How to Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake: National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
What could be better in these cold, Autumn days than the warm spiciness of a Pumpkin Cheesecake? Cheesecakes are actually very rich cheese & egg custards – not cakes at all. How to Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake: All of your ingredients should be at room temperature. The batter must be well mixed, but not over beaten. This cheesecake maintains a creamy texture, as we are using cream cheese rather than ricotta or curd style cheese....
How to Bake Great Oatmeal Muffins: Oatmeal Muffin Day
Oatmeal Muffin Day deserves a really great recipe that you can use over & over again, even making additions for more flair. That’s just what I’m giving you on such a day as this to enjoy with your family for years to come. Oatmeal muffins are not only delicious, but the oatmeal adds a healthy grain. If desired, any complimentary flavorful spices or fruit can be added as well, such as diced apples, chopped apricots,...
A National Apple Betty Day Recipe
An apple for today…for National Apple Betty Day! An all-American dessert baked with fruit, in this case, apples, it’s considered to be a pudding recipe. Incorporated with bread or cracker crumbs, butter, sugar and spices, Apple Betty can’t help but make you smile! How to Bake Apple Betty: It’s possible for most fruits to be utilized to make a “Betty” dessert, although since apples are quite firm,...
How to Make Great Applesauce: It’s National Apple Month
National Apple Month has arrived, and it’s going to be a delicious month in October. Apples are at their best in the Fall, and it’s a good time to stock up & store them, if you have a fruit cellar or cold room that is dry & dark. It’s best not to store other fresh produce near apples, as they emit a gas that negatively affects other fresh produce. How to Make Applesauce: It’s a great time to make...
National Hot Mulled Cider Day: The Fall Is Here
It’s National Hot Mulled Cider Day and the Fall of the year is when apple cider is at its very best! An especially delicious way to serve cider is with a little bit of rum, a few cinnamon sticks, sliced oranges and sugar to taste. Get the Recipe: How to Make Hot Mulled Apple Cider This beverage is particularly good in the cold weather of the Fall & Winter season, making it a perfect Holiday beverage too! Another nice way to...
How to Cook Creamy Whipped Mashed Potatoes from Scratch + Video
Creamy Whipped Mashed Potatoes are not difficult to make from scratch… They are certainly worth any effort to make as they are fully, creamy and melt-in-your mouth, just like they should. Serve alongside roasted beef, turkey or chicken. These are great for making potato cakes the next day, or make extra to top a Shepherd’s Pie. Potato bread is fun to make, as well as homemade gnocchi! Type: Side Dish Recipe Serve With:...
National Hot Cross Bun Day: How to Bake Hot Cross Buns with Milk Glaze
Did you know that today is National Hot Cross Bun Day? Well, in the USA it is… Someone might mention “Hot Cross Buns” and this little ditty of a nursery rhyme pops into memory immediately! Hot Cross Buns. Hot Cross Buns. One a penny, two a penny. Hot Cross Buns! They are so silky, big & fluffy hiding their tasty, little morsels of goodness inside. Whether toasted or plain, they’re great! Typically made for...
How to Bake Acorn Squash with Apples & Pears: National Acorn Squash Day
National Acorn Squash Day is September 7th, and this Baked Acorn Squash with Apples & Pears is a really special side dish recipe. Acorn squash is one of several varieties of Winter squash. Most common are dark green or orange acorn squash, butternut squash & spaghetti squash. Others include Hubbard, buttercup, turban, Cushaw squash & pumpkins. Winter squash store quite well throughout the Winter months. Squash, though full...
How to Cook French Onion Soup in Stoneware Ramekins from Scratch + Video
Cooler weather is approaching & I’m breaking out all of my Fall recipes… …Soups, stews, casseroles cooking in the oven, baking things, and using different methods to cook than in other seasons. Long simmering, flavorful stocks & broths adorn our taste buds, and we crave it as soon as football season hits, don’t we? Well, here in North America, we do… Root vegetables like sweet potato, parsnip,...
Baked Apples in National Apple Month
An apple a day keeps the doctor away! Well, let’s keep him away for National Apple Month! Truer words have never been spoken. Actually, one apple a day isn’t enough for me. it is easily stored & carried for snacks, making it, well, just a perfect, little, health bomb that is crunchy, sweet & juicy. I usually purchase more than I think I’ll need because they are easily incorporated into salads and other...
Web Chef Review: Epicureal Long Pepper
Are you tired of Salt & Pepper? Well, you don’t have to be… I’ve been checking out the coolest salts & peppers lately, and this is no exception. Check out this great cooking product – Epicureal Long Pepper. Epicureal Long Pepper is not only unique enough be a conversation piece simply from its physical appearance, but the flavor and fragrance are very different than “regular peppercorns”....
How to Make Kimberly’s Hot Lemonade
There’s nothing like a hot bevvy on a cold night, especially if it’s in front of a fire… …for those blustery evenings, have yourself a tasty drink that’s sure to excite your taste buds, and boost your immune system with vitamin C. Try out this super easy lemonade recipe that’s sure to please. Plus, you can enjoy it hot or cold. Type: Beverage Recipe Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 mins Yield: 1...
How to Make Holiday Cranberry Spiced Lemonade
It’s that time of year again…Cold outside and the weather is getting downright frightful. No worries! Get in the house, sit in front of the fireplace and enjoy this Cranberry Lemon Spiced Punch to the fullest! I created this recipe especially for the ladies I’ll be presenting it to at The Women in Finance Event at Casablanca Winery Inn in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada on November 8th, 2012. Want to register? Click here!...