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Mexican Cornbread Stuffing

mexican cornbread stufing

This is an updated version of my favorite stuffing. My love for Thanksgiving grew when I discovered I could make it spicy! Did you see the Ancho Chile Turkey? Well, this is the perfect stuffing for that bird. It is stuffed full of peppers, corn and onions along with cornbread. It is addictive. Trust me, [...]

Ancho Chile Turkey with Maple Bourbon Butter

ancho chile turkey with maple bourbon butter

Next week is Thanksgiving! This week I am featuring several recipes to consider adding to your menu. I created this Ancho Chile Turkey for Betty Crocker but couldn’t wait to share it with you. It is sweet and spicy. My niece and nephews loved it so while the skin might get spicy the meat was [...]

White Cheddar Black Pepper Scones

white cheddar black pepper scones

Last Sunday the Food Bloggers of Los Angeles, gathered for a pre-Thanksgiving feast. I have only made it to one other meeting but now that I am not working, I have more time to do these things. I was so glad I did. Andrew Wilder of Eating Rules, was the host. When I arrived the [...]

Happy Thanksgiving

Give-Thanks

No recipe today just a heartfelt thank you for all of you, my dear readers who faithfully show up to my little table.  You encourage and inspire me. I wish you a blessed Thanksgiving with friends and family. Cheri

Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Meringue

BEAUTY Sweet Potato with Cinnamon Meringue

I know that most of you will have chosen your Thanksgiving dishes by now but I wanted to share a few more recipes with you.  Today it is Sweet Potato Casserole with Cinnamon Meringue. It was only a few years ago that I started to like sweet potatoes.  I started with the old school yams [...]

Giving Thanks (Butternut Squash Apple Soup Recipe)

Butternut Apple Soup

I asked the boys where they wanted to go to dinner Friday night.  Chase screamed Bruxie’s and excitedly shared how amazing it was.  Luke agreed so we made the trek to the new one on Birch Street.  There was a line, but it went pretty quickly.  The boys were both in rare form, cracking each [...]

Southwestern Corn and Bacon Stuffing

BEAUTY Cornbread Stuffing

I spent the weekend in beautiful Napa. It was a weekend of delicious food,  film and wine!  I can’t wait to share about my trip but that will have to wait.  I do have to say Bottega is my new favorite restaurant.  But more about that later.  Today we are talking Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is next [...]

Food, Family and a Thankful Heart

Cranberry Cream Cheese

                    Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  There is nothing better than gathering with those you love and sharing a wonderful meal.  Family meals are a chance to deepen relationships and share our lives. Lingering around the table opens up opportunities to relax and talk.  No one [...]

Thanksgiving Traditions – Chex Mix

original chex mix

I have a passion for trying new recipes and updating recipes  but at Thanksgiving there is one tradition that never gets updated – Chex Mix.  As a little girl I would get to Aunt Ginny’s or my Grandparents and run to the living room to find the bowl full of Chex Mix.  It is a [...]

Chipotle Cheddar Scones

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Next week is Thanksgiving.  I feel the year is rushing quickly towards the end.  I want to slow it down and enjoy the holidays, starting with Thanksgiving.  These Chipotle Cheddar Scones are slightly spicy, cheesy and perfectly flaky.  One of my favorite turkeys to make is a Ancho Chile and Honey Turkey. My faithful standby [...]