Thanksgiving: Pumpkin Pudding

This Thanksgiving, celebrate fall's bounty by using pumpkin in your dishes.  While we do love the traditional Pumpkin Pie recipe, we've fallen in love with Pumpkin Pudding too. Mom’s Pumpkin Pudding is not at all what you’d expect from a dessert with the pudding moniker. It’s not served in a bowl and eaten scooped with a spoon. In fact, the pudding bakes in a Bundt pan and, therefore not amorphous. Take one good look at the list of ingredients and you’ll understand why this particular “pudding” becomes very dense and springy.   The … [Read more...]

Thanksgiving Menu

Whether you're hosting a Thanksgiving feast or you're merely a guest required to bring an assigned dish, I've curated some recipes from the blog to help fill in the blanks and take the stress out of the prep. You can take your pick from appetizers to sides to main dishes to desserts.  I promise you'll find tasty, easy to make recipes.  After all, if I can make them, anyone can. So why not plan ahead and get cooking? And remember to celebrate FOOD and family, and to give thanks. APPETIZERS Baked Brie Hot Crab Dip Mexican … [Read more...]

Thanksgiving Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Today it’s the Secret Recipe Club reveal day. I’m honored to be a part of this diverse international group of food bloggers.  In case you forgot, everyone in the Secret Recipe Club gets “assigned” a blog from which we are supposed to pick a dish to cook.  But, it’s all done in secrecy.  It isn’t until the ultimate reveal day (today) that everyone showcases the dishes and discovers who’s been their secret foodie link.  This club has provided me valuable exposure to blogs I might not otherwise encounter. My November assignment was K&K … [Read more...]

Thanksgiving Recipes

Whether you're hosting a Thanksgiving feast or you're merely a guest required to bring an assigned dish, I've compiled some recipes to help fill in the blanks and take the stress out of the prep. You can take your pick from appetizers to sides to main dishes to desserts.  I promise you'll find tasty, easy to make recipes.  After all, if I can make them, anyone can. So why not plan ahead and get cooking? And remember to celebrate FOOD and family, and to give thanks. APPETIZERS Baked Brie Hot Crab Dip Mexican 7-Layer … [Read more...]