Category: Food and Recipes
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Pumpkin Pound Cake Loaves
When I make pound cake, I usually use butter in the recipe. But I found that when I tried making some pumpkin pound cake in loaf form, the edges browned quite a bit. When I googled for some answers as to why the edges browned, I found that butter can sometimes cause brown edges, and…
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Mayflower Munch Mix
Here’s a fun, easy, sweet-and-salty snack that’s perfect to enjoy as Thanksgiving approaches. It’s a yummy mix of Corn Chex™ cereal, candy corn, dried cranberries, pretzel sticks, and M&Ms® candy. Each ingredient represents something that ties into the First Thanksgiving, so it’s a great way to help celebrate this special time of year!
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Pumpkin Oatmeal Scotchies
I’ve been wanting to make a fall version of the popular Oatmeal Scotchies cookie for some time now, and finally had a chance to make them! These Pumpkin Oatmeal Scotchies have pumpkin puree added in, so they’re great for pumpkin lovers and oatmeal lovers! These are soft, chewy cookies and the butterscotch chips make them…
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Cranberry Sauce Meatballs
If you’re looking for a recipe for potlucks, parties, game-watching, and even for the holidays, this is a great one to keep in mind! These Cranberry Sauce Meatballs are super easy to make and since they’re made with jellied cranberry sauce—a popular food item for this time of year—they’re perfect for any kind of get-together!
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Candy Corn Cookies
These are fun cookies to make for this time of year, especially if you’re a fan of candy corn! And they’re easy to make because these Candy Corn Cookies are made with cake mix and just 4 other simple ingredients! They’re soft and chewy and sweetened with white chocolate chips and some candy corn. Kids…
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Pumpkin Hummus
I’m a big hummus fan and I usually make this hummus recipe, but I thought I’d try making some hummus with pumpkin in it for autumn! This Pumpkin Hummus is a great healthy dip—really smooth and creamy, with a light pumpkin, savory taste. Perfect for balancing out all those pumpkin sweet treats you may be baking!…
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Pumpkin Spice Bars
This is the time of year for pumpkin-flavored sweets, right? Like these easy-to-make Pumpkin Spice Bars! This is a “cake mix” recipe, so you’ll need a box of Spice cake mix and some other simple add-ins like butter, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, eggs, a little vanilla extract and milk, and some white chocolate chips. All…
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Peanut-Cranberry Granola
Usually when I make granola, I use chopped walnuts or pecans as part of the ingredients. But I tasted a granola that had peanuts in it, and thought I’d try to make my own! This Peanut Granola also has some maple syrup and dried cranberries in it, making it a great granola to snack on…
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Apple–Cheddar Biscuits
Autumn is in the air and that’s when I like making recipes with apples! You probably wouldn’t think about using apples in biscuits, but it’s really good! The tart, grated Granny Smith apples in these savory Apple-Cheddar Biscuits make them moist and tender. And these are drop biscuits, made with a baking mix, so they’re…
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Vanilla Spice Coffee
It’s beginning to feel a little more like autumn! And this Vanilla Spice Coffee is a great beverage to enjoy on a cool fall morning. It’s not a super-sweet coffee drink, so if you prefer it sweeter you can add more sugar. The vanilla-cinnamon-nutmeg flavors taste really good together and if you add some whipped…
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S’mores Popcorn Bags
S’mores are a great treat for summer and fall. But you can also enjoy the flavor of S’mores with this S’mores Popcorn Bags recipe! It’s from a book I reviewed awhile ago, called The S’mores Cookbook, which shows how you can enjoy the great taste of S’mores all year round in lots of different ways!…
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Chocolate Chip Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
Now that summer is gradually turning into fall, I’m craving oatmeal cookies! And these thick and chewy Chocolate Chip Coconut Oatmeal Cookies really hit the spot! They’re made with coconut oil instead of shortening or butter, and they also have some sweetened coconut flakes mixed into the dough to give them a nice, light coconut…
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