Christmas Breakfast and Tablescape

Christmas breakfast is a time for hearty but easy.  Something that can practically make itself while coffee and presents get the first attention of the day.  The baked egg casserole fits this bill nicely, you know the one that you make the night before and put into the oven cold.  I add some Cranberry Scones …

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Elegant Appetizer for a Holiday Party – Brie with Prosciutto in Puff Pastry

Holidays are so much fun, and I love entertaining around this time.  This appetizer is wonderful for a full appetizer course for a sit down dinner, or smaller bites for a buffet table.  Perfect for Christmas or New Year's Eve! Start with four thin slices of prosciutto, a wheel of brie, and a sheet of …

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Sloppy Toms with Cranberry Barbecue Sauce

Just over a week past Thanksgiving, and DH is complaining that he is tired of turkey. Truth be told, so am I. I took homemade turkey noodle soup to the office and had it two times there, then again at home. But I still have turkey left. Thank goodness I put half of the breast …

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How to Brine and Bake a Moist Succulent Turkey

Now I know what you are thinking, and I used to say the same thing - I don't have the space to do this.  But, you do.  It is easier than you think.  I have to say, this is absolutely the best turkey you will ever eat.  The true test of how moist and juicy …

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Honey Crisp Applesauce with Cinnamon

When went to the Apple Festival, we came home with far too many apples. It is easy to do when they all look so scrumptious! However, we cannot eat them all fast enough (I like apples with peanut butter), and even baking Caramel Apple Coffee Cakes didn't use them all. The ones that were left …

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Spiced Pumpkin Cake Donuts

Fall is time for pumpkin, and I usually bake loaves and loaves of pumpkin bread. This year, I wanted to bake something different for DH to eat for breakfast, and I haven't made cake donuts in a while. I needed to develop a new recipe that used up an entire can of pumpkin, but didn't …

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Caramel Apple Coffee Cake

I have been working on this apple coffee cake for a bit now, this is my third try and I finally got it right.  It is a good thing that I had a lot of apples from the Apple Festival, LOL! The first recipe didn't get cooked all the way through, even though I baked …

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Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken with Mushrooms

Cooler days and nights, combined with busy schedules means the slow cooker is coming out of the pantry to take care of dinner.  While I usually think of this cooker as the best way to a hearty meal ready when I get home, I wanted to make a low fat dish.  Over the years of …

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Late Summer Cookout

OK, I'll admit it, I am a clearance and thrift store hound.  Who doesn't love a great bargain?  Especially a bargain on something you have never known you might want before!  Such was the case as I found these really interesting little dishes on the clearance rack at one of my favorite haunts.  They were …

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Perfect Deviled Eggs – With Variations

Last holiday cookout time, I showed a plate of my deviled eggs with a ham roll-up appetizer.  I have a great recipe for deviled eggs with variations, just read all the way to the end for the last recipe you will ever need. In the comments, reader Jackie asked if I would share the recipe …

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