Thanksgiving

Cran-Turkey Enchiladas

20 comments November 19, 2012

Forget about all those awesome kitchen items I’ve given you. Forget about every time I babysat your kids. Forget about all the times I told you you’re pretty. Forget about [...]

Sweet Potato Casserole Bites

9 comments November 16, 2012

How can anyone not like yams or sweet potatoes? (And in case you’re wondering what the difference is, you can head over to Wikipedia to read all about how they’re [...]

Mini Corn Cake Muffins

7 comments November 14, 2012

Corn bread is like a house divided. Half the nation declares it shouldn’t be anything other than savory, while the other half desperately wants it to taste like birthday cake.

Spicy Lemon Date Spread

5 comments November 12, 2012

Seems like most people know how to cook their Thanksgiving turkey; what brine to use, how to stuff it, etc. And they are usually pretty committed to certain sides – [...]

Chocolate Acorns

18 comments November 6, 2012

Is it really November? How did that happen? So, I’m in full swing Thanksgiving planning now, hosting 16 this year! *deep breaths* I thought I would kick things off with [...]

Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Molasses

21 comments December 13, 2011

This is part II of my recent molasses discovery. I actually made these over a month ago and feared you were all being inundated with Brussels recipes, so I decided [...]

White Chocolate Pecan Pie and Macy’s Culinary Council Cookbook

26 comments November 29, 2011

The Macy’s Culinary Council is made up of 13 all-star chefs. They are the organization who host the cooking events I have been fortunate enough to attend. So what did [...]

Prosciutto-Wrapped Turkey, Avocado & Swiss Panini

30 comments November 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving! I know you’re all anticipating the big feast in a few hours and not really thinking about the day after. But chances are you will have left over [...]

Pumpkin Pie Kahlua Smoothie

16 comments November 22, 2011

Told you my stack of pumpkin recipes to try was getting smaller. One more down! And honestly, I think I might ditch the others in my pile. I’m a little [...]

Pumpkin Black Bean Soup

12 comments November 17, 2011

Things that suck about Paul traveling: 1. If anything goes wrong electronically, I’m screwed. 2. There’s nobody here to kill spiders for me. 3. I have to bring the trash [...]

Apple Salad with Candied Walnuts, Blue Cheese, and Pomegranate Vinaigrette

16 comments November 15, 2011

For all of you eye-rollers who grew tired of me writing about my non-fussy, advanced-eating, miniature-foodie daughter, here is your ultimate revenge. Me bitching about her vegetable-hating, picky-eating, candy-obsessed little [...]

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

24 comments December 2, 2010

My sister, Jen, is practically an extension of this blog, I mention her so often. So imagine my excitement when she agreed to come on over and show you how [...]

Spaghetti Squash with Onion, Garlic, and Parmesan

23 comments November 16, 2010

Let’s take a walk through the produce isle, k? We see the bright, pretty apples, tomatoes, and bell peppers. We see the usual suspects; carrots, potatoes, and onion. We see [...]

Turkey-Cranberry Sandwich

26 comments November 11, 2010

Let’s play a hypothetical game. (Oh, fun!) Thanksgiving is now over. (What? NOT fun!) So we’re sad because we have to wait a whole year for it to come around [...]

Cranberry Relish & a POM Wonderful Giveaway

34 comments November 9, 2010

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!! Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away. It’s my absolute favorite. It’s like the crème de le crème of holidays, raising the bar so high [...]

Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash

18 comments November 16, 2009

You know Paul…my husband? The one who vacuums, cleans the bathrooms, and does the laundry. (Score.) Well, he has a nice tush, too (bonus.) More importantly, he’s also a great [...]

Pumpkin Muffins with Cranberries and Pecans

23 comments November 9, 2009

I recently read that there is an expected shortage of canned pureed pumpkin this year. Whether this is actually true, remains to be seen, but naturally, I panicked. An immediate [...]