Derby Pie - YUM!

One of my very favorite treats is a traditional Southern favorite - Derby pie. I'm a few weeks late in sharing it with you, but it's so yummy and so easy to make that I think you'll forgive me!

I think it tastes exactly like a slightly undercooked chocolate chip cookie. YUM.

1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup chocolate chips
3/4 cup pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts (optional - I usually leave these out)
Unbaked pie shell


Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Pour into pie shell, and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until top is brown.


That's it. That's seriously it. And it's super yummy served warm with a dab of whip cream... Enjoy!!

What do I do with this cool thing?

I won't lie - one of the most fun parts about getting married are the wonderful, generous gifts we've received from our friends and family.  The kitchen stuff has been especially fun... new gadgets that make cooking so much easier and so much more fun. It's amazing the difference that nice cookie sheets make when you're baking!

For the new gadgets that we've never used before, like our rice cooker, we've been making an effort to learn how to use them. (Side note: if you don't have a rice cooker, get one. It's awesome!). But this one has me stumped:

I know everyone who has an immersion blender loves it - which is why we wanted one. But what do you do with it?? I'm so excited to use it, but I need some ideas for what it's best for. Any suggestions?

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes

Last weekend, we went to our friend's house for a party, and I brought these:

Source: Kevin and Amanda

Well, not these exact ones. But... mine really did look just like this! I just didn't have cupcake holders that were this cute and all of my pictures of them made them look disgusting, so I borrowed this one from where I got the recipe.

They are cupcakes with unbaked cookie dough in the middle of them. They are literally heavy to pick-up. They are so delicious. And the icing tastes like cookie dough too!

They were super easy to make - I got the recipe here from KevinandAmanda.com, and I suggest you try it too! As Paula Dean always says, you just need "a little bit of butter..."