Instead of a pastry top crust, this pie covers its apple filling with a delicious cinnamon streusel. The crumb topping crisps a little while baking to give each slice of French Apple Pie a scrumptious crunch.
Tag: Thanksgiving
Cranberry Orange Baked Oatmeal
Topped with a thin browned crust of toasted oats and flecked with cranberries, baked oatmeal has the appeal of a breakfast dessert. Even so, it is packed with wholesome ingredients. When drenched in milk, it makes a creamy porridge of oats that are nicely al dente in texture.
Favorite Cranberry Pecan Cookies – Three Ways
No matter which version you bake, the best part of making Cranberry Pecan Cookies is how surprisingly wonderful they taste! Fresh cranberries give these cookies a bright tartness that is a welcome contrast to the spicy richness of other treats on my holiday cookie plate.
Cranberry Cheesecake Spread
This small, slightly sweet, crustless cheesecake is topped with cranberry relish and studded with pecans. Serve it with sweet wheat crackers, gingersnaps or sugar cookies for a pretty holiday appetizer or light dessert.
Southern Style Green Beans
While they take their own sweet thyme getting ready, the wonderful old-fashioned flavor of Southern Style Green Beans is worth the wait. Just put them on early and let them simmer slowly on the back of the stove. They are quite simple to put together and they go with almost everything.
The Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey
My advice this Thanksgiving is to keep it simple… and relax. All will be well. Serve the dishes your family cherishes. Eat them with joy. And, above all, remember to offer thanks for the special blessings you have gathered around your table!
Roasted Delicata Squash
Last week I went to the grocery to pick up a few more Delicata squash from the produce aisle. Picking through for the prettiest shapes and colors I gathered my favorites in my arms. Before I got out of the store several people stopped to ask me what I planned to do with them. It seems I’m not the only one who has wondered how to use these beautiful winter squash. So here’s what I told them…
Pan Roasted Corn and Tomato Salad
Some of the old recipes, the ones I remember fondly from when I was a child, are hard to come by. Recipes for Squash Pancakes, Southern Green Beans…
Bourbon Vanilla Cranberry Relish
The recipe for this cranberry relish includes vanilla, a jalapeño pepper and a splash of bourbon. The result is a bit different than any other cranberry relish I have ever tried, while not different enough to raise a red flag. It has a subtle edge and a sweet tang with the vanilla adding a rich depth of flavor.
Cranberry Salsa with Sweet Potato Chips
Cranberries and chiles make an intriguing flavor combination even before you add the ginger, cilantro and honey. Taken as a whole, this unique Cranberry Salsa offers a nice change of pace to a familiar holiday menu. Serve with baked Sweet Potato Chips for added seasonal appeal.
Easy Pumpkin Praline Cake
Pumpkin Praline Cake starts with a boxed cake mix and ends with a homemade brown sugar pecan topping. Easy to make, this moist and delicious Bundt Cake is full of autumn flavor.
Roasted Moroccan Carrots
I have always liked carrots. When I was a girl I ate them raw for a crunchy snack. When I was a teen I discovered that they were packed with nutrition and low in calories and I liked them even more. Even now I keep a package of baby carrots […]