This is one of my favorite recipes for pumpkin from my favorite chef…Paula Deen. My husband made it a couple of years ago for Thanksgiving and it was a huge success. It is easy to make and can be made a day ahead of the holiday. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family did.
Happy Holidays!
* 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
* 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 stick melted salted butter
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Filling:
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Here is a cookie recipe from my childhood memories. Several years ago I lost this recipe and could not find the exact one for years. A couple of years ago I found it a Cooking.com, it is every bit as good as I remember. Happy Holidays!
RECIPE INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup quick cooking irish oatmeal
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Posted in AllRecipes, Candy, Cookies, Dessert Recipes, Holidays Tags: cookies, cooking.com, holiday cookies, Irish Lace, recipes Comments Off
When I saw this recipe at Cooking.com, I was taken back to the wonderful smells coming out of the kitchen during the holidays as a child. Baked bread, cookies, pies, cakes and then the smell of Turkey and all the trimmings. I get hungry just thinking about those smells.
My mother made a cake very similar to this only she used Pumpkin Pie spice in place of the spices listed. She usually made it a couple of days before the holiday and kept in the refrigerator. She took it out the night before to make sure it was a room temperature the next morning.
Posted in Cake Desserts, Cakes, Coffee Cake, Dessert Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Holidays, Mom's Favorite, My Family Recipes, Thanksgiving Tags: baking, Cakes, holiday, pecans, pumpkin, recipe, rolls Comments OffHalloween is around the corner and with it comes the start of the holiday season. Time for family, friends, shopping and lots of good food.
Thanksgiving is the first big holiday after Halloween. I like to take them one at a time, if I think about them all at once then I become overwhelmed and stressed. Being stressed during the holidays isn’t fun as we all know. My husband gets stressed about it. Already he is asking what we are having for Thanksgiving dinner.
Posted in Cake Secrets, Cakes, Coffee Cake, Cranberries, Dessert Recipes, Fruit, Fruits, Holiday Recipes, Holidays, Thanksgiving Tags: Coffee Cake, cranberries, Desserts, Holidays, Thanksgiving Comments OffIt is that time of year again when the apples are so good and juicy. Here in Michigan they are in coming into their peak time and available everywhere.
For the last several years I have gone and purchased delicious Caramel Apples from our local candy maker. They are soooo big and delicious you have to cut them into quarters in order to eat them. They are covered with caramel, chocolate and lots of other goodies. They are so good, and so fattening. I get a sugar rush just thinking about them. They also cost around $7.50 each!
Posted in Dessert Recipes, Desserts, Fruits, Halloween, Halloween Treats, Kid Approved, My Family Recipes Tags: apples, candied, caramel, Chocolate, Halloween Comments OffNothing says comfort food as much as Chocolate. And nothing says chocolate better than Brownies.
It is a scientific fact that women need chocolate to make them feel better. I don’t really care what all technical jargon is or why it makes us feel better, just happy that it does and I have a very good reason to eat it.
This brownie recipe was sent to me by a friend, not sure where she got it, and really don’t care. This is wonderful. I would suggest not sharing these with your kids though, these are for you only.
Posted in Brownies, Dessert Recipes Tags: Brownies, Chocolate, comfort food, Dessert, snacks 3 Comments »First of all I am sorry I don’t have a picture of this creation, but it was gone before I could get my camera out!
I had about 6 apples that were sitting and gradually becoming what I call “funky” You know what I mean, not quite rotten yet, still edible but no one wants to touch them for some unknown reason. So I needed a dessert last night as it was my 39th wedding anniversary and we never go out but I wanted something different.
Posted in AllRecipes, Dessert Recipes, Desserts, Ice Cream, My Family Recipes Tags: apples, Dessert, Ice Cream Comments OffI don’t know about you, but I remember four very active children all trying to get ready for school in one bathroom. Although I now look back on these times as “fun”, back then I just tried to keep the peace, make sure teeth were brushed, hair combed, and clothes that matched before they left the door. I also tried to get them to eat a good breakfast, but soon learned that cereal of any type never got ate. The store bought “breakfast bars” were not only expensive for me as one of my boys would eat the whole box in one day, but not as nutritious as I felt was necessary.
Posted in AllRecipes, Chocolate, Dessert Recipes, Kid Approved, Muffins Tags: bananas, breakfast, chocolate chips, kid friendly, muffins 1 Comment »My husband is the baker in the family. I have never had quite the success that he has with cakes, cookies, ice cream, any dessert you name he can cook to perfection. He was kind enough to share with me some of his secrets to successful baking.
Posted in Articles, Cake Desserts, Cake Secrets, Dessert Recipes, Desserts, My Family Recipes Tags: Cakes, Desserts Comments OffEveryone knows that one of life’s great pleasures is Ice Cream. If you didn’t know that before, you know it now. I consider myself an expert in the field of ice cream having consumed enough to fill a small lake in my lifetime.
