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November is here. It is one of my favorite months. I love Thanksgiving and the focus on being thankful. Gathering with our friends and family and cooking a big turkey dinner. In the spirit of gratitude and my thankfulness for each of you my readers I want to host a weekly giveaway in November. Today…
Last Friday night I wanted to do a Halloween themed cooking night with my niece and nephews. I also worked all day so I wanted it to be simple. I found the recipe for Yummy Mummies by Paula Deen on Picky Palate’s blog. I love her blog. When I told the kids the plan they…
These Oatmeal Caramel Apple Cookies are apple crisp in a bite. They combine all the tastes of fall like oats, caramel and apples for a flavor packed cookie. These would be great in lunches or served warm with a scoop of ice cream. I used Honeycrisp apples and Kraft Caramel Bites. I have never used…
Today is Thanksgiving and is always a time to reflect on what we are most grateful for. I remember as a little girl being so excited and the anticipation leading up to going to my grandparents. Both my great grandmothers or Nana’s as I called them and my Papa Wells were around through my junior…
One of my favorite sides is the corn pudding dish. Usually I go right for Ina Garten’s but thought I’d try something new this year. I saw this one from Alton and was intrigued. Don’t forget to enter the Cookbook Giveaway by entering a comment on your favorite side dish here. I used the Parmesan…
It is Thanksgiving Week and I have many recipes to share with you. I love Thanksgiving, don’t you? It is probably my favorite holiday. I love hanging with my family and this year Max, my new Yorki Poo. Later in the day we go to see a movie together as a family. When I was…
This weekend I went to the Food Styling and Photography Class put on by Food Fanatics. Denise Vivaldo and Cindie Flannigan taught the food styling portion and Matt Armendariz of MattBites.com taught the food photography. I had a blast. Denise, Cindy and Matt were so cool. If I didn’t have to make a living I’d…
Things have been going so well. I had stopped the cookbook madness. Have I confessed that I have a few cookbooks? It is a problem really. But I was had been resisting the urge when I entered bookstores, for over six months. Then I discovered this new cookbook, Baked: New Frontiers in Baking and it…
It felt like a fall Saturday, the winds and heat have gone. Here in Southern California we have to take the hints of fall that we can! I decided to make an Apple Oven Pancake. With apples of all types available it is the perfect time. The pancake has a popover like texture, crisp on…