Amanda's Amazing Graze

02/04/2024

What a fun way to serve fresh fruit at your next get together 💖

17/11/2023

Check out these beautiful ideas. If you need some holiday entertaining delights. Let me help you make your holidays stress-free and delicious.

07/11/2023

A few of my recent creations!!! Keep me in mind for your upcoming holiday events.

09/10/2023

Brown Butter Pecan Cookies
Ingredients
For the Buttered Pecans:
1 and 1/4 cup pecan halves, finely chopped
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
For the Butter Pecan Cookies:
2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, melted until browned
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
16 pecan halves, for decoration, optional
Instructions
For the Buttered Pecans:
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in chopped pecans and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Set aside until needed.
For the Butter Pecan Cookies:
In a large bowl combine flour, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda; whisk well to combine then set aside until needed.
In a small saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Continue to cook the butter. swirling the pan occasionally. Keep a close eye here. The top of the butter should become foamy. And you should hear tiny popping noises. The butter will develop into a rich amber color, with tiny brown bits at the bottom. And it will have a slightly nutty aroma. Once the butter reaches this stage, remove from heat immediately and pour into a large mixing bowl.
Add both sugars into the mixing bowl and whisk well to combine.
Add in vanilla. Beat in eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, beating until eggs are just combined.
Using a rubber spatula, fold in the flour, stirring until just combined. Fold in the buttered pecans.
Cover bowl and refrigerate for 4 hours.
To Bake:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees (F). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
Using a large cookie scoop, divide the dough into 3-tablespoon sized balls and place onto prepared baking sheets, leaving about 3 inches between each ball of dough for spreading.
Firmly press a pecan half on top of each ball of cookie dough.
Bake, one tray at a time, in a preheated oven for 10 to 11 minutes. If any edges spread out while baking, use a spatula and gently press them back in as soon as you remove the cookies from the oven.
Sprinkle warm cookies with granulated sugar.
Allow cookies to cool on the pan for 15 minutes, then carefully transfer to a cooling rack.

08/10/2023

08/10/2023

Hummus Boards are delicious and fun!

08/10/2023

Do you love Halloween as much as me???
If you could throw a Halloween party what would you like to serve?

08/10/2023

Spooky Charcuterie for your dining pleasure!

08/10/2023

Spooky season is upon us! Let me make some spooky party snacks or grazing tables for your Halloween party

05/09/2023

Hello, I am Amanda and I love to provide people with delicious and beautiful foods. I am a single mom with 2 busy girls. We have always been blessed by amazing cooks and my mom who shared her passion for making amazing candies, cookies, and foods. I am blessed to be able to bring foods like this to people everyday. I would love to be able to share my passion with more people and be a part of their special days or provide some special party platters for a small group. With much prayer and faith I am offering Charcuterie and catering options. I will be adding more details and options in the coming weeks. Looking forward to seeing where this journey will lead. I appreciate all the support and patience as I grow and build this new venture.