Nifty November Recipes

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Spicy Apple Crepes

Here are a few of my favorite Thanksgiving morning breakfast recipes!

Apple Rice Pudding

Add some delicious berry jam to the pumpkin bread - it's amazing!

Amish Pumpkin Bread

Or stick with this easy bacon melt to save time and keep things simple!

Bacon Melt

Though technically not breakfast, the pumpkin pie squares could be devoured with coffee in the morning!

Pumpkin Pie Squares

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Grateful for Comfort Food!

I am grateful for so many things! My gratefulness always bubbles up exponentially as we get closer to Thanksgiving Day and precious family time. But sometimes, especially this time of year, I am most grateful for good old comfort food!

It's chilly outdoors (and getting colder) and I really want to cuddle up under a blanket with some apple cider and eat my way through a myriad of comfort dishes! What's your favorite comfort food? Try one of our faves too!

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Quick Chicken Pot Pie

Buttermilk Rolls

All-In-One Quiche

Ham & Scalloped Potatoes

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Happy Turkey Day!

Although most of your time and energy may be going into that beautiful turkey on Thanksgiving Day, you may still need a few items for nibbling or snacking one while the turkey cooks or if you're headed out to the shops for Black Friday.

I put together a few delicious-looking things to bake...Enjoy!

Apple Rice Pudding

Batter Rolls

Black & White Cookies

Buttermilk Lemon Cake

Caramel Apple Coffee Cake

Whether you have a busy Thanksgiving Day filled with family and friends or a simple holiday meditating on things your grateful for, try one of our delicious recipes to fill your time and your tummy!

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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Breakfast Ideas for Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is one week away and I'm guessing you know exactly what you'll be having for dinner! Potroast! Kidding...Turkey, right? And I'll bet you've got most of the menu ironed out, whether you are staying home or contributing to dinner at a friend or relative's house.

But what are you having for breakfast? Thanksgiving Day was always a busy day at our house growing up. My mom is all about the traditional Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner with all the fixings. Still, she always managed something clever, AND EASY, for breakfast.

I've found some simple breakfast ideas for you to try this Thanksgiving for breakfast. Because so many of us usually eat a pretty big afternoon or evening meal that day, it's probably best to keep breakfast a little on the lighter side.

Spicy Apple Crepes

Bacon Melt

Amish Pumpkin Bread

Egg Muffins

Blackberry Breakfast Bars

Whatever you decide to feed your family on Thanksgiving morning, keep it simple and keep it fun. Enjoy the day with your family and enjoy the food!

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Pumpkin Love For Your Punkins!

It's that time again! Time feature the wonderful pumpkin in as many recipes and dishes as possible. I am a huge pumpkin and squash lover myself so I always look forward to fall when I can bake up a storm with pumpkins galore!

Though I focused primarily on pumpkin dessert recipes in this blog post, I have tasted some mean pumpkin dishes such as soups, breads, entrees and more! Get a pumpkin and get creative in the kitchen. Make something wonderful for your punkins!

Pumpkin Bars or Cake

Pumpkin Cookies

Pumpkin Cupcakes

Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin Pie Squares

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Pumpkin-cream Cheese Jelly Roll

Today's recipe is...

Pumpkin-cream Cheese Jelly Roll

ROLL
1 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 each eggs, at room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup canned pumpkin pie filling
1 confectioners' sugar

FILLING
12 oz cream cheese, at room temp.
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate
1 pieces
1/4 cup blanched slivered almonds,
1 toasted and coarsely chopped

Prepare Roll:
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line jelly-roll pan with waxed paper. Coat with nonstick cooking spray. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small bowl. Beat eggs in large bowl at medium speed for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Beat in sugar, a tablespoon at a time; continue beating until very thick and lemon colored, 5 to 7 minutes. On lowest speed, beat in pumpkin just until blended. With rubber spatula, fold in flour mixture in 2 batches. Spread evenly in prepared pan.

