I have a few addictions: chocolate; coffee; shoes; and cookbooks. Considering the number I have, I really should cook from them more often. I have cooking cookbooks and baking cookbooks, and two cookbooks with nothing but chocolate recipes. I have a cookie cookbook and several bread cookbooks. I recently received another as part of my …
Thanksgiving Recipes
Only two weeks left of 12 weeks of Christmas treats (hosted by Meal Planning Magic)! Is Christmas really that close? Eeek, I need to start my shopping! One of the things that I look forward to every fall/winter is eating a caramel apple. In fact, one of the best wedding favors I ever received was …
Creamy pumpkin soup with hints of cinnamon and ginger is my favorite comfort food on a chilly night. Though fall officially began a little over 3 weeks ago, we've only recently had "real" fall weather: cooler temps, lower humidity. Jeans-and-hoodie weather. Hearty, delicious soup weather. I only recently have come to love soup. Growing up, …
Why is it that holiday "dinner" occurs in the early to late afternoon? My mother always has Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner ready between 2 and 4 p.m. Baffles me, but I've never asked. Because "dinner" happens so early, lunch consists of various appetizers: cheese and crackers, cold shrimp, etc. Last year, I made these spinach-stuffed …
The theme of this round of swaps was Thanksgiving desserts. I always supply holiday desserts for my family, and this year, my mother requested an apple pie and a cheesecake. I intended to make my swap recipe, this No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake from The Wanna Be Cook to serve for dessert. The little "bun in the oven," …
If your family is up for experimenting with new dishes on Thanksgiving (unlike mine), this pumpkin sage polenta would make a seasonal substitution for traditional mashed potatoes. I've been going back through my archives of recipes I made in my pre-blogging days. That's the reason there is no photo to accompany this recipe. Pumpkin Sage …
This recipe swap round was "Thanksgiving Side Dishes." While in the past, we have always submitted recipes that we've made in the past, that was not a requirement for this round. I submitted a recipe for French Onion Stuffed Potatoes from Food Network Magazine that sounded really delicious. In return, I received a recipe for …