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jillbcooks 11/4/2009 6:12:00 PM
Inspired by fellow blogger Catherine (and trying to stick to my goal to eat at home more often), I have been looking in my pantry, refrigerator and freezer as I plan dinners. I try to use up what I’ve got, and I like to look at it as a little challenge.
A few weeks ago we had guests over for dinner, and one of the guests brought beer, which my husband and I very rarely ever drink, so there were a couple bottles hanging around in the refrigerator. It occurred to me that even though I might not drink them, I might be able to cook with them. With the clock “falling...
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Halloween, beer cheese soup, fall foods, comfort food
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jillbcooks 10/29/2009 5:26:00 PM
My husband says I have two superpowers—one is a canine-like sense of smell and the other is the ability to take any food and make it as delicious (and caloric) humanly possible. I have to admit that I am not a fan of no-fat and low-fat preparations. I think of someone like Paula Deen who has an unabashed love of butter, and I think I am not exactly that enthusiastic about my particular predilections, but I at least acknowledge them.
So, I love that Halloween is on a Saturday this year because it offers an opportunity to celebrate the day in a way that time will allow us to indulge...
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waffles, Halloween, candy corn, Paula Deen
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AndiatBettyCrocker 10/26/2009 3:52:00 PM
Pumpkins at an Amish farm in Iowa.
Since Halloween is on a Saturday night this year, maybe you have been invited to or are having a party. This Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake would be the perfect dessert to bring to a Halloween party unless you are looking for something more scary.
Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake Prep Time: 40 Minutes Start to Finish: 10 Hours 35 Minutes Crust 2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs (about 32) 1/4 cup butter or...
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halloween, Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake, pumkins
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Heidi at Betty Crocker 10/31/2008 11:56:00 AM
I carved my pumpkin last Sunday, along with my nephew and four nieces. We collected the seeds from all the pumpkins (we wound up with about six cups) and I took them home to roast with the promise that I’d share. Here’s the recipe I used:
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
1. Soak pumpkin seeds in cold water about 1 hour to loosen the attached fibers; drain and dry. (I didn’t soak them a whole hour; I just made sure they were free of pumpkin gunk.)
2. Although pumpkin seeds are high in oil, some ...
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Heidi at Betty Crocker 11/2/2007 11:25:00 AM
I’m so psyched. I just found my Halloween costume for next year. Should I be so honored with an invite to a costume party, I think I will have to go as bacon. Yes, you heard me: bacon.
I couldn’t agree more with the post that accompanies the photo. I am, for the most part, a shy person ...
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costume, halloween, bacon
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Heidi at Betty Crocker 10/31/2007 9:30:00 AM
Want to see something scary (besides my pumpkin-carving skills)? Check this out. I’ll neve...
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cheese, halloween, pumpkin
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AndiatBettyCrocker 10/30/2007 2:27:00 PM
One fall many years ago, I was given lots of pumpkins as a gift. At the time I was living in a big old house in St. Paul with six friends. For weeks we used them as decorations on our dining room table, in our family room and well, all over the house. The night before Halloween we carved some of the pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns. There were still a dozen or left and I decided to cook each one. After a week of eating pumpkin bread, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin baked Alask...
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desserts, halloween, holiday, pumpkin