Ah, what to do with that leftover bird. I make it a rule to never go out shopping the day after Thanksgiving - instead I hang out at home make this soup for dinner leftovers. Let others shop, I cook!
6 cups chicken or turkey stock
2 cups water
2 celery stalks, chopped
4 carrots, peeled & chopped
3 [...]
This is fabulous and beautiful with the speckling of spice. It’s also not as overpowering as a standard pumpkin pie may be to some.
Picture at left is pre-baked in a water bath.
Graham Cracker Crust:
1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
5 Tbsp. melted butter
1 Tbsp. white sugar
Cream Cheese Filling:
3 8-oz. pkgs. Philadelphia Cream Cheese (NOT lite, [...]
Why the odd name? My better half informed me I may change or update any recipe for anything except this one for our Thanksgiving Meal. If I prepare a turkey for other times I can experiment to my heart’s desire, but as hubby requests, “Please don’t mess with perfection.” And so it is.
1 whole [...]
No, I’m not bragging. : )
Unbaked pie crust
1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
2 large eggs
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. kosher salt
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Set the pie plate aside. In a large bowl, whisk all the other ingredients together, pour into the pie crust and [...]
What a pie! This recipe will definitely wow your dessert crowd. When my husband tasted it he was speechless. Yes, it is that good.
1 unbaked pie shell
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 heaping Tbsp. Crisco
1 cup cane syrup (such as King or Lyle’s Golden)**see below
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 cup boiling water
1 large or extra [...]
This recipes creates one big, beautiful loaf or make 2 smaller loves. It smells delicious while baking and tastes fabulous plain or slathered with cream cheese or butter. Sit back, kick your feet up and have a thick slice with your favorite beverage. We love eating it with hot tea after raking leaves.
1 1/2 [...]
Yes, this is a bit over the top but it’s an extra special apple pie for those extra special occasions. It’s not a lot of work, just a lot of words.
Graham Cracker Crust
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3 Tbsp. white sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
6 Tbsp. butter - melted
3/4 cup caramel flavored ice cream topping
1 cup [...]
This recipes yields 2 loaves - 1 to keep (they freeze well) and 1 to give away. The aroma while these bake is intoxicating.
3 1/3 cups regular flour
2 1/2 cups white sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 15 oz. can Libby’s solid-pack pumpkin
3/4 cup vegetable oil - [...]
That great old song, “Baby It’s Cold Outside” doesn’t mean it is everywhere during Autumn and Winter. For when it’s not cold outside or even when it is, this spiced homemade lemonade is great with a dessert, family, and friends.
3 cups cold water
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup minced, peeled, fresh ginger
1-1/4 cups fresh [...]
It’s taken me a while to try this method of gently lifting up the turkey skin on the breast meat and spreading the herbs underneath. Do try this, you’ll be quite happy with the outcome. A turkey cooks at about 20-30 minutes per pound but please consult a turkey timetable for exact specifications.
Turkey Pan [...]
