The flavor of Pecan Pie in delicious muffin, no corn syrup required! I saw these muffins on Trisha’s Southern Kitchen on Food Network. I tweaked the recipe a bit after reading the reviews, reducing the butter, adding vanilla, salt and baking soda. These muffins got rave reviews at my husband’s office! The recipe makes 9…
I’m Giving Thanks at a table for two, taking advantage of warm weather with temperatures in the 70s, a week before Thanksgiving. And harvesting some foliage for a centerpiece, enjoying the last bit of fall color. . . Along with one last hurrah for the pumpkins before it’s time to deck the halls with boughs of holly.…
Roasted Butternut-Apple and Pumpkin Soup is flavorful, healthy and satisfying and the flavors of fall in a soup! Enjoy in a bowl or as a shooter and teaser to whet your appetite for a fall dinner party or Thanksgiving feast. Roasted Butternut-Apple and Pumpkin Soup makes a perfect appetizer to serve your guests in the…
Goodbye Pumpkin Pie, Meet your replacement at our Thanksgiving table. . . Caramel-Pecan-Pumpkin Bread Pudding! I found a recipe for Caramel-Pecan-Pumpkin Bread Pudding in Southern Living Magazine. I made half a recipe to try it before Turkey Day, baking it in jars to see it received the official hungry-pilgrim stamp of approval :) The…
I’m Gathering Together with 19 other bloggers for the All Things Home Thanksgiving Tablescape Showcase. See the links are at the bottom for all Thanksgiving table inspiration you don’t want to miss! In anticipation of Thanksgiving and with a thankful heart, I’m at the table enjoying our weather in North Carolina, which is usually mild enough…
I always enjoy using pumpkins and gourds as a seasonal centerpiece for Thanksgiving. If there’s no room at the dining table with the Thanksgiving feast, it’s a pretty way to dress a sideboard, kitchen island, or foyer table. Like everyone else, I’ve been busy harvesting recipes and table ideas with Thanksgiving a few weeks away. To create a pumpkin vase centerpiece,…
It’s that time of year to fall back ~ with a few exceptions like Arizona, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, most of us in the US will be turning our clocks back this weekend. It’s also time when my internal clock falls to comfort food~ harvesting, gathering, and Thanksgiving! Click on the links if you’d like to fall…
Learn how to make beautiful Cranberry-Pecan Pie Crust Leaves for Thanksgiving. These buttery, golden pastry leaves are filled with cranberries and pecans — the perfect edible decoration for pies, pot pies, or festive fall baking. 🍁 How about a delicious way to dress up your leftover turkey in a pot pie? I saw this…
A final Thanksgiving themed table before the big day tomorrow! I was “auditioning” turkey plates in preparation for a lunch with a friend a couple of weeks ago taking, advantage of the last the warm weather and fall color. I have several sets of turkey plates, I picked up over the years, no complete sets,…
I took advantage of warm temperatures to set a table for two~ with a little color inspiration from a pair plates I found at HomeGoods. Blue married with shades of rust and brown seemed like an unlikely Thanksgiving color combination but Mother Nature, seemed to give her stamp of approval with the water reflecting the blue sky, along with…