I considered myself to be a decent cook and baker. However, candy making had been unchartered territory until I recently cracked the code of a favorite—chewy Texas Pecan Pralines. This culinary epiphany came only days before I left my home sweet home in Austin, Texas, to return to CU Boulder after an epic hiatus to wrap up my bachelor’s degree in journalism. When I was a little girl, I remember tasting heavenly, creamy homemade pralines, bursting with pecans, handcrafted with love by my mom. She only whipped them up a few times, but I just couldn’t get the memory of those buttery, sugary treats out of my head. They were that good. I asked her if she still had the recipe, but I knew it would be hopeless since my mom wasn’t one for keeping track of her down-home style cooking. I married my college sweetheart, a guy with the same first name as me, and began teaching myself to cook. Becoming “Kelly Times Two” was amazing, and I had ...
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I enjoyed all the pics and descriptions of your exciting holidays. Your photo of DIA is beautiful!!! We lived in Aurora for 5 years, near the airport site.
Yes, we had a fun trip. I can't wait until I have time to catch up on everyone else's blogs, as I'm WAY behind.
I'm GLAD you liked the quote on my card...considering I saw it on YOUR blog! Thanks for the inspiration. Very cool that you save your cards too.
Love,
Kelly
I've loved all your other posts and your holidays have sounded and looked so fun! Your in-laws have a very cool set up and I'm sure it was so nice to have so much family around, and probably a little chaotic at times too- I know all about that. I'll be calling you soon.