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Thanksgiving Recipes: Kicked Up Cranberry Dishes

What do you get when you combine fresh cranberries with persimmons, pecans and oranges? Not your grandma’s old-fashioned cranberry sauce. If you are looking for jazzed up versions of this Thanksgiving classic, you’ve come to the right place. You can’t have a Turkey Day feast without cranberries, so why not try something new this year? The following recipes pay homage to fresh cranberries in ways that will win over your pickiest holiday eaters. FRESH CRANBERRY AND PERSIMMON SAUCE Ingredients: 1 cup chopped onion (1 medium) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon olive oil or cooking oil 1 12-oz. bag fresh … Continue reading →

Kicked Up Thanksgiving Pies

Kick up your Thanksgiving dessert table this year with these jazzed up pie recipes. It’s not hard to go beyond traditional pumpkin and apple pies by experimenting with additional ingredients. If you’re a bit apprehensive about breaking with tradition then consider the first recipe for Pumpkin Praline Pie. Your family members will still get their pumpkin fix, but the sweet and crunchy praline topping will provide added texture and flavor that ordinary pumpkin pie lacks. The second dessert option is for the chocoholics in your family. The recipe for Easy Chocolate Pudding Pie is so simple your kids could make … Continue reading →

The Perfect Pumpkin Cookies

It’s a virtual pumpkinpalooza in our home. Last week it was all about pumpkin seeds. Then, we made pumpkin pizza, pumpkin waffles, and pumpkin muffins to take to various Halloween parties. Now, we’re moving on to pumpkin cookies. If you are looking for an easy dish to pass at a Thanksgiving-related party, or if you need to bring a seasonal dessert to a November playgroup (like me), I highly recommend the following delicious recipes. Both are for Pumpkin Cookies, though they have decidedly different flavors and textures. The first recipe calls for pumpkin, plus the added bonus of chocolate chips … Continue reading →

Jazzed Up Pumpkin Desserts

Looking for a way to jazz up your Thanksgiving dessert table while still keeping with an autumnal theme? Then, consider the following pumpkin recipes. Both desserts are simple to prepare and travel well in case you opt to make them as your contribution to Thanksgiving dinner at grandma’s house. CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN CRUNCH DESSERT PIZZA Ingredients: 1 19-ounce pre-made ball of pizza dough 3 cups pumpkin puree, or canned pumpkin 1 cup brown sugar 1 1/4 cup Nestle Crunch Bar pieces 1 cup half and half 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar 1 1/2 cup small … Continue reading →

Affordable Autumn-Inspired Quick Bread Recipes

  Now is the time to take advantage of the low prices for pumpkins & apples and stock up on these healthy ingredients. You can use them in my favorite quick bread recipes. (My family loves to eat quick bread at breakfast and for afternoon snacks.) To save even more time and money consider doubling the recipes and freezing the extras. Then, when it’s time to feed overnight guests during the holidays all you need to do is remove the quick breads from the freezer, allow them to thaw, and you’re good to go. PUMPKIN APPLESAUCE QUICK BREAD Ingredients: 3-1/2 … Continue reading →