Monthly Archives: November 2009

Top Ten Favorite Christmas Cookie & Candy Recipes

My favorite time of year for baking is Christmas.  I rarely repeat a cookie recipe (always wishing to discover new things), but if I do… these are the treats I’m most likely to make again.
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Be sure to come back tomorrow to see what I’ll be serving up first.  [...]

Leftover Turkey Recipes: Next Day Turkey Soup

Still have your Thanksgiving turkey carcass? Don’t let it go to waste. Use it to make Next Day Turkey Soup. Let the carcass simmer in broth for a couple of hours and it’ll help you make an unbelievable, rich-flavored stock for this light and hearty soup.

It’s a perfect, lighter dinner choice after a couple of [...]

Leftover Turkey Recipes: Cranberry- Turkey Enchiladas

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you’re looking for something fun to do with your leftover turkey. Everyone makes soup (that’s a must), and I’ll show you my favorite in tomorrow’s post, but for now I’ve gotta share a recipe that is perfect for utilizing a couple of your Turkey Day leftovers. I know what you’re thinking. [...]

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Cinnamon- Cream Cheese Glaze

I used to be addicted to Starbuck’s Pumpkin Scones.  I’m not sure why… they’re not terribly moist (pretty darn dry, in fact).  I think it was the icing on top that attracted me.  And it’s probably more about the luxury of ordering something that looks like it should go well with my Pumpkin Spice Latte.  Well… I’m [...]

Maple- Tangerine Fresh Cranberry Sauce

You’ve probably had it before, and more than likely it’s typical Thanksgiving fare in your house. You know… the cranberry sauce that you pry open with a can opener and then attempt to nudge it out carefully so it slithers into the serving bowl in one large, cylindrical, gelatinous blob. I grew up with the stuff, and [...]

Shiitake Mushroom Stuffing (from Martha Stewart Living)

I don’t have the privilege of hosting Thanksgiving this year (yippee!  Hallelulah! and Phew!, right?).  Actually, I don’t really feel that way at all.  I enjoy hosting.  Being in control of the menu means I get to include all of my Thanksgiving favorites, and it’s an opportunity to rescue my ginormous dining room table from collecting dust.  [...]

Turkey- Cranberry Strudel with Maple Roasted Butternut Squash

You may have noticed that I’ve created a couple of recipes lately using Puff Pastry. There were those Caramelized Apple Waffle Pastries, and then there were the Peanut Butter S’Mores Turnovers. Puff Pastry is so easy to work with, and it’s been a lot of fun coming up with new recipe ideas for using it. [...]

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Ever since I began writing about food, I’ve had some strange sleeping habits. I have a tough time sleeping anyways but if I wake in the middle of the night, I start thinking…and thinking…and thinking. My mind is awash with ideas for blog posts or recipe creations, and I get so excited about what I’m creating [...]

Beans and Cornbread (from The Pioneer Woman Cooks)

Admittedly, I’m not a regular reader of The Pioneer Woman’s food blog. I’ve read it more than a handful of times, and I’ve been impressed with what I’ve seen, but I don’t read it daily. Clearly, Ree Drummond is witty and fun and her personality easily shines through in her writing. She is adored by thousands (maybe millions) [...]

Roasted Butternut Squash with Garlic, Sage and Pine Nuts

Here’s a great recipe for my favorite fall vegetable: Roasted Butternut Squash with Garlic, Sage & Pine Nuts.
Here’s the How-To:

Cut the butternut squash in half directly down the middle lengthwise. It’s gonna be kinda tough to do… use your sharpest knife and be careful (this is the hardest part). Scoop out the seeds and stringy [...]