Since I’ve started baking all of these desserts, it was inevitable for me to have some flops…and this was most certainly one of those situations. The original recipe that I found was something that I’d been wanting to make for several years, but was for some reason intimidated by it. Well, while flipping through theRead More
Month: November 2012
Thanksgiving Meal
Well, the big Turkey Day has passed…and what a busy weekend! First, we hosted Thanksgiving at our house and had about 15 family members over to eat. That afternoon, we got on the road and headed to Myrtle Beach for a big family reunion and a weekend packed with activities and an insane amount of laughter. Read More
Pumpkin Pie Dip with Gingerbread Cookies
More pumpkin! Well, since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, I figured one last pumpkin recipe wouldn’t be bad…and this is something that could be served as an appetizer or dessert. Double whammy. The first batch of cookies, I made them the standard size with a regular size cookie scoop. After they came out, I realized that usingRead More
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce
Okay, I’ll be honest here, I get excited easily. A lot. Especially when it comes to making a new recipe that sounds totally awesome…and that was the case with this particular dessert. I’m a huge fan of cheesecake, and this delightful recipe that would be so perfect for Thanksgiving got me all riled up, soRead More
Zucchini Boats with Creamed Corn
A couple of months ago, I came across a recipe for zucchini boats. Since zucchini is one of my favorite vegetables, the thought of having an entire half of a zucchini stuffed with whatever I decided to put in there was very, very tempting. The first time I made them, I stuffed them with aRead More
Pumpkin Pancakes
When it comes to breakfast, pancakes are the first thing that pop into my head. My family loves getting together for a big breakfast with all kinds of delicious goodies, but usually a pancake breakfast is on its own…well, with bacon, of course. Oh yeah, and homemade syrup as well. With that being said, whatRead More
Homemade Cinnamon Honey Butter
When hosting dinner parties, I usually pick up a small container of honey butter to go along with our dinner rolls…and always get a good response. Well, there are some restaurants that serve cinnamon butter, and I see a similar response to that as well…so why not combine the two? Exactly. Folks, it doesn’t getRead More
Pumpkin Blondies
Since Thanksgiving is approaching, the pumpkin fever has definitely hit. Last week, I made some pumpkin cupcakes that were absolutely delicious. My husband got excited when I told him that I made some, and asked me to save him one. I love the blondies that I’ve made before, and this is a pumpkin twist onRead More
Fried Chicken Breast with Sawmill Gravy, Sweet Potato Casserole and Country Green Beans
Move over, Paula Deen! Okay fine, so maybe she’s ten million times better than I am at this stuff, but she is who I think of when it comes to good ole southern country cookin’ as being an expert. I’m determined to meet her one of these days, she’s just all kinds of awesome. I’llRead More
Chicken and Mushroom Marsala
Chicken marsala is a popular Italian dish, and it’s actually a LOT easier to make than you would think. My sister-in-law serves her marsala with rotini pasta and mixes the sauce and noodles together in a bowl before serving, and personally I like it that way. The sauce is evenly distributed with the noodles, chicken andRead More