By Katja Heino 35 Comments
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Grain Free Pecan Tart

Here’s my spin on a traditional favorite, made with all real food ingredients. Hello there, sweet little grain free pecan tart!

I am stopping by the blog today filled with gratitude and awe. My little blog is turning 3 years old in a couple of weeks. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that I would be food blogging for a living. But hey, just look at me now.

The past 3 years have been an incredible journey filled with learning new skills, meeting amazing new people, and life changing happenings. What started as a creative outlet for my food obsession has now become a life journey and a new career. Who would have guessed? I barely knew how to work my computer or take a photograph 3 years ago.

As I sit here looking back at the past few years, I am taking stock of where I have been and where I want to go. The coming of the New Year tends to inspire this introspection in me. It’s a time for looking at what I have accomplished. A time for taking a deep breath to slow down and check in with myself. Am I where I want to be? Is this making me happy? Am I still growing? What internal work do I still need to be doing?

I cherish this dark time of year when I can pull in to take a deeper look, to rest, to recharge. I spend most of my time putting energy out into the world. It is now time to inhale deeply and settle into the quiet space of Winter in hopes of emerging rested and rejuvenated in the Spring. Can you relate? Anyone else just feel like curling up on the couch next to the fire?

But even in the winter, I am cooking and creating in the kitchen. Today’s recipe is one that has been on my mind for quite some time. It is an ode to the many years I spent in the deep South where pecan pie is actually pronounce pee-can pie. Can you hear my slight Southern drawl? Most of you don’t know that I learned to speak English in the deep South when I moved there from my homeland, Finland.

What I love about this recipe for grain free pecan tart is that it is a beautiful dessert. While pie is always fun, a delicate tart is just a bit more sophisticated. And that is where I am headed with Savory Lotus. I am ready to turn up the notch a little bit. I’m ready to express myself in a more sophisticated way, with a new look and better photography. So I guess that is my goal for the next year. Take better pictures. Make prettier food. Express myself more from my heart. Hope that OK with ya’ll.

Oh, and I hope you enjoy the pecan tart. It’s really amazingly good. I used real food ingredients. No high fructose corn syrup, of course! The secret is to toast the nuts before to bring out the flavor and crunch. My family was very pleased. My little one was anxiously awaiting a bite even while I was trying to get these shots.

Wishing you all a happy and healthy holiday season and a New year full of abundance and good food!

xo,

Katja

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