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Fall Favorites

Thanksgiving 2011

November 28, 2011
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It’s official. Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. And my favorite time of the year is officially here! This year we did two rounds of the holiday, one on Thursday with Noel’s family and one on Saturday with our family. So we got a bit of both worlds, some with others cooking for us, some [...]

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Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

September 30, 2011
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My quest to work through more than my fair share of pumpkin continues. Did you know there’s a pumpkin shortage AGAIN this year? One more thing to thank all that rain for. I feel like I never really notice when there is a shortage or not because I typically shop at Whole Foods, where they [...]

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Applesauce Spice Bundt

November 15, 2010
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In honor of National Bundt Day and Mary the Food Librarian’s Bundt-a-thon, I want to share with you my new favorite fall cake! Meet the Applesauce Spice Bundt–a cake that is sure to be the star of my Thanksgiving table, and could be the star of yours too! Because it’s made with applesauce and not [...]

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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

November 12, 2010
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When does pumpkin season peak in your mind? Is it before Halloween, or do you think it’s properly drawn out until after Thanksgiving? I’ll be honest, I’m on the fence about this one. There is such an onslaught of pumpkin in the food world leading up to Halloween, that I was nervous about sharing this [...]

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Curried Pumpkin Apple Soup

October 22, 2010
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After I came down from my 5K high last week, I needed a break. So I won’t lie, I took a nap. Yeah, I know you’re not supposed to need a nap after a 5K, but I’m a girl that likes to sleep! And then I woke up. And I was STARVING. I knew we [...]

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Everyday Pumpkin Spice Cookies

September 24, 2010
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The other night when I was running around the park, I noticed a slight crunching sound under my running shoes. Confused, I looked down and noticed that the ground was littered with leafs. I looked up and sure enough, the huge trees above me were starting to yellow. It seems even though we’re stuck in [...]

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Cranberry and Apple Stuffed Pork Loin

January 4, 2010
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A few weeks ago, I had a predicament. Eileen and I–pretty much without consulting our husbands–had decided to do a new years dinner party. And we had invited 12 for a formal sit down. At first, we were thinking we would do something over the top fancy, like crab, lobster, or some other spectacular seafood. [...]

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Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake

December 4, 2009
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Do you have one holiday dessert that you come back to year after year? Something that always tastes fantastic and fresh, no matter how many times you make it? Something that won you a place in the heart of your in-laws? Well this is my *one* dessert. How did I end up with my *one*? [...]

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