Pumpkin Cupcakes
Looking for a fun pumpkin dessert to take to a Thanksgiving pot-luck, neighborhood party, or office shindig that isn’t a pie? Then look no further! These fun little cupcakes combine the tradition of pumpkin, the quintessential Thanksgiving dessert squash, with the fun of cupcakes – and, really, who doesn’t love a cupcake? They are the perfect size after a large meal, they are very portable, and they keep on the...
Fresh Pumpkin, Apple and Oat Muffins
It’s time for gourds and squash to fill up the produce markets! This year I decided to make my own pumpkin puree. I was inspired by a whole brigade of fellow bloggers who have been posting yummy looking recipes with their fresh pumpkin. Who am I to buck the trend? If they could, so could I! It is really easy, and the flavor is amazing. If you have never done it before, may I recommend it? You will thank me. Anyway, I had...
Butterscotch Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce
I’ve discussed inspiration here a few times, and I admit mine comes from the strangest places. This bit of inspiration hit in my local grocery store’s rather dismal bakery section. Let’s be honest, grocery store bakeries are bleak places stuffed with pre-fab cakes smothered with greasy icing, cookie pucks, and pies with what can best be described as watery crusts. So, right about now I bet your wondering where I...
Caramel Cake with Cinnamon Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting
So, the recipe for Bourbon Caramel Apple Pie Cookies contains a recipe that yields well over a cup of caramel sauce. That is a lot more caramel than you really need. Never fear, I have an elegant solution for what to do with the extra caramel that does not require two pints of ice cream and a marathon of my favorite Marilyn Monroe movies. (How to Marry a Millionaire is my number 1 favorite!) Use the extra caramel in a cake! ...
Roasted Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato and Maple Soup
I was not really a big fan of butternut squash until last winter. Not that there is anything wrong with it, but I had only ever had it baked or steamed with some butter. BORING! So, I decided to try adding butternut squash into different recipes. I figured out pretty early on I liked butternut squash best in creamy applications, and that is when I discovered a whole universe of butternut squash soups. Many of the soups called...
