Making homemade pumpkin puree is easy, affordable and fairly quick! It can be made in large batches and frozen in individual zip-lock bags or containers for future use. It works great in all kinds of recipes! I will show you how to make it 3 ways, one is steamed on stovetop and one in the …
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If you are a citrus curd fan, you will love this grapefruit and cranberry curd! It is rich, decadent and so delicious! I love to use it for curd pies, pastries or even just to spoon onto a piece of toast. Making fruit curd is a little technical. As long as you keep in mind …
This butternut squash lasagna is not only delicious but it’s also secretly healthy with the use of butternut squash in place of the noodles. The butternut squash cooks up to be soft and tender in between layers of ground sausage, ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheese and spaghetti sauce. I use mild sausage in this lasagna, …
This instant pot butternut squash soup is so delicious and definitely an autumn must make soup! It only takes about 30 minutes prep to finish and tastes so good. It is filled with warm spices that help highlight the lovely flavors of the butternut squash and give this soup some depth. This soup only takes …
These frozen bananas with peanut butter and white chocolate, are also known as “boo-nanas” by my family. They are a delicious, easy and a fun treat to put together. You can make them all year round but we especially love to make them during the fall and Halloween time! We make them into mummies and …
I love pesto and this easy walnut pesto is no exception! It is a great alternative to the traditional pine nut pesto that we are all used to. I love pine nuts but they can be expensive and not always readily available so I created this walnut pesto recipe. Walnuts are less expensive and more …
This tempura shrimp sushi roll is so delicious! It has tempura shrimp, cream cheese, avocado and cucumber and is topped with optional sauces of spicy mayo, eel sauce and general Tso sauce. You have the option to put the avocado in the center of this roll or on the top like I have pictured in …
I love this chicken, cranberry and sunflower salad with a sweet and tangy poppy seed dressing! It’s full of delicious flavors and textures that work great together. It’s also super filling and perfect for a main course. You can serve it as a side dish or appetizer. This salad recipe calls for chicken that you …
This steak and potato stir fry is delicious! It’s hearty and a fun fusion between meat and potatoes and stir fry. It’s flavor packed with sesame, sweet peppers, onion, (optional) mushrooms, garlic, ginger and more along side the steak and potatoes. This dish goes great over or along side rice, cauliflower “fried rice” or zucchini …
The best instant pot apple butter! This apple butter is silky smooth, perfectly spiced with super concentrated apple flavors! Normally apple butter would be an all day event, which I personally don’t mind one bit but in the interest of time and ease this instant pot apple butter gets the job done in a faction …