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I have been craving turkey and butternut and decided to come up with something that would be easy to make and yet give me the comfort of a turkey dinner without the work! Here it is. I remembered having something very similar at a buffet not too long ago but of course, I had to [...]

Here is a very flavorsome cake that is very moist and when baked in a special pan is a very attractive centerpiece to the table!
Pumpkin Cranberry Cake
2 cups brown sugar
3/4 cups shortening (part butter)
2 cups pumpkin (1 can)
4 eggs
1/4 cup water
2 cups flour
1 1/3 cups oatmeal
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 cup dried cranberries (orange flavored is [...]

I am one of those people that love their veggies. I usually try to eat them in their natural state and add little to them. Some might say that is boring but I know that it is a healthier way to eat them. However, once in a great while, usually for a holiday meal, I [...]

Here is a great Thanksgiving bread that originated in New England. Anadama. Mmmm. Nice and moist and since Thanksgiving began in New England what other bread could be more appropriate?  The story behind the bread is quite interesting. It seems that a fisherman’s wife named Anna, kept serving her husband nothing but cornmeal and molasses [...]

Here is an easy little recipe to follow that is very similar to pumpkin pie. My friend Ann, affectionately referred to as Scanny, (that’s a story for another day, a story from our youth when life was a bit wild), decided to bring along a dessert to her sister’s house for Thanksgiving dinner. She remembered [...]

This is one of those recipes that is perfect for Thanksgiving but also quite delish for anytime. It is not too tedious to make but it is well worth every little bit of effort put into it.
Cranberry Crumble Coffee Cake
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups unbleached flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 teaspoon [...]

Pumpkin is a great vegetable. It can be used for a variety of meals. A really nice breakfast or treat is pumpkin bread. I do love it served with a brisk cup of tea. I love the aroma of the bread while it bakes. This recipe is easy and only needs 2 bowls. Only 1, [...]

One of the breads that I often bake is a cranberry walnut bread. I love the combination of tart-sweet in a breakfast bread. My husband usually takes a bread to work each day, breakfast bread that is, and this bread is frequently in his lunch! I use orange juice as the liquid to give the [...]

Thanksgiving is now in the past but my kitchen is still full with the foods from yesterday’s dinner. I had a great sandwich today with turkey and cranberry sauce on rustic bread. Just absolutely delicious. I also had too much leftover pies-mincemeat,apple,and pumpkin with real homemade whipped cream. It seems that once I take a [...]

Today is the first holiday of the season. It is a day of remembering and being thankful for what we have-and we all have lots to be thankful for. I was feeling a little sad this morning with most of my family being miles away. Then I saw a TV segment on GMA about a [...]