{Or plain old Pumpkin Bread if you prefer!} If you're like me, you are deep in the midst of last minute Christmas prep, and not really looking for one more thing to do. Or maybe, even more like me, you are near the end of Christmas prep, because you're leaving in a few days, and you realize you are short a few baked gifts for the neighborhood? Yup - that. And then, you suddenly realize that you have never posted your favorite Pumpkin Bread recipe on the blog. Say whaaa? So, even though I just ... Read More about Pumpkin Bread with Walnuts and Raisins
Holiday Fun
Asiago Herb Spread
How was your Christmas this year? I hope it was as happy as our own, with lots of family around, fun times, and wonderful food. All of the kids and grandkids made it home to our house this year, which packs our house pretty tight, but we managed. A few more folding chairs, an air mattress or two [or 3!], and an extra trip or two to the grocery store for vital supplies like eggnog and salsa. There is nothing like a 6 month old baby to make a Christmas feel merry, and the older grands really love ... Read More about Asiago Herb Spread
Molasses Apple Cobbler
A perfect last minute Thanksgiving Dessert Things are pretty exciting around here right now. We had barely finished our fall cleanup chores, when deer season started. Then we ordered a half of a pastured pig. And a split quarter of an organic grass fed steer. And on the second day of deer season, Larry got a deer. So - we had to buy another freezer, which meant we had to completely reorganize our spare room, which also doubles as a spare bedroom. This is all part of our determination to stop ... Read More about Molasses Apple Cobbler
My Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes
I like Thanksgiving. A lot. It's partly because some of my absolute all time favorite foods are always on the menu. Like mashed potatoes. When I was a kid, there were two things I swore that as a grownup, I would eat every day if I wanted to. Dill pickles & mashed potatoes. I guess I felt deprived growing up. There were a bunch of us, and apparently, I never felt there were enough mashed potatoes in my life. For the record, we don't eat them every day, or even every week, but they are ... Read More about My Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes
The Best Turkey Gravy
A nice dark roux is the secret! As I've mentioned in a few other posts recently, we've updated some of our Thanksgiving recipes in the last few years. We have all become better cooks over the years, plus our tastes have changed somewhat and of course there is always that food blogger gene that can never let well enough alone. There's always a better recipe around the corner, right? In the case of this turkey gravy that was 100% true. For years, I used a slurry to thicken any gravy I was making. ... Read More about The Best Turkey Gravy
Southwest Cornbread Dressing
Have you planned your Thanksgiving dinner yet? At one time, the answer to that around here would have been "yes" - even if you asked me in July. That was because we had the same thing every year. It was hardly what you would call a bad thing either, because what we had was very good. Things are different now though. We are all getting more adventurous in our old age, not to mention the fact that I have recipes to test. It's awfully rough on the family to have to suffer through these trials, but ... Read More about Southwest Cornbread Dressing
The Creekside Cook 4th of July Recipe Roundup!
Looking for some 4th of July recipe inspiration for your get-together? I have a few ideas to share that might make things easier for you. Most of these will travel pretty well, will be safe to sit on a picnic table for awhile, and all of them will make you a very popular guest! If you feel so inclined, how about sharing your 4th of July plans or favorite dishes in the comments? If you are a blogger, feel free to share a link to a favorite picnic recipe on your own blog - I'm sure everyone ... Read More about The Creekside Cook 4th of July Recipe Roundup!
Bourbon Pecan Pie
Bourbon Pecan Pie - just the name sounds delicious, doesn't it? But, first things first. If you were a reader of my old blog, you have certainly heard me lament about my inability to produce a pie crust what was both edible and presentable. Despite years of living next door to one of the world's premier pie bakers - my grandmother - my pie crusts were pathetic affairs. In my memory, watching grandma roll out a pie crust was like those really old Warner's Brother's cartoons, where little ... Read More about Bourbon Pecan Pie