Sweet Potato Biscuits – Thanksgiving Leftovers Idea

November 18, 2012 by 58 Comments
Thanksgiving Leftovers Sweet Potato Biscuits

I know everyone is saying it, but I'm gonna say it too: can you believe Thanksgiving is coming this Thursday!? It's only 4 days away! It's my favorite holiday and I look forward to it all year long, but then BAM! It's here. And I still have a million things to do, of course. I'm sure I'm not the only one. While I'm sure you are mostly thinking about your upcoming holiday meal, it's also a good time to think about the leftovers. I don't know about you, but I spend a pretty penny on … [Read more...]

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Free Printables: Thanksgiving Place Cards

November 9, 2012 by 16 Comments
Free Printables: Thanksgiving Place Cards

Since Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, I wanted to share a holiday freebie with you. I created a sheet of free printables - Thanksgiving place cards that you can use however you'd like during your Thanksgiving holiday. The download is a JPG file, so you can open it up in your favorite image programs and add your own text to them before printing. Or if you prefer, you can print first and then hand write or stamp names or words on them. You can add names and use them to assign … [Read more...]

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Stuffed Acorn Squash with Leeks, Apples and Cranberries

November 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Stuffed Acorn Squash with Leeks, Apples, and Cranberries

One of the my favorite things at Blogalicious was meeting one of my readers, Theresa from Dear Creatives. I really enjoy the Dear Creatives blog, so getting to know the face behind it all, was fun. As we talked, she invited me to guest post for her and I gladly accepted. If you head over to Dear Creatives, you will be able to read my guest post, which includes a Autumn recipe for Stuffed Acorn Squash with Leeks, Apples, and Cranberries. Not only do I think you'll like the recipe, but I think … [Read more...]

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Side Dish Recipe: Parmesan Spaghetti Squash

October 24, 2012 by 2 Comments
Parmesan Spaghetti Squash

When Autumn rolls around, there is one side dish recipe I always make -- and usually a few times: Parmesan Spaghetti Squash. It's so frugal, but so good! If you aren't familiar with spaghetti squash, it's a winter squash that is oblong with a yellow, hard shell. The inside is a stringy, which is why the name "spaghetti" squash. One of the things I love about spaghetti squash, like other winter squash, is that they keep well. I buy when I see the prices the lowest and keep in a cool place. … [Read more...]

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DIY Baked Sweet Potato Bar

October 7, 2012 by 86 Comments
DIY Baked Sweet Potato Bar

Our family is old friends with traditional baked potato bars. The kind where you use baked russet potatoes and top them with whatever you like. Some of the toppings include cheese, sour cream, broccoli, bacon, chives, chili, and more. It's a favorite in our house. But the #SundaySupper theme this week is All Things Orange, hosted by Pam of The Meltaways and while I was thinking of all the delicious fall-inspired and very orange dishes I could make, I thought: why not a DIY Baked Sweet Potato … [Read more...]

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Apple Butter Spice Cake

September 23, 2012 by 60 Comments
Apple Butter Spice Cake

I'm a bit jealous of those of you who have Autumn weather already appearing in your areas. I guess you could say that Las Vegas is cooling down a bit, but today's high was still at least 95 degrees F. Well, at least the nights feel like they are getting cooler. While it doesn't feel very Fall-ish in these parts, there is things I do that (somewhat) satisfy my love of the season. One thing I do is go all out with my Autumn decorating. I think I decorate almost as much for Autumn (and Halloween … [Read more...]

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Gilcrease Orchard – U-Pick Farm in Las Vegas

November 1, 2011 by 3 Comments
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When you think of U-Pick Farms, you probably don't think of Las Vegas. I know...I didn't think Las Vegas either. Before we moved here, I was checking out farmer's markets and CSA's in Vegas and I stumbled upon the Gilcrease Orchard -- a non-profit, pick-your-own farm. I've been wanting to visit the orchard ever since we moved to Vegas, but their hours never seemed to match up well with our own schedules. But, in October, they have extended hours due to how many families visit their pumpkin … [Read more...]

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Autumn Apple Dinner Party

October 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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On Friday, I was absolutely thrilled to find out I was one of 200 contestants who made it to Round 3 of Project Food Blog. WOW. My husband says he knew that I would make it (he's awesome like that). I wasn't so sure. I know that I probably shouldn't say that. I should be super positive and be my own biggest cheerleader, but honestly, I was expecting to get a "thanks, but no thanks" letter. I made it though. Oh. my. gosh. WOOHOO!! … [Read more...]

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