• Caramel Apple Baked Brie @ bestwithchocolate.com

    caramel apple baked brie;

    June 7, 2017bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Warm, gooey brie cheese topped with walnuts and pecans, and a drizzle of caramel.  Serve with apple slices for the caramel-apple feel, or toasted crusty bread for some variety. – – This is a new go-to appetizer to go with our brand new house ownership!!!!!  We’re not actually moving for a little bit but here’s a perfect housewarming appetizer in the spirit of the day!  Even simpler than brie en croute, but just as delicious!  Plus, if you serve with apple slices, this is a great alternative dessert!  Fruits, cheese, nuts, and just a dash of caramel makes this a healthful…

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  • pecan crusted rainbow trout with spinach and rice

    pecan crusted rainbow trout;

    May 19, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Originally posted May 19, 2016. Updated May 23, 2021 for content and clarity. So Tyler and I had date night! One of those impromptu date nights where we ended up cuddled on the floor watching Castle and feeling really full. The best kind of night. =) And the star of the night was pecan crusted rainbow trout! It all stemmed from high fish prices at the grocery store–I was actually looking for cod and thinking about fish and chips. But everything was more expensive, and I saw the rainbow trout and just had to buy it on my way out…

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  • Pecan Pie Fudge @ bestwithchocolate.com

    pecan pie fudge;

    November 5, 2015bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    So what I am about to write might be blasphemy.  I’m not a huge fan of every single fall staple.  I don’t really like apple pie.  I only recently started liking stuffing.  I don’t really like pumpkin flavored things.  I don’t really like pecan pie.   All of these I’ll tolerate, but I’m not about to go bananas over them.  So when I found this recipe by Dorothy Kern on Crazy for Crust, I pinned it, thinking it looked pretty but I would never actually make it for myself. Lucky for you all, it’s T’s birthday tomorrow!  And he loooves pecan pie.  So I thought…

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