:15 am ¶i was one of those who was wondering. i actually twitted you about it, but you probably didn’t notice. anyway, i can relate to not blogging about nursing all the time. i know readers ignore my personal posts,
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