Gobble Gobble

I am so ready to pig out tomorrow, & I have no shame in admitting it. I know I'll come away from the table completely miserable, but that won't stop me one bit. We are having Thanksgiving dinner at my grandparent's house this year, & I was put in charge of a few things. I'm bringing the pumpkin pie because it's my favorite, an apple pie, & my mom's 5 Cup salad. I have absolutely no idea where the recipe for 5 Cup Salad came from, but we make it every year. The recipe is so ridiculously easy...seriously...a child could make it. The pumpkin pie is the usual recipe, & for the apple pie I chose The Pioneer Woman's Flat Apple Pie recipe.



5 Cup Salad

1 c. sour cream
1 c. shredded coconut
1 c. mandarin oranges
1 c. crushed pineapple
1 c. miniature marshmallows

Combine all ingredients & set in the fridge overnight.




Pumpkin Pie

1 (9 inch) deep dish pie crust

3/4 c. granulated sugar

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. ground ginger

1/4 tsp. ground cloves

2 large eggs

1 (15 oz) can pumpkin

1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Combine sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, & cloves in a small bowl. Beat eggs in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar/spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk. Pour into pie shell.

Bake for 15 minutes then reduce temperature to 350 degrees; bake for another 40 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

The Pioneer Woman's Flat Apple Pie

(I won't post this recipe since it's in her new cookbook. You'll just have to buy it to find out.) :-)

I hope everyone has a very happy & safe Turkey Day!!!

TWD - All in One Holiday Bundt Cake

It's almost Thanksgiving!! Yay! I love this holiday...there's nothing better than having an excuse to completely stuff myself with yummy food. This week's TWD recipe was chosen by Britin of The Nitty Britty, & she picked the All in One Holiday Bundt Cake. Dorie out did herself with this recipe...it combines everything that is so perfect about holiday baked goods...apple, pumpkin, nuts, ginger...oh yeah! I made this recipe a couple of weeks ago, & now I'm sitting here wishing I had another one. Yet another home run for the TWD crew!

Unfortunately I don't have pics of the cake...I forgot to take any before we gulped it up. Oops!

Check out Britin's blog for the recipe & the TWD blogroll for everyone's pics!

TWD - Cran-Apple Crisps

Oh Fall how I love thee! You make it okay to eat lots of yummy goodies all the time. This week's Tuesdays with Dorie selection is completely perfect for fall. Em of The Repressed Pastry Chef chose Dorie's Cran-Apple Crisps. What's that you say? Crisp? Hello lover! I adore crisps! Such an easy recipe...I adore easy recipes too. I made a half batch & proceeded to eat half the pan in one sitting. With Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream on top. I've started to salivate again just thinking about it. Mmmm! As I'm sure you can guess...I loved it! Love, love, loved it!

Hot & fresh out of the oven! It's all bubbly & yummy.

A la mode? Don't mind if I do!

Many thanks to Em for this week's pick; head over to her blog for the recipe. While you're at it, visit the TWD blogroll for everyone else's creations.

Meeting THE Pioneer Woman

Last night my mom & I attended the book signing for The Pioneer Woman's new cookbook The Pioneer Woman Cooks. Never having been to a book signing in my life, I had no idea what to expect. Oh my gosh...there were people everywhere! We were at about the middle of the line, & it took around 4 1/2 hours to finally get to meet Ree. Let me just tell you...it was completely worth it! We got to meet some great people while we stood in line, & Ree was so sweet & gracious. You could tell she really enjoyed getting to meet all of her fans. We even got to meet MM & the punks, & let me just tell you they were all so wonderful!

I can't wait to get started cooking the recipes from the book. I highly recommend going out & buying one...immediately!

I would definitely say that I had a great time, & I would do it all over again!!

TWD - Sweet Potato Biscuits

There will be no TWD post for me today. Money & time have been a little tight lately.

Check out Erin's blog for this week's recipe, & the TWD blogroll for everyone's creations!

Ashley's Monthly Bake Sale - September

Wow it's been a while since I've posted about my cupcake of the month. I've been doing them, just haven't been taking pictures & posting. Shame shame. September's cupcake was one of my favorite combinations...chocolate & peanut butter. Ohhh yeah! I found this recipe from Beantown Baker that looked amazing. I have never made filled cupcakes before, so this was a first for me. Boy have I been missing out! Filled cupcakes are so easy to do...I definitely need to make more. These cupcakes were amazing, but oh so rich. Oh but with a glass of milk they're even better! They were a complete success, & the girls loved them!

TWD - Allspice Crumb Muffins

This week's TWD recipe was chosen by Kayte of Grandma's Kitchen Table, & Kayte chose Dorie's Allspice Crumb Muffins. I love muffins because they're so easy to throw together...no mixer, just a couple of bowls & whisk & you're good to go! I've got a lovely cold right now thanks to a flight I took last week, but I was really looking forward to baking these. Illness be damned!

I don't have allspice in the house but figured out that I could combine cinnamon & cloves to get the same flavor. These little puppies were so yummy! Perfect for the yucky rainy weather we've been having lately. I'm definitely going to be making these again only I'd like to add apples to the recipe. Now how delicious does that sound? Ohhh yeah!

Thanks to Kayte for a great choice! Check out her blog for the recipe, & the TWD blogroll for everyone else's muffins!