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I don’t know what it is about the cooler weather that brings to mind fruit crisps. Warm, cooked fruit with a crunchy topping makes my heart sing. Overly sweet desserts are too overwhelming to me but there’s something about the tartness of cranberries mixed with apple that’s extremely appealing. This recipe came about because I had some [...] Leftover Turkey Vegetable Soup Growing up, my mom was always very thrifty with leftovers…. okay… most of the the time she was thrifty. We had a giant turkey at Thanksgiving and an even bigger one at Christmas… which meant we had tons of leftover turkey that went into the freezer to have turkey 100 different ways [...] APPLE-GINGER SPICED CRANBERRY SAUCE 1 12oz package of fresh cranberries Apple-Ginger Spiced Cranberry Sauce 1 cup cane sugar 1 cup apple cider 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground ginger Mix apple cider and sugar in a medium pan and bring to a boil. Add cranberries, spices and fresh ginger and stir to incorporate. Bring mixture to [...] Country Buttermilk Biscuits Country Buttermilk Biscuits Makes 12 biscuits (preheat oven 475 degrees F) Ingredients 1 ¾ cups unbleached all purpose flour 3 ¾ teaspoons baking powder 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt 3 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon cold vegetable shortening (no trans fats) ¾ cup + 2 teaspoons buttermilk 2 tablespoons melted butter In a large bowl, whisk dry ingredients. Cut vegetable shortening [...] OLD FASHIONED PUMPKIN PIE Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie Basic single crust pie pastry Filling: 2 cups fresh pumpkin puree (or 1 15oz can of pumpkin puree) ¾ cups evaporated cane sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1 – 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon ground allspice ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom ¼ teaspoon ground or fresh nutmeg ¼ teaspoon ground cloves 2 large eggs 1½ cups of [...] Sometimes you get stuck in a rut making the same ol’ recipes. You know exactly what to do without even thinking… but every once in a while, it’s time to change it up. I never know where I will get an idea. I had boneless chicken breasts, white wine and garlic on hand and thought I would [...] Lemon-Garlic broccoli As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, thoughts of meal meal planning and shopping are overwhelming. The turkey is a given (unless you’re vegetarian). Over indulgence and a little gluttony take over with the amount of food we prepare and eat…. but how else are we supposed to have leftovers??? Here a couple of very easy side dishes, [...] If it’s Sunday, it must be pancakes! Whole Wheat Pancakes Okay… it’s Friday as I write this but I love me some homemade pancakes any day of the week – the variations are endless. No need for a store bought mix, they’re easy and quick to prepare. Here’s a basic recipe the fam and friends will love! Next [...] Chocolate is still dancing through my thoughts and tickling my taste buds after attending The 2009 Chocolate Show in New York City this past weekend. I look forward to this every year… it’s my chance to sample new chocolate concoctions and learn something new to add to my recipe box. Although not as big as in [...] 2 small pie pumpkins (approx 6 – 6 ½ lbs), roasted* Roasted Pumpkin Thai Soup 2 tablespoons coconut oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 shallot, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon ginger, finely chopped 2 tablespoons lemongrass, finely chopped 3 – 4 cups water |
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