Fall is here and many of you are looking to cook and bake with yummy ingredients such as pumpkin, cinnamon, and apples.  I’ve searched the internet and found 20 great sounding pumpkin recipes.  Enjoy!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal at GoodLife Eats
Pumpkin Waffles at Smitten Kitchen
Black Bean Pumpkin Soup at Smitten Kitchen
Pumpkin Spice Latte from Kettle and Cup
Crockpot Pumpkin Spice Latte from A Year of Slow Cooking
Creamy and Spicy Pumpkin Soup (low carb) at Low Carb Diets
Spicy Pumpkin Bisque at About.com Home Cooking
Baked Stuffed Pumpkin at About.com Home Cooking
Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Cheesecake at Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin Spice Latte Syrup at Think …read more

Now that October is here, we can fully embrace fall.  When I think of fall desserts, I think of cinnamon, apples, pumpkin, and warm sweet goodness.  I’ve been surfing the web for fall inspired desserts that I thought you might enjoy.

Pumpkin treats
Texan Pumpkin French Toast
Pumpkin Latte
Pumpkin Cookies (with cream cheese icing)
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Napoleons
Luscious Four-Layer Pumpkin Cake
Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce
Espresso Cakes with Pumpkin
Pumpkin Spice Cake
Scrumptious Pumpkin Parfait

Apple treats
My Favorite Apple Cake Recipe
Caramel Apple Bars
Caramel Apple Pie
Chocolate Caramel Apples with Sprinkles
Apple Dumpling Dessert
Apple Upside-Down Cake
Apple Bread
Apple Pear Crisp
Blushing Apples
Weight Watchers Low Point Options:
Apple Pie
Warm Pear Cobbler
Pear Upside Down Cake with …read more

School is back in swing, football season has begun, and many parents are overwhelmed with the responsibilities of work, school, homework, sports, and cooking. Quaker Maid has shared a few recipes with us to make dinner time a little less stressful.
 
Easy Meatball Dinner

One 15 oz. can whole potatoes, drained, rinsed, cut into chunks
1 cup chopped onions
14.5 oz. beef broth
32 oz. tomato sauce
1 cup water
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
12 oz. frozen mixed vegetables
Approx. 15 oz. meatballs.

In a large saucepan, combine potatoes, onions, beef broth, tomato sauce, water, Italian seasoning, pepper and vegetables. Bring to a boil on …read more

A few months ago, I posted a week of Mexican recipes for your enjoyment.  Last week, I made some shredded Mexican beef and wanted to give you the recipe to add to the collection. 

This recipe is great for burritos, tacos, taquitos, and more.  I usually cook a 3-4 pound roast with this recipe and then save half of the cooked roast for the freezer.  It’s nice to pull the cooked beef out of the freezer and have meat that’s ready to use!
 In a crock pot add:

roast (I use one that’s about 3 pounds.)
1 onion, sliced
1/2 bell pepper, sliced
2 beef boullion cubes
Adobo seasoning (salt …read more

I just have to say a big shout of CONGRATULATIONS to my friend and fellow blogger Marye Audet.  Marye has been enthusiastically blogging away at Kettle and Cup and Baking Delights for quite a while now.  I’m always amazed at her creativity and inventive spirit.  I don’t know how she does it.  Now, she is a published author!

If you’re looking for something yummy to make for your family or just to drool, you should check out her sites.  You can find Marye at Kettle and Cup, Baking Delights, Everything Cookies and Brownies, and MaryeAudet.com.  Marye’s not just baking up cooking …read more

I don’t know about you, but I like it when a friend passes along a recipe.  It means they liked it so much that they would make the dish again.  Here’s a recipe passed along to me from a fellow blogger, Katie Campbell. 
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If you put this out as an appetizer before dinner, during a game or  party, I can guarantee it will be GONE. You won’t have to worry about leftovers with this dip. 

2 eight oz bricks of cream cheese (room temperature makes it easier to mix)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 eight oz jar salsa
3/4 to 1 lb browned ground beef, …read more

Real Simple is known for their great ideas to simplify life.  I was at their site today and found a handy tool for planning a no-fuss dinner.  You can have a healthy and delicious meal on the table in 30 minutes or less.  With these options, there is no excuse not to cook.

Go to RealSimple.com/20MinuteMeals, answer three quick questions and you’ll be given a list of recipes from which to choose.  Here are the questions and possible answers:
1)  What is your main ingredient?

poultry
meat
pasta/vegetarian
seafood

2)  What is your preferred cooking method?

stove/oven
no cook
grill

3)  How much cooking time do you have?

15 to 20 minutes
25 …read more

A few weeks ago, I gave you the recipe for the ridiculously easy blueberry cobbler.  This recipe only requires five ingredients – butter, sugar, self-rising flour, milk, and fruit.  Harris Teeter had a big sale on strawberries so I decided to make a strawberry cobbler.  Since we were having company, I doubled the recipe.  Here it is before putting it in the oven to bake.

And after baking . . .

Mmmmmm. Warm delicious goodness. And oh so easy to do.
So far, I’ve tried this recipe with canned peaches, blueberries, and strawberries.  It’s simple to switch it around according to your tastes and …read more

I came across this recipe today I just had to share it with you.  It’s a super easy Peach Crisp recipe from Betty Crocker.  It only uses three ingredients!

For this recipe you’ll only need 1/2 cup cold butter, thawed or canned peaches, and one pouch of the Betty Crocker oatmeal cookie mix.  The preparation only takes 10 minutes.  It would be great to keep these ingredients on hand for a quick dessert.  You just never know when someone will stop by or you’ll need something fast for the covered dish dinner at church that you forgot about. 
Of course, I’m …read more

If you’re like me, then you enjoy the taste of coffee and like to find it in other foods.  Woman’s Day has some recipes for using coffee in desserts.  Shown in the picture is a no-bake mocha roll.  Looks yummy to me! 

Mochaccino Dream
Ice Cream Tiramisu
Mocha Cheesecake Bars
Coffee Pecan Cake
Caramel Macchiato Cheesecake
No-Bake Mocha Roll
Java Jolt Ice Cream Pie
Cappuccine Cheesecake
Let me know if you decide to make any of these.  I’d like to know how it turned out.
Enjoy!
image from woman’s day