Pecan butter!

I realized today that I make something every single day - every day, without fail. Could be work-related... could be creative... could be just food.

 So I thought - why not share it?

Today it's pecan butter. I toasted 2 pounds of pecans, to keep them fresh. I love them raw, but mold forms so quickly on raw nuts, and I can't tolerate the mold. I tasted them after they came out of the oven, and wow! delicious. What else could I do with toasted pecans?

Nut butter, I thought, which is easy. But I thought, yummy as plain toasted pecans are, they needed a little something. I found this recipe: Toasted Pecan Butter.  Mmm!

I have to admit, I didn't really follow the recipe; I used it as inspiration. I threw together a cup of toasted pecans, about a block and a half of softened butter, a tablespoon or so of honey, a dash of cinnamon and a dash of vanilla extract. Vrroom in the food processor! and voila!

 Super scrumptious.

I'm baking a butternut squash right now so that I have something to put underneath my pecan butter. Can't wait for dinner!