While most bloggers are breaking out the Christmas decor (thanks to the Pinterest editorial calendar), I’m still over here celebrating Fall and the fact that I could still swim in our pool if I wanted. With two dogs in our house, canned pumpkin is a staple year-round. Both of them are completely obsessed with it and it goes without saying that it’s good for them.
Mixed Berry Cheesecake Recipe A Great Beginner Recipe
Hubs love language is cheesecake. I can finally say I’ve made a cheesecake from scratch. If you remember, it was an item on my bucket list. I was surprised with how easy it was. Here is the recipe. Thank you Ina Garten. Ingredients For the crust: 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (10 crackers) 1 tablespoon sugar 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted For
How to Make Fresh Banana Chips
Exhibit A: Bananas I won’t eat because they are WAYYYY too brown. Some people like them this way…not I! Instead of being wasteful, and tossing my bananas (not cookies…) I decided to cut them up and make banana chips. I have a food dehydrator which I LOVE! I’ve made deer jerky and apple chips and I’ve dried herbs on it. It can do so much!
Protein Peanut Butter Cups
These things are so addicting. I’ve only made them once and these turned out more like peanut butter sandwiches because I forgot to build the bottom chocolate layer up on the sides. Oh well, you live, you learn. This minor detail didn’t change the taste or the fact that they disappeared in one two days. Ingredients 2 bags of dark chocolate chips 15 g. chocolate
Green and Red Bell Pepper Appetizer
I don’t know about you but I tend to eat waaay too much during October, November and December. I found a recipe that is light and healthy and super festive!! It definitely won’t leave you feeling guilty after eating a few. The original recipe is below but this holiday season I used my ranch dip recipe. I used an icing bag with a decorative icing tip
Three Bean Salad
A coworker made this recipe for a party and it’s so delicious and the best part…SUPER EASY TO MAKE!! It makes a great side dish or you can eat it on its own. Ingredients 2cans of garbanzo beans (rinsed) 1can of red kidney beans (rinsed) 2 tbsp. of pesto 1/2 pound of fresh string beans (washed cut into pieces) Mix all ingredients into a large bowl
Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
Summer invited us to her house this year and cooked for us. Here is her recipe for Pumpkin Mac and Cheese! Another amazing recipe! PUMPKIN MAC AND CHEESE {from Better Homes and Gardens Oct 2011} 2 cups dried elbow macaroni 2 Tbsp. butter 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour 1 cup whipping cream 1 cup milk 4 oz. Fontina cheese, shredded (1 cup) 1 15 oz. can pumpkin
Amazing Mashed Potatoes
Summer invited us to her house this year and cooked for us. Here is her recipe for some delish mashed potatoes. I may have eaten two point five helpings. Ingredients 6-7 medium potatoes, washed, peeled and diced 1 stick of butter, unsalted 1 Cup of Heavy Whipping Cream Salt and Pepper, to taste Directions Add diced potatoes to a large stock pot and cover with water.
Shoepeg Cream Cheese Corn
Summer invited us to her house this year and cooked for us. Here is the recipe for the cream cheese corn we had on Thanksgiving. Ingredients 1 pkg of Fat Free Cream Cheese 2 cans of Shoepeg or Small White Corn, drained Tony’s Cajun Seasoning, to taste Easy one step directions: Put everything into a mini crockpot and cook until its warm and bubbly. Done. You
Bacon-Jacketed Herb Roasted Turkey
Summer invited us to her house this year and cooked for us. The turkey. AMAZING! She followed the recipe from The Runaway Spoon. The website has very detailed instructions on how to do it The only thing modification was using Applewood Smoked Bacon from Whole Foods instead of other bacon. I don’t like eating pork bacon because I love pigs too much but this is seriously