Hand Over That Pie - The Pumpkin Kind

Happy Holidays!

Cookie Madness - Bisquick Chocolate Chip Cookies

It's the holiday season! well, it's been the holiday season for more than a week. And that means that it's time for lots of desserts and cookie swaps.

Almost Forgot - The Bread

Thanks to Pillsbury, this year we didn't have to eat plain dinner rolls. Now don't get me wrong, there is nothing better than bread and butter. nothing. But this loaf was fantastic.

Cranberry Jam and Dessert

I think that this recipe / post is a good way of combining the age old cranberry sauce and a nice dessert all in one.. I am an avid reader of A Tender Crumb and when I saw the post for the new Tuesdays With Dorie recipe, I knew that this was the finale to the holiday dinner.

Kickin It Old School - Green Bean Casserole

I grew up with a southern family, living in a northern state. When I had green beans, they were cooked with turkey necks, smoked turkey wings, or something...I never had any kind of Green Bean Casserole growing up. I didn't think I was missing anything because I liked what I was eating. This year, Campbell's Green Bean Casserole was my new, old thing. It's really that simple.. Also, I was so busy cooking other things, that I forgot to take a picture when Misha finished this dish. But it was pretty tasty. I didn't know what to expect, but I would eat it again.

The (New) Turkey

Ok, that title is VERY misleading. I didn't make a turkey for Thanksgiving. Yes, tradition tells us that turkey is the main squeeze of the dinner, but my new approach told me to take a road less traveled. In fact, it was Misha (my old roomie and best friend) who suggested that we make CORNISH HENS!!!

Grown Up Mac & Cheese

After years and years of mac & cheese, I just needed a change.. I tried many times a year to make an awesome dish, but they all seemed to taste the same. Now, don't get me wrong, I make a mean mac & cheese. The recipe I use is my great-grandmother's - grandmother's - mother's recipe. However, since I'm an "adult", I thought it was time to try a new way.

The (New) Thanksgiving

This is my fourth year. FOURTH. cooking Thanksgiving dinner. I travelled to Atlanta to visit a very dear friend and we celebrated the holiday together. Now, usually, I'm traditional, from the turkey to the cranberry sauce (from the can) and the stuffing (from the box). In college, the first time I cooked, I went all out. I made a HUGE turkey breast, mac & cheese, stuffing, green beans, candied yams, corn pudding. I think I made dessert, but I just don't remember.  This year, I went back to Atlanta, where I spent my first three, and decided to do something NEW!

The next couple of posts are dedicated to the new dishes I tried for this hearty, food filled, holiday. Subsequently, it sent me on a holiday whirlwind (I haven't stopped watching  Christmas movies and making desserts).