These moist, never-fail, easy pumpkin cupcakes are loaded with autumn flavor and topped with delicious vanilla bean buttercream and crunchy candied pecans. Need a crazy delicious, no-fail, one-bowl, no-mixer dessert for a Fall get together? If your answer is yes, these super easy pumpkin cupcakes have your name on them!A never-fail recipe! What do I mean by never-fail? Do you remember Mary ...
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Crispy, Chewy Toffee Pumpkin Cookies
These delicious Pumpkin Cookies are crisp and chewy at the same time and studded with buttery, crunchy toffee bits. They're also one-bowl, no-mixer - a cookie lover's dream come true! When I was trying to name these pumpkin cookies, so many adjectives ran through my mind. Crispy, chewy, crunchy, moist, crazy delicious, easy, quick, one-bowl, no-mixer, pumpkin-y, fall-inspired, toffee-studded, ...
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Delicious Fall Salads – Create Your Own!
Fall has arrived in all it's glory! As inspiration for your autumn produce enjoyment, we're sharing 15 delicious fall salads, plus a guide for creating your own! Woohoo! Fall! Although right now, we're in the midst of an October heat wave in North Carolina, we've had some unbelievably beautiful autumn days this past month. Those cool, clear, crisp mornings that spur dreams of cozy fires in the ...
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Easy Roasted Pumpkin Coconut Curry Soup
No one will know you cheated just a bit with this Roasted Pumpkin Coconut Curry Soup. Honestly, no one will care! It's so easy and so... delicious! I was stopped dead in my tracks a few weeks ago when I saw a big display of canned pumpkin on sale for a ridiculously good price. I'm not sure why I never thought of it before, but right then and there I got the inspiration for this Roasted Pumpkin ...
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Candy Corn Swirled Fudge
This whimsical, fun, Candy Corn Swirled Fudge is easy to make and each batch is a delicious work of art! You'll love having this wonderful confection for gift-giving and entertaining. I knew my sister Annie, would laugh when I texted her a picture of my Candy Corn Swirled Fudge. And she did! Annie always teases me about my love for candy corn. She remembers days gone by, when we were growing up ...
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Easy Candied Pecans
You'll find a zillion ways to use these delicious candied pecans... a sweet, crunchy cocktail nibble, fabulous salad topping, awesome hostess gifts and so much more! We enjoyed these delicious candied pecans all summer long. I originally made them for a salad topping, but have found all kinds of other ways to use them along the way. Besides adding a delicious crunch to salads, they're wonderful ...
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Copycat Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Cranberry Crisps
If you've tried the delicious Pumpkin Cranberry Crisps from Trader Joe's, you're going to be thrilled to be able to make them yourself! If you haven't tried them, you'll be thrilled when you take the first bite of these Copycat Trader Joe's Pumpkin Cranberry Crisps! I ran into Whole Foods the other day, in a hurry as usual. I needed a quick appetizer and decided cheese and crackers would be ...
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Easy Pumpkin Praline Cobbler
With a buttery crumble topping and a delicious pumpkin filling, this Easy Pumpkin Praline Cobbler is the perfect Fall dessert. Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and everyone will be in pumpkin heaven! Something tells me your Fall schedule is filling up as fast as ours is. And I bet there are lots of events that require a delicious sweet treat. Or maybe just cool evenings by the fire, ...
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Eggplant and Italian Sausage Gratin
This Eggplant and Italian Sausage Gratin is bursting with delicious Italian flavor. It's a dinner party worthy meal that can be made in advance and just popped in the oven at the last minute! The idea for this Eggplant and Italian Sausage Gratin has been rolling around in my head all summer. Since mid July, Scott's garden has been prolifically producing beautiful, shiny purple eggplants in ...
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Easy Pumpkin Crumb Muffins
These Pumpkin Crumb Muffins are super moist and full of delicious warm-spiced flavor. The buttery, crumbly topping takes these little gems over the top! With Labor Day now behind us, it's time to start thinking Fall. Despite the fact that it's officially still summer for a few more weeks, there's something about the word "September" that takes me plunging into this wonderful new season. I ...
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Guasacaca (Venezuelan Guacamole )
Guasacaca is Venezuela's unique version of guacamole. It's easy to make, vibrant, fresh and bursting with delicious flavor! It's funny, just a little over a week ago, I didn't have any idea what Guasacaca was. That all changed when we had a meeting at church one evening last week. We decided to grab a bite to eat on the run before the meeting. Scott suggested a little Venezuelan restaurant near ...
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Chopped Cucumber Dill Salad
This simple Chopped Cucumber Dill salad pairs well with grilled entrees and is perfect for parties and potlucks. Make extra as leftovers are delicious! I'm feeling a bit torn over these waning days of summer. There's so much I love about this season; warm, sunny days, a more casual lifestyle, flip flops, tank tops and the wonderful, unending parade of beautiful summer produce. Dishes like this ...
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