Celebrating with Candy Canes

Today to get our holiday season started, I thought we’d take a look at some crafts and treats inspired by or including candy canes.

Crafts:

Candy cane stripe wreath

Candy cane planter

Candy sleigh

Gingerbread cookie ski men

Candy cane Christmas mice

Candy cane reindeer

Candy cane jar

Puzzle piece candy cane

Crystal candy canes

Treats:

Candy cane spoons

Candy cane ball pop

Peppermint crunch bark

Pink peppermint stick ice cream

Peppermint stick cookies

Candy cane fudge

Candy cane lush

Peppermint bark hearts

Candy cane marshmallows

Chocolate and peppermint stars

Mini peppermint meringue cups with ganache

Peppermint yule log

Candy cane cookies

White chocolate peppermint drops

Candy cane dipped strawberries

Candy cane reindeer pops

Candied candy canes

Candy cane thumbprint cookies

How do you enjoy your candy canes?

Cranberry Celebrations

With the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, today we’re celebrating and starting the week off with a classic Thanksgiving ingredient: cranberry!

Breads, Muffins and More:

Sourdough date nut cranberry muffins

Cranberry orange braided bread

Cranberry walnut bread and muffins

Whole grain vegan cranberry nut muffins

Breakfasts:

Yogurt cranberry coffeecake

Cranberry orange babka

Sausage and cranberry strata

Cranberry apricot coffee cake

Dinner and Sides:

Cranberry stuffing

Cranberry sauce

Cranberry orange sauce

Cranberry glazed appetizer meatballs

Cranberry wild rice bake

Apple, cranberry and sage chicken

Cranberry sauce with cognac

Cranberry sauce with ginger and clove

Cranberry stuffed pork chops

Turkey and cranberry ravioli

Brussel sprouts with pecans and cranberries

Cakes, Pies and Cookies:

Soft and chewy vanilla, orange and cranberry cookies

Nantucket cranberry cake

Oatmeal and flax cranberry cookies

Harvest apple cranberry cake

Cranberry nut biscotti

Cranberry upside-down cake

Cranberry crumb bars

Cranberry gooey butter bars

Carrot cranberry cake

Cranberry almond cheesecake squares

Cranberry macadamia bars

Cranberry tartlets

White chocolate cranberry cookies

What are your favorite cranberry recipes?

Parties with Pumpkin

Today we’re taking a look at some awesome and tasty pumpkin recipes that are great to make and enjoy throughout the autumn season and especially as we come up to Thanksgiving.

Breads, doughnuts and muffins:

Pumpkin crumble mini loaves

Pumpkin bread

Pumpkin cake doughnuts

Inside-out pumpkin muffins

Whole grain pumpkin banana bread

Coconut pumpkin bread

Mini pumpkin pie pancake muffins

Gluten free pumpkin muffins

Breakfasts:

Pumpkin streusel coffeecake

Pumpkin gingerbread with orange glaze

Pumpkin pancakes

Savory:

Pumpkin soup

Savory pumpkin Parmesan rugelach

Savory pumpkin ravioli

Pumpkin mac and cheese

Pork and pumpkin chili

Pumpkin chicken chili

Pumpkin and goat cheese risotto

Desserts:

Cakes, Crisps, Tarts and Pies:

Pumpkin spice cakes

Pumpkin pie

Pumpkin cream cheese pie

Pumpkin cheesecake

Pumpkin honey bun cake

Dutch apple pumpkin crisp

Pumpkin banana mousse tart

Bars and Cookies:

Praline pumpkin dessert

Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

Pumpkin pie bars

Pumpkin pie sugar cookies

More Sweet Treats:

Pumpkin roll

Spiced pumpkin praline roll

Bourbon vanilla pumpkin roll

Pumpkin bread pudding

Pumpkin cream cheese danish

Pumpkin ginger polenta with stewed fruit and mascarpone cream 

Pumpkin parfaits

Pumpkin caramel cannoli

Pumpkin pie milkshakes

Pumpkin pecan braid

What are your favorite pumpkin recipes?

Favorite French Toasts

Today as we get into the holiday season I thought we’d start off with a great special breakfast idea whether you’re looking to make a random Tuesday better or for a special holiday treat: french toast.

Breads:

Bee Keeper’s pain de mie

Cinnamon raisin sourdough bread

Brioche

Classic Challah

Texas toast

French Toast Recipes:

Apple french toast bake

Praline french toast

French toast roll ups

Slow cooker caramel apple french toast

Bananas foster french toast

Muffin tin cream cheese nutella french toast

Cinnamon french toast sticks with spicy cider syrup

Creme brulee french toast

French toast with Cognac and citrus

Panettone french toast casserole

French toast with brie and pears

Mascarpone stuffed french toast with salted caramel banana sauce

S’more french toast

Cinnamon baked french toast

Pumpkin spice french toast casserole

French toast bread pudding

Caramelized sourdough french toast 

Drunken french toast

Cranberry stuffed french toast

Coconut almond french toast casserole

French toast with brown sugar banana syrup

What’s your favorite french toast recipe?

Caramel Apple Cooking

As we get further into this Autumn season and closer to Halloween, I thought we’d take a look at some recipes inspired by an autumn and Halloween classic: the caramel apple. 

Cakes, Crisps, Tarts and Pies:

Caramel apple cake

Caramel apple pie

Caramel apple oatmeal crisp

Caramel apple tart

Caramel apple upside down cake

Caramel apple crisp

Caramel apple pie

Salted caramel apple slab pie

Salted caramel apple cheesecake crisp

Caramel apple cheesecake

Dark chocolate caramel apple crisp

Caramel apple sheet cake

Caramel apple cream pie

Caramel apple cheesecake dip

Gluten free caramel apple crisp

Biscuits, Breads, Buns, Donuts and Breakfasts:

Caramel apple biscuits

Caramel apple cinnamon buns

Salted caramel apple doughnuts

Bread machine caramel apple and pecan bread

Caramel apple flatbread

Sweet Treats:

Caramel apple bread pudding

Apple cider caramels

Caramel apple bars

Caramel apple lush

Caramel apple nut bars

Apple crostata with caramel sauce

Salted caramel apple s’more bars

Baked apples with rum caramel sauce

Apple turnovers with caramel sauce and ice cream

Gooey caramel apple hand pies

Caramel apple egg rolls

Caramel apple soft pretzels

Drinks: 

Cinnamon caramel apple martini

Caramel apple cider

What are your favorite caramel apple inspired recipes?

Creepy Cookies and Cupcakes

To start off our Halloween month I thought we’d take a look at some creepy cookies and cupcakes.

Cupcakes:

Mermaid cupcakes

Candy corn surprise

Chartreuse witches

Almost buried graveyard

Eye spy cupcakes

Spooky eyes

Bloody knife

Spider web

Monster with a mouthful

Mini eyeballs

Spider webs

Wicked witch

Brain cupcakes

Triple treat

Broken glass cupcakes

Witch hats

Red velvet vampires

S’more monsters

Witch crash 

Red velvet spiders

Candy corn hi-hats

Jack-o-lantern cupcakes

Monster cupcakes

Monster cupcakes with cotton candy hair

Bat cupcakes

Witch hat cupcakes

Witch’s cauldron cupcakes

Black cupcakes with cherry filling

Cookies:

Monster eyeballs

Jumbo Halloween inspired sandwich cookies

Monster cookies

Manicure fingers

Jack-o-lanterns

Werewolf paws

Dulce-de-leche bats

Meringue bