Today, I was going to tell you about my finalized menu for Thanksgiving. Sure, it involves a turkey and some fun side dishes. There will be pie. And, homemade cranberry sauce. But, the more I thought about it, the less inspired I was to go through all of the details of the meal I plan…
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Thanksgiving is now less than one week away! Oh my! Despite the fact that I’ve been thinking about food for Thanksgiving for a few weeks now, it seems that I haven’t really made many decisions regarding what I’m actually making. Fortunately, I did remember to order a turkey ahead of time, so I’ve got that much covered. But,…
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Tags: butternut squash, cake, casserole, cocktail, coconut, cranberry, ginger, pasta, pecan, penne, pumpkin french toast, sweet potato, Thanksgiving
A few weeks ago, it occurred to me that I had never made a pumpkin pie from scratch… In fact, I’m not sure I had ever really made a pumpkin pie. Pumpkin pie is a Thanksgiving staple, but usually either my mom or my grandmother makes the pumpkin pie. I’ve never really had a reason to…
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Tags: #LoveThePie, cardamom, cinnamon, from scratch, ginger, homemade, nutmeg, pie, pie crust, pie dough, pumpkin, puree, Thanksgiving
Sure, turkey gets all of the attention for Thanksgiving… But, I have to say, I have always associated Thanksgiving with baking more than with turkey. Of course, I love to bake, so I guess that makes sense! For as long as I can remember, my family’s Thanksgiving table always head a great assortment of homemade…
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I’ve still got Thanksgiving on the brain… Consider yourself warned! I still haven’t figured out my menu for Thanksgiving… I’ve got plenty of ideas, but haven’t made any final decisions yet. I’m just having too much fun exploring new recipe ideas! Since I know a lot of you are planning your own Thanksgiving meals, I…
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Tags: apples, butternut squash, chocolate, chorizo, cider, cornbread, pecan, pie, rum, salad, stuffing, Thanksgiving, vinaigrette
Yesterday I gave you a great (and easy!) recipe for homemade cranberry sauce. So, today I thought I’d share another quick and easy holiday recipe that uses the cranberry sauce. After all, cranberry sauce can be a pretty versatile ingredient, and you don’t see too many “leftover cranberry sauce” recipes… Sure, it’s great to have…
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Tags: brunch, cardamom, Christmas, cinnamon, cranberry, cranberry sauce, cream cheese, ginger, holiday, honey, Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is just a few short weeks away… 2 weeks and 1 day to be exact, but don’t panic. It will be OK! As I mentioned last Friday, I’m hosting Thanksgiving this year. So, I’ve had Thanksgiving on the brain for a few weeks already! If you read my blog regularly, you know that I…
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This has been one of the first weeks in quite a while that my hubby and I didn’t have something on the schedule every single night of the week. And, it’s been great. Because I’ve had some down time in the evenings, I’ve also been spending more time in the kitchen during the day. That’s…
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Tags: apple fritters, bread, cream cheese, dinner rolls, doughnuts, fry, Macaroni and Cheese, pasta, pecan, pumpkin, pumpkin butter, rolls, scones, Thanksgiving, toffee, whiskey, yeast
Baking season is here! I can think of very few better ways to spend a chilly fall afternoon than baking homemade bread. It warms up the kitchen and fills the house with a wonderful aroma. Plus, your family will thank you when they sit down to dinner with warm, freshly baked bread on the table! You…
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I made this cranberry apple butter a few weeks ago, but it’s taken me a while to get around to posting it. I suppose that’s just as well, though, because it makes a great holiday recipe. I stretch cranberry season out as long as I possibly can. I start cooking and baking with cranberries the…
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Tags: apple, apple cider, butter, canning, cardamom, Christmas, cinnamon, cranberry, gift, ginger, granny smith, holiday, homemade, slow cooker, Thanksgiving, vanilla, vanilla bean