November 2011

Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

November 8, 2011 |

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T-minus 16 days until Thanksgiving! How is your menu coming along? When I stumbled upon this cake a couple of weeks ago I immediately thought that it would make a great Thanksgiving (or Christmas, if you’re really planning ahead!) dessert; a perfect alternative to the traditional pumpkin and pecan pies. It’s festive and includes traditional [...]

30 Days of Gratitude, A Photo Challenge

November 7, 2011 |

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When I first heard about Pinterest a few months ago I signed up for an account and sort of stumbled my way through the site. It was neat, but I admittedly didn’t get it. I would login every few days when I had a free moment to browse through new pins. Well, fast forward a [...]

The Weekend Dish: 11/5/2011

November 5, 2011 |

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Happy first weekend of November! Hopefully you all survived the snow last weekend and trick-or-treating. I enjoyed my time at the Steelers game and watching us beat the Patriots, and then devouring food at Fat Head’s afterward. A pretty good food day when you could the soft pretzel I snagged at the game! Are you [...]

Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette

November 4, 2011 |

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I owe you an apology. I have made this salad multiple times over the last two years and it is just now making it onto the site. Each time I made it was either for a Christmas or Thanksgiving celebration and as you might imagine, with a house full of people waiting to eat and [...]

Macaroni & Cheese Casserole

November 3, 2011 |

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I am a diehard macaroni and cheese fan. Ironically, it wasn’t one of those foods that I begged for as a kid, but have fallen in love with as an adult. Sure, if it was offered to me I ate it, but I never went out of my way to throw a tantrum for a [...]

Leftover Halloween Candy Bark

November 2, 2011 |

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It’s now two days post-Halloween. All of the trick-or-treating has been completed. Pumpkin bowls and pillowcases dumped out onto the kitchen floor and the candy picked over. If you have kids, you’ve likely rationed out the candy so your kids aren’t on a sugar high until Thanksgiving. And there is still probably more candy left [...]

40 Thanksgiving Recipes

November 1, 2011 |

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I am completely and utterly astonished that it’s already November. Where in the world has this year gone?! In just three weeks and a couple of days Thanksgiving will be here. I absolutely love this time of year and am excited to start planning for the holidays. To kick things off I wanted to gather [...]