I love making chili in the fall through the long winter months. It is comfort in a bowl. I like the idea of sweet potatoes over the regular potatoes. Sweet Potato and spicy seem to go together and I always make my chili with turkey to be healthier. Although sometimes I will do half beef and half pork. Let the … Read More ...
Tiny Chocolate No Bake Toadstools
These are so cute and so easy to make! These were made for a woodland party, but you can also save them for topping a Yule log during the Winter Holiday. A fairy party. Make some fairy houses with these scattered around. An Alice in Wonderland party with gummy caterpillers on top and placed on the cake or cupcakes.
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Cup with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting
The title is a mouthful! It looks oh so delicious. What a great treat to bring to a potluck or serve after a day of hayrides and picking out the perfect pumpkin to carve. We always wait till the middle of October for our pumpkin search. I feel sorry for the pumpkins that are carved and sitting in the sun … Read More ...
Creamy Pumpernut Soup
This soup has fall written all over it. The beautiful orange color. It has pumpkin, squash, apple cider and perfect to eat on a cool fall day. This would be great for watching the football game on Sunday and then enjoy it again for lunch the next day. The best things about soups are how much better it tastes the … Read More ...
Homemade Oven Baked Apple Chips
Did you go overboard with the apple picking and have more than you know what to do with? I informed my mom we were going apple picking and when we had lunch together she brought over three big bags of apples. Our annual apple picking tradition will be late this year. I’m thankful, but I have more apples than I … Read More ...
Individual Caramel Cheesecake Apple Dip
How cute are these and you don’t have to share! I’ll have to save some apples to gives these a try. A cute snack in addition to the popcorn for movie night. I have some cute little apple plates that I can serve these on with the apple slices. Of course you can use something other than apple to dip … Read More ...
Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies Bar
I can already imagine the smell of the kitchen with this baking in the oven. It smells heavenly. What a great treat to use up some of those apples you just picked. Warning, this does use a boxed cookie mix
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London Fog with Lavender
I love tea! It is my comfort in a tea cup. I drink ice tea in the summer, but when the weather starts to turn chilly, bring on the hot tea. Although, if I’m not feeling well, a cup of peppermint or spearmint tea helps me no matter what the weather. This looks like a delightful tea to enjoy with … Read More ...
Double Crusted Apple Pie Galette
A rustic apple pie sandwich! Perfect for parties and a grab and go snack. You don’t have to worry about utensils. The one thing that I love about a galette is how rustic and non-perfect it is. Most the time you just need one crust and pour in your filling, but I like the simplicity of this pie form.
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Harvest Surprise Cupcake Made With Coffee
This has fall written all over it. Look at those lovely fall colors. I was hoping to go a couple of days without a pumpkin recipe, but this one kind of fooled me. I didn’t realize it used pumpkin spice latte as the coffee. Oh well, I’m sure you pumpkin lovers won’t complain. The surprise isn’t the coffee, it is … Read More ...
Mini White Chocolate Apple Cheesecake
Although Christmas is my favorite holiday, I have to say fall/autumn is my favorite season. The leaves changing colors, opening the doors and windows to let the fresh crisp air into the house and I can cook and bake again. My family was so happy to see me turn the oven on again. They knew it was the beginning of … Read More ...
Cotton Candy Cupcakes
The other thing great about fall and end of summer is fair season. We always go to the last fair of the season. It seems to have the best food and variety for the whole family to enjoy. One of the last stops we make are for the kettle korn and cotton candy to enjoy on the ride home. Now … Read More ...
Edible Lulu Guinness(wallet)
This one takes edible fruit leather to fashion status. I thought fruit leather in strips rolled up was cool. I want one of these fruit leather wallet in my lunch box. How cute would these be at a little girl’s dress up party. Of course you could always call it an envelope with a heart to put into anyone’s lunchbox … Read More ...
Simple Apple Tart
Finally the fall weather is here! I’ve been itching to get into the kitchen to start baking, but it has just been too hot. Today, I plan on making some apple sauce and will be adding this apple tart to my baking list. This one is actually made with a spring form pan, so if you don’t have a tart … Read More ...
Sweet Potato Tots
What is better than tater tots? Sweet potato tots! Love the sweetness of sweet potatoes and my family will eat the sweet potato in tot form. Kind of like my daughter only eating potatoes as french fries when she was younger. These would be great with dinner, as a snack during the football game or after school. I never knew … Read More ...