Category: Autumn/Thanksgiving
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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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Secret Ingredient Chili
You can never have too many chili recipes, right? And this one has a secret ingredient—something you wouldn’t typically think of adding to chili! This Secret Ingrecient Chili makes a great meal for lunch or dinner—serve it with crusty bread, cornbread, or even garlic bread, and a salad, too, for a well-rounded meal!
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Apple Pie Bread
If you like apple pie, this quick bread has great apple pie flavor and it’s so easy to make! It’s made with apple pie filling so there’s no apple-peeling! This is an update of a recipe I had made awhile back, Sunken Apple Pie Bread. I added more cinnamon, plus some cloves and nutmeg to…
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Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup
When the weather is chilly and rainy or cold and snowy, soup makes an especially good meal that really warms you up! When I decided to make some chicken soup at the spur of the moment, I didn’t have a lot of fresh veggies on hand, but I did have a large can of homestyle chunky veggies.…
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Pumpkin Black Bean Soup
As the weather gradually gets more chilly, I like making soup—all kinds of soup! And this is a soup you may not have tried yet—Pumpkin Black Bean Soup. It’s a savory-flavored soup that tastes a little like chili. So if you like chili and black bean soup, I’m sure you’ll love this!
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On Blessings and Gratitude
We tend to think about our blessings a little more this time of year, over the Thanksgiving holiday and weekend. Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all that we’re grateful for, after all. Here’s something from a book by Max Lucado I read recently that seems fitting for this Thanksgiving weekend, as we relax…
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Maple-Pecan Sweet Potatoes
It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is coming up so soon! And who doesn’t look forward to eating all that special holiday food? It’s always great when you can find delicious and healthy holiday recipes, like these Maple-Pecan Sweet Potatoes. I discovered this recipe several years ago when I reviewed a cookbook called Vegan Holiday Kitchen. It’s a beautiful…
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Pumpkin Cornbread and Cornbread Muffins
If you like cornbread, this Pumpkin Cornbread and Cornbread Muffins recipe is great for the fall season! You can either make an 8 x 8″ pan of cornbread or 12 nicely rounded-top cornbread muffins. Both taste great warm out of the oven, spread with some butter and drizzled with some honey!
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Veggie Black Bean Chili
It’s hard to believe November is here! If you’re wanting something to eat that will warm you up during the chilly weather months, this Veggie Black Bean Chili is definitely the recipe to make! It’s easy to put together and healthy, too, with black beans, onion, garlic, green bell pepper, crushed tomatoes, green chiles, and corn.
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