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The Springpad Thanksgiving Menu Contest The Springpad Thanksgiving Menu Contest

Have you planned your Thanksgiving menu yet? I confess it’s just over a week away and and we are still finalizing the menu. Right now we know we are having turkey—we already have the turkey in hand—and some kind of rolls, the rest is still to be decided. We always have a hard time narrowing down from our list of favorites and of course we like... [Read more]

Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie with Whole Wheat Crust Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie with Whole Wheat Crust

We did it. I can’t believe it’s true, but we planted two pecan trees in our yard. We spotted them at Lowe’s in late September and selected a Sumner Pecan and a Stuart Pecan. We are slightly north of the growing zone for the Sumner, but our area has mild winters so it should do well. Pecan trees need another variety nearby to produce, and we planted... [Read more]

Weekend Gardening: Transition from Summer to Winter Weekend Gardening: Transition from Summer to Winter

Summer to winter sounds like a big jump, and that’s how it felt around here for a couple weeks. We hit a cold snap in mid October that caught the garden and us by surprise. Daytime temperatures dropped into the 40s, and though we didn’t have a frost the tomato and pepper plants stopped production. We pulled all the ripe tomatoes and left the green... [Read more]

Drop In & Decorate Drop In & Decorate

In December 2008 our family hosted our first Drop In & Decorate event in our home. We opened our house up to friends and neighbors, anyone who wanted to drop by and make one cookie or several cookies to donate to families in need during the holiday season. Our local moms group helped 17 families with food, clothing, and toys, and the cookie decorators... [Read more]

Pumpkin

Pumpkin Pancakes and a Giveaway Pumpkin Pancakes and a Giveaway

It’s here! This week we celebrate my third blog anniversary and my birthday.... 

Pumpkin Scones Pumpkin Scones

Thanksgiving day breakfast is made to be special, especially if you have family... 

Spiced Pumpkin Waffles Spiced Pumpkin Waffles

Continuing with the pumpkin theme… While thinking about what to do for breakfast... 

Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin Pie

I’m catching up on my Thanksgiving food blogging. My original plan was to... 

Spicy Pumpkin Whoopie Pies Spicy Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Whoopie pies aren’t really pies at all, but tasty cookies with a cream filling... 

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Autumn Dishes

Slow Cooker Turkey Breast and Gravy Slow Cooker Turkey Breast and Gravy

Christmas Day is one day out of the year that we really like to relax with the kids... 

Slow Cooker Squash Stew with Garbanzo Beans and Red Lentils Slow Cooker Squash Stew with Garbanzo Beans and Red Lentils

Our kitchen counter is covered with five different types of squash, a few steps... 

Brown Sugar Cake with Prunes and Apples Brown Sugar Cake with Prunes and Apples

This week marked the end of the first quarter for school and the teachers had work... 

Roasted Butternut Squash Puree with Ginger Roasted Butternut Squash Puree with Ginger

I’ve been roasting squash all during the month of November, and every time... 

Chinese Chicken and Broccoli Chinese Chicken and Broccoli

I didn’t grow up eating Asian food. My family is pretty much born and bred Southerners…hillbillies,... 

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Grow Your Own

Spiced Persimmon Cake with Dates and Lemon Glaze Spiced Persimmon Cake with Dates and Lemon Glaze

We discovered the persimmon tree in September when we noticed the golden orbs hanging... 

Grow Your Own #37 Round-up Grow Your Own #37 Round-up

Based on the emails I’ve received lately, my announcement of the Grow Your Own... 

Oven-Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Oven-Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Have I ever mentioned that purple is my favorite color? I find the color exhilarating... 

Thai Basil Chicken (Kai Kraphao) Thai Basil Chicken (Kai Kraphao)

This dish is the main reason we grow Thai basil in our herb garden. We’ve grown... 

Zucchini Risotto Zucchini Risotto

Zucchini season will soon come to an end, but there’s still time to enjoy this... 

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Gardening

Weekend Gardening: Transition from Summer to Winter Weekend Gardening: Transition from Summer to Winter

Summer to winter sounds like a big jump, and that’s how it felt around here for... 

Weekend Gardening: Squash, Cucumber, and Pumpkin Pests Weekend Gardening: Squash, Cucumber, and Pumpkin Pests

Though the thought of growing your own fruits and vegetables seems idyllic, it is... 

Weekend Gardening: Peppers Weekend Gardening: Peppers

Peppers, both hot and sweet, are a favorite for our summer garden and indoors in... 

Weekend Gardening: Containers Weekend Gardening: Containers

Long before I had Michael and the boys and a house with a yard, I had a few pots... 

Weekend Gardening: An Unexpected Visitor Weekend Gardening: An Unexpected Visitor

This weekend our gardening chores included some weeding, routing the beans and peas... 

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