A Colorful Twist To A Holiday Classic The first year I had a sweet potato pie it was because my aunt picked up the wrong pies. I adore pumpkin pie! I can’t wait for that first slice after a big thanksgiving dinner. My poor aunt. I was ten years old. I should probably still apologize [...]
What Happens When Cranberry Sauce and Ambrosia Salad Have a Love Affair? This While I do love ambrosia salad, it can get to be a little….expected. Almost every holiday, my aunt makes her 'famous' ambrosia salad and of course everyone gobbles it up (because when you get to eat dessert for dinner, who can resist). [...]
A Simpler Way To Make Your Thanksgiving Turkey Whether it was for a big Sunday dinner after church or the annual family Thanksgiving dinner, grandma always made the best Turkey. She spent hours prepping. Massaging herbs and oil under the skin and stuffing it full of bread crumbs all before the sun came up in [...]
Creamy, Smoky, and Smooth – Thanksgiving Dinner Will Never Taste The Same Again! I bet you’ve always made a green bean casserole with a can of condensed cream of mushroom soup, right? Did you know that there’s a way to make that creamy, mushroom filling from scratch that tastes way, way better? My Uncle Ted [...]
This Twist On A Favorite Has Taken The U.S. By Storm My Aunt Carol loves to bake. My family always relies on her, every holiday season, to make the desserts for our holiday celebrations. I’ll admit that, lately, pumpkin pie around Halloween and Thanksgiving can get a little boring. How many pumpkin pies do you [...]
Tired Of Thanksgiving Turkey? Try This Instead! Holidays can be needlessly stressful. There are times when putting on the whole big Thanksgiving feast is just too much bother, too much stress, or just not necessary because there are only a few people (maybe just you, even – that’s fine, too) that plan to attend. Let’s [...]
Slightly Spicy, Slightly Sweet Fall Taste Sensation This year, I am committed to shaking up my Thanksgiving guests. How, you might ask? Well, yes, some of them DO really need a good physical shaking-up to get them to act civilized. But they won’t be getting that from me, unless they really start misbehaving. No, what [...]
Thanksgiving Morning Breakfast Treats I absolutely LOVE Jessica’s stunning recipe for Pumpkin Twist pastries, Just look at how gorgeous they are, with their delicate, flaky layers! You could never imagine how easy they are to make. They look almost impossible, but once you see the trick to them (there is an instructional video on her [...]
This Is Not As Hard To Make As You Think It Is! Bwahaha! The Great Pumpkin has struck again! Is there anything that crazy pumpkin has NOT touched in this fall season? Hey, it’s okay by me, I happen to adore pumpkin, no matter how you fix it. But I am sure that by the [...]
Festive Fall & Winter Breakfast Casserole Do you want a super-easy casserole that tastes good enough that you would serve it at a holiday event? Look no further, because you just found exactly that! This is bone-deep comfort food. Many of us grew up eating fresh-from-the oven cinnamon rolls with melty, ooey-gooey icing. You could [...]