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Homemade Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
Homemade Whole Berry Cranberry , fresh cranberries, pomegranate juice, chopped dried cherries, and chopped pecans. The pectin in the berries brings it all together in an amazing dense sauce. Homemade Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce has been on our Thanksgiving dinner table for years. You may be asking the question why homemade? Believe me, you will never buy canned ever again. Mother use to make it from the recipe on the back of the bag of cranberries. I decided a couple of years ago that I wanted to enhance the sweet tartness of the cranberry flavor. So I added pomegranate juice and chopped dried cherries along with some chopped pecans for some crunch.
Old Fashioned Pure Maple Pecan Pie
Pure Maple Pecan Pie, a sweet, deep flavor of maple syrup complementing the richness of pecans in a classic pecan pie. Perfect for any Thanksgiving meal! Pecan Pie is Jim's favorite pie any time of the year, but definitely around Thanksgiving. This past week I made a Pear Dumplings Cobbler and had enough pie dough left to form a single pie crust. So I decided I would make a pecan pie for Jim since he loves them so, but when I got ready to make it, I didn't have quite enough corn syrup to make one. But I did have some maple syrup. The maple syrup sounded so good, but Jim is the same old...same old classic pecan pie kind of guy. He doesn't like me to change his likes too much. So I decided to surprise him with an Old Fashioned Pure Maple Pecan Pie.
His and Her Sweet Potato Casserole
His and Her Sweet Potato Casserole, two Thanksgiving traditions come together, toasted marshmallows and pecan crumble toppings blanketing creamy smooth sweet potatoes. Scrumptious!! His and Her Sweet Potato Casserole is the perfect sweet potato dish. We have half of our family that likes the marshmallow topping and half that like the crumble topping, so last year, I came up with the idea to serve one dish with two variations. It was such a hit that I decided to make it again this year.
Apple Walnut Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Apple Walnut Cream Cheese Pound Cake, rich, moist and full of chunks of fresh apples, walnuts, cream cheese and a lot of butter with a hint of cinnamon. All the flavors of a fall dessert. Have you made or had a cake that tastes better the next day? Well, I am here to tell you that the Apple Walnut Cream Cheese Pound Cake gets better and better the longer it sits. It is a good idea to make the Apple Walnut Cream Cheese Pound Cake a day ahead if you are planning for guest.
Roasted Cinnamon Buttery Pears
Roasted Cinnamon Buttery Pears, simple dish showcasing the straightforward flavor of pears. They are buttery slightly sweet served as an accompaniment to pork, garnished in a winter salad, but also makes an elegant dessert for a fall dinner party, bridal brunch and quick weeknight snack. Pears rarely get center stage over apples and pumpkins in the fall, but for me, they sing fall. Roasting fruit is a purist way to dress up fruit for dessert or accompaniment to other dishes. As much as I like pears, I do not wish to mask the pure flavor of the pear with a lot of other intense flavors. When I eat pears, I want to taste pears.
American Flag Pie with Homemade Pie Crust
American Flag Pie, is made with a homemade pie crust that brings this pie to a rich balance of buttery flakiness as well as a luscious sweet-tart taste of homemade pie filling. My Mother taught me long ago that a pie is only as good as the crust. There is some high quality ready made pie crust in the stores today, but when I was growing up, that was not the case. I learned to make pie dough from my Mother and perfected it in my Home Economics class in high school. I recommend making a homemade pie crust if at all possible. For the American Flag Pie recipe, I use one of my favorite pie crust recipes.
Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake
Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake , a beautiful festive dessert with the flavor combo of cranberry and orange. Perfect for any holiday occasion, but especially around Christmas time. Tis the season for cranberry and orange, right? I love the combination and look forward to it every year. I watch for the cranberries to be stocked in the stores. The sweetness of the orange and the tartness of the cranberries trigger a beautiful burst of flavor everytime they come together. This is cake can be a breakfast cake or a dessert cake and why not include it in the snack category too. Oh! And don't forget about afternoon tea. haha!
