With Thanksgiving days away, I have been thinking about all the things I’m grateful for. Grateful for my family, friends, health, and you, my cyber friends for keeping my life colorful, constant and memorable – blessings I cherish. And, I don’t care how cheesy this sounds, but I want to say THANK YOU, my dear blog friends! YOU make this little hobby of mine so much fun! Seriously, something that started out as a way to journal new recipes on a new journey of food became more than I would have ever thought.
Archives for November 2015
Cranberry Pear Pie with caramel
Hey there, I’m back with another pie brimming with cranberries and pears!
Cranberries are burst of color in the late fall and could not come at a better time of year. It’s one of my favorite ingredients this time of year. Just when produce is beginning to pale in color, lo and behold, the festive cranberry for cakes, cookies, muffins, jams, dressings, and of course, the iconic sauce on Thanksgiving…and pie…SO good in pie.
Pumpkin Sweet Potato Pie with Maple
Thanksgiving is almost here! You didn’t think I forgot about the most important part, did you? Never. I’m usually thinking about pies before anything else. Gosh, do I have a major crush on pie as you can tell looking through my dessert recipes. If you love pie as much as I do and have a soft spot for pumpkin, in particular, then goodness is this going to make you squeal with delight.
Herbed Roast Turkey and Gravy
If you have been handed over the turkey roasting this year and are nervous or have had more misses that hits, then let’s talk turkey! No need to stress over this, really. The key here is good notes and understanding technique. I’ve jotted down a bunch of notes to make roasting turkey easy. Speaking of easy, there’s no basting.
Simple Root Vegetable Hash with Eggs
Many years ago, while living in New York and dating my now-husband, we would love to get breakfast at the local diner. The order was always two sunny-side-up eggs, hash browns, toast, and coffee. It was simple but satisfying and brings back memories of those days at the diner giggling and me taking small bites, because what would he think of me! New York “hash browns” were not your typical crispy, oval-shaped hash browns, more like stove-top diced up potatoes and onions with bell peppers.
Brussels sprouts with glazed pancetta and pecans
Brussels sprouts, you either love ’em or hate ’em. I find it’s one of those vegetables where it’s a hit or miss. I personally love the little miniature cabbage looking things, but I get that they’re not for everyone. With a little holiday dress-up, even the “brussels sprouts haters of the world” won’t resist this.
Homemade Pumpkin Butter
Pumpkin butter has been my go-to the past week … post run breakfast sandwich with almond butter and pears (as seen here), stirred into oatmeal with some pecans, mixed into coconut yogurt with chia seeds, or shmeared along with jelly or sliced apples for the kids school lunches. By Friday, I realized I’ve made this six times since last year and haven’t shared it with you yet.
Roasted Green Beans with Lemon Vinaigrette and Herbed Breadcrumbs
Thanksgiving has been on the brain!
I hope you don’t think I’m like some pesky neighbor knocking on your door a little too frequent with the more than usual posts. Hope you don’t mind because I have so many fall recipes to share with you! Here’s my twist on the classic green bean casserole for Thanksgiving.
Kabotcha + Kuri Squash Autumn Soup
It’s November! Over the weekend, I have been a busy bee compiling my notes and jotting down my sweet and savory recipe ideas for Thanksgiving and I can’t wait to share them with you! Oh, the decisions … the best kind in life. This is my favorite time of the year to push my hectic life aside to enjoy the moments … loved ones, traditions, reflecting on the good things in life … and with that good food.