Bake in 375 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until top of cake springs back when lightly touched in center. Generously sieve confectioners' sugar over clean kitchen towel. When cake is done, immediately loosen edges; invert onto towel. Remove waxed paper. Sprinkle cake with additional confectioners' sugar. From a short end, roll up cake with towel, jelly-roll fashion. Let cool on wire rack
for 1 hour.

Meanwhile, prepare filling:
Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in bowl for 5 to 8 minutes until creamy. Stir in chocolate and almonds. Unroll cake. Spread with cheese mixture. Reroll without towel. Refrigerate at least for 4 hours or overnight, covered.



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Crock Pot Turkey Soup

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Crock Pot Turkey Soup

8 c. water
4 chicken bouillon cubes
1 (10 oz.) can tomatoes (cut up)
1 c. celery, diced
1/2 c. carrots, diced
1 lg. turnip
1/2 c. onions
1/4 c. fresh parsley
1 tsp. salt
1 bay leaf
1 turkey carcass

Place everything in crock pot. (Don't bother picking the meat off of the carcass, it will cook off in the pot.) Cook 7-9 hours on low setting.


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Easy Turkey Pot Pie

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Easy Turkey Pot Pie

2 cups Leftover turkey
2 (10 1/2 oz.) cans chicken gravy
10 oz. box frozen mixed vegetables
10 oz. can refrigerated biscuits

In 2 quart casserole mix leftover turkey, gravy and vegetables. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Top with biscuits and bake for 12 to 15 minutes more.


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Baked Ham and Piquant Orange Sauce

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Baked Ham and Piquant Orange Sauce

5 lb. smoked ham
Whole cloves
Brown sugar
6 oz. can frozen orange juice concentrate
6 oz. sliced onions
2 tbsp. water
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cubes instant beef bouillon
3 c. water
1/4 c. tomato paste
1 tsp. orange peel
2 tsp. mustard

Place ham on rack in roasting pan. Score ham with knife. Stud with cloves, sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake at 325 degrees 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Baste with orange juice. In non-stick skillet, heat onions, garlic, broth until slightly brown. Add water and tomato paste, cook until sauce is reduced 1/3. Stir in mustard and orange peel. Makes 12 servings.


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Amish Pumpkin Bread

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Amish Pumpkin Bread

3 c. granulated sugar
1 c. vegetable oil
4 eggs, beaten
1 lb. canned pumpkin
3-1/2 c. flour
2/3 c. water
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. salt (scant)
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. EACH: cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg

Mix sugar, oil and eggs together. Add pumpkin. Then add dry ingredient and finally water, stirring just until mixed. Pour batter into two (2) greased and floured 9x5 inch loaf pans. Bake  at 350 degrees for one (1) hour. Especially good spread with cream cheese.

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Cranberry Caramel Bars

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Cranberry Caramel Bars

1 cup fresh cranberries
2 tablespoons sugar
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups uncooked regular oats
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 (10-ounce) package chopped dates
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 (12-ounce) jar caramel sauce

Preheat oven to 350 F and line a 13x9x2 pan with aluminum foil, leaving a little overhang, and you can lift bars out to cut with no problem.

Combine 2 tablespoons of sugar in a small bowl with the cranberries and set aside. Combine 2 cups of flour and the next four ingredients. Stir in melted butter until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup of this mixture and set aside. Press remaining mixture into bottom of a lightly greased 13x9 baking dish or pan (use a piece of wax paper placed over the top to press down the mixture). Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and sprinkle with dates, pecans, and the cranberry mixture. Stir the caramel sauce and the remaining 1/3 cup flour together until smooth, spoon over cranberries. Sprinkle with the reserved 1 cup flour mixture. Bake an additional 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

Cool on a wire rack. Lift out of pan with foil overhang. Cut into bars, makes approximately 24

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Sweet Potato Pudding

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Sweet Potato Pudding

1 lg. sweet potato, grated
1 c. sugar
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 stick butter, melted
3 eggs

Beat sugar, eggs, milk, add other ingredients. Mix well. Pour into a dish greased with a little butter.

