9 Easy Favorite Pumpkin Recipes

I have to admit I’m already in the mood for the holidays.  It might have something to do with the fact that I’ve been binge watching Hallmark channel’s countdown to Christmas movie marathon that started last weekend.  I’m already planning my list of what cookies I want to make this season. I don’t want to jump into cookie season just yet because pumpkin goodies deserve to be the highlight for a little while first.  After all, we haven’t even made it to Thanksgiving yet.  If you’re looking for some ideas for what to make then I’ve got you’ve covered.  I’m sharing 9 …

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Pumpkin Cheesecake (Redux)

There are only three reasons why I would post a recipe more than once here. One, I’ve modified the ingredients or the directions. Two, it’s something that is worthy of being showcased more than once. Three, my pictures of it sort of sucked. This pumpkin cheesecake fits the first two criteria, so you’re getting a redux. 🙂 I first shared this recipe back in 2017. My husband found it at least 14 years ago and we’ve been making it ever since. We’ve never tried any other pumpkin cheesecake recipe because this one is pure perfection. It tastes amazing. Think about …

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Hosting Thanksgiving Tips and Recipes

Are you hosting Thanksgiving?  This is the first year that I’m hosting Thanksgiving dinner for 17 of my family members.  I hosted Thanksgiving dinner in 2020 for just me and my husband and while there will be many more people this year, a lot of the hosting drill will be the same.  My husband and I (aka Team Dave and Tina) have hosted many holiday dinners over the years so we’ve got this down to a science (so to speak). If you’re looking for Thanksgiving hosting tips or recipes or both, then I’ve got you covered here. Top 7 Tips: …

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Pumpkin Polenta

I love Autumn so I’m jumping right into pumpkin season already. Technically, I think I might be a little late based on certain coffee chains. Pumpkin home decorations. Pumpkin food. Pumpkin spice lattes. Yes, yes, and yes. I started putting out my Autumn decorations on September 1st. My husband thinks I’m crazy for doing it, but these decorations make me happy. I’ve never tried making a savory pumpkin recipe so I wasn’t sure what to expect with this polenta. I hate the smell of pumpkin pure but I put up with it because I adore making my pumpkin pie, pumpkin …

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Top Recipes for Two

Every year, around this time, I ask my husband if he’ll be my valentine until he agrees.  I like to plan. 😉 Usually he says no until the day of and usually I ask him multiple times to see if he’ll agree ahead of time.  This is obviously a running joke between the two of us because we both know we’re our forever valentines.  Anyway, with Valentine’s Day coming up, I thought you might be looking for some recipes to make for a romantic night for two.  I’ve got you covered with some appetizer, dinner and dessert ideas.  I’ve included all …

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