Grandma's Cornbread Dressing Stuffed Turkey {A whole baked turkey cooked in a pan of cornbread dressing}
Grandma's Cornbread Dressing Stuffed Turkey, a whole baked turkey cooked in a pan of cornbread dressing. The best turkey and dressing you will ever eat. And don't forget the giblet gravy! This is my Mother in law, Betty's recipe. When I came into the family, I was not use to eating turkey stuffed with cornbread dressing. I grew up eating the turkey baked separately from the dressing. It did not take me long to get used to eating the turkey and dressing stuffed.
Cranberry Pork Chops {Perfect for Thanksgiving}
Cranberry Pork Chops, thick succulent pork chops browned in a cast iron skillet on top of the stove, covered with whole cranberry sauce, a sprig of rosemary and finished off in the oven. Perfect for a Thanksgiving alternative from traditional turkey. Pork chops are a favorite around our house. We like them fried, grilled, smothered, in casseroles and just about any way you can cook them. We do prefer the bone in pork chops for grilling and frying because they are juicier. The boneless ones have their place though, like in casseroles and dishes that are served with sauces.
Perfect Peach Pie {A Southern Classic}
Perfect Peach Pie is a classic Southern pie made with simple ingredients, sliced fresh juicy peaches, brown sugar, cornstarch, and a little vanilla, piled high in a homemade buttery, flaky crust. Indeed, a summer treat during peach season! For my husband and me, nothing says summer more than fresh peaches. We look forward to them every year. We can't get enough of them.
Patriotic White Trash
Patriotic White Trash , a snack mix with Crispix cereal, pretzels, red, white, and blue peanut M&Ms and generously coated with almond bark. Keeping it simple and looking rich! If you are looking for the p-e-r-f-e-c-t addicting snack mix, you have come to the right place. Ha! Ha! My family can not and I mean can not stop eating this stuff. It is sweet salty and crunchy at the same time. Did I say perfectly addicting?
Super Bowl Party Eats
Football Party Food , a collection of our favorite game day food we enjoy! I have included good eats from all spectrums, appetizers, main dishes, sandwiches, sliders, salads, and don't forget the sweet treats. Are you ready for some football this weekend? If you are having a Super Bowl Party or headed to one, these football eats are sure to wow your guest. Enjoy!
Christy Jordan's Sweetness! Chocolate Snack Cake
Chocolate Snack Cake , a little vintage chocolate snack cake but with all the bells and whistles of flavor that a large snack cake has. The cake is rich and intense with chocolate using, butter, sugar, eggs, self-rising flour, chocolate syrup, and chocolate chips. Did I say rich and intense chocolate flavor? I am thrilled to share with you a recipe from Christy Jordan's cookbook, Sweetness. It is filled with her favorite recipes from family and friends as well as heartwarming stories of her grandparents and great grandparents.
Cranberry Breakfast Cake
Cranberry Breakfast Cake scrumptious breakfast cake using butter, sugar, sour cream, and the star fresh cranberries. A hint of almond flavoring makes this cake sing on Christmas morning! I love cranberry breakfast cakes, and I have a few secrets to share when making them. The secrets are in the use of ingredients.
15 Best Southern Pies for Thanksgiving
15 Best Southern Thanksgiving Pies listed for your convenience in one place from gooey Toll House Chocolate Chip Pie to warm buttery Salted Caramel Apple Pie. What is your favorite pie? One of the classics or a new favorite... Scroll down, and you are sure to find your favorite pie recipe for a Thanksgiving feast! Turkey often takes center stage for our Thanksgiving meal, but pies are always looming on the dessert table whistling to get our attention.
Pumpkin Sugar Cookie Bars with Buttercream Frosting and Toffee Bits
Pumpkin Sugar Cookies, chewy, thick, soft sugar cookie bars frosted with vanilla buttercream and sprinkled with toffee bits. Want to know the secret to how easy and quick they are to make? Sugar cookie bars are easy to make. They are baked in a sheet pan or large jelly roll pan, frosted, and cut into bars.
Almost Homemade Salted Caramel Apple Pie
Almost Homemade Salted Caramel Apple Pie , three main ingredients, flaky buttery crust, caramel apple pie filling and salted caramel topping and it is not homemade. This pie comes together in 20 minutes and takes 30-40 minutes to bake, easy and quick is what this recipe is all about. When I have the time, I love to make an apple pie from scratch, but there are days I need a quick dessert for guest coming and making an apple pie is not an option. With this apple pie, I use a few ingredients to make my life easier.