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Sweet Potato Custard Pie

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Sweet Potato Custard Pie

4 med. sweet potatoes
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
6 lg. marshmallows, quartered
1 c. grated coconut

Bake or boil sweet potatoes; when well done mix with sugar and butter; add marshmallows and grated coconut. Pour into pie shell and bake 1 hour in 350 degree oven.

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Pumpkin Pie

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Pumpkin Pie

Pastry for single-crust 9-inch pie
1 can (16 ounces) pumpkin
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated skim milk
3 eggs
5-1/2 teaspoons EqualÆ for Recipes or 18 packets EqualÆ sweetener or 3/4 cup EqualÆ Spoonfulô
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Roll pastry on floured surface into circle 1 inch larger than inverted 9-inch pie pan. Ease into pan; trim and flute edge. Beat pumpkin, evaporated milk and eggs in medium bowl; beat in remaining ingredients. Pour into pastry shell. Bake in preheated 425oF oven 15 minutes; reduce heat to 350oF and bake until knife inserted near center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Makes 8 servings.

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Leftover Turkey Stew

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Leftover Turkey Stew

Turkey carcass & bones

In large pot, cover with cold water and simmer 2-3 hours. Remove all bones.
Take off good meat and return to pot.

Add:
Leftover stuffing, stuffing & gravy
1 c. rice
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 onions, chopped
5-6 sliced carrots
Salt & pepper to taste

(If you have no leftover stuffing or gravy, add 1 apple chopped, 1/2 raisins and 1 teaspoon Ball's seasonings.) Heat until vegetables are done.

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Sweet Potato Balls

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Sweet Potato Balls

2 c. cooked sweet potatoes
6 marshmallows
2 c. prepared cereal crumbs

Mash sweet potatoes and season to taste; shape into balls, roll in crumbs. Place on broiler grill until brown. Turn, place a marshmallow on top of each ball, brown lightly. If desired you can place a marshmallow in the center of the balls, then roll in the crumbs and broil.

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Pumpkin Bar Cake

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Pumpkin Bar Cake

4 eggs
15 oz. can pumpkin OR 1-1/2 to 2 c. fresh, cooked, blended pumpkin
2 c. sugar
1 c. salad oil

2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. ginger

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1 (6 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
3/4 stick margarine or butter
4 c. powdered sugar
1 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix the following ingredients in large bowl: Sift the following and stir into the above: Mix well and pour into greased and floured 9 x 13 pan for cake, 12 x 18 pan for bars. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes..

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Brine For Truffled Turkey

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Brine For Truffled Turkey

2 gallons cold water
1 cup kosher salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon peppercorns

Pour the cold water into a 5 gallon bucket or stock pot. (If you're using a bucket, make sure its been thoroughly cleaned). Dissolve the salt and sugar in a little bit of warm water, and add it to the cold water. Add the peppercorns and any other seasoning you might want to flavor the bird. Place the bird breast-side down in the bucket and cover. Store the bucket in a cold, dry place (like your refrigerator) and turn the bird once during brining. A 10-pound turkey should brine about 6 to 10 hours. A breast should soak for at least 4 hours and a duck for 2 hours. Once brining is done, pat the meat dry and cook it immediately.

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Pumpkin Pie

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Pumpkin Pie

3 eggs, slightly beaten
2 c. pumpkin
1/2 c. Sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cloves

With mixer or blender, mix above ingredients. Pour into prepared pie crusts and bake at 350 for approximately 40 minutes. Makes two

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Holiday Chicken Salad

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Holiday Chicken Salad

4 cups cubed, cooked chicken meat
1 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
1 cup chopped celery
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup minced green bell pepper
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
ground black pepper to taste

In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise with paprika and seasoned salt. Blend in dried cranberries, celery, bell pepper, onion, and nuts. Add chopped chicken, and mix well. Season with black pepper to taste. Chill 1 hour.
Makes 12 servings

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