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Thanksgiving Leftovers
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I’m taking the weekend off to spend with my family, but I’ll be back next week with more posts. In the meantime, check out these ideas from the great chefs of the Food Network on what to do with all those Thanksgiving leftovers. […]

Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake
A reader recently asked me if I had a good recipe for pumpkin cheesecake. I stumbled upon this recipe by chance while browsing allrecipes.com. It has become a family favorite. This is our Thanksgiving pumpkin pie every year, but I can’t think of a good reason not to make this all throughout the year!! Double […]

Sweet Potato Cupcakes
I love sweet potatoes in almost any form, but I think this is the best way yet. This recipe comes from Better Homes and Gardens. I only made one change to the recipe. The original calls for 17.2 oz canned, unsweetened sweet potatoes. I’m not sure where Better Homes and Gardens shops, but I’ve personally never […]

Thanksgiving Craft: Gratitude Tree
My son loves Halloween. November 1st is the saddest day of the year for him because we pack away the pumpkins, bats and ghosts for a year. To appease him a bit, we always make a gratitude tree to warm him up to the idea that Thanksgiving can be just as exciting as Halloween. The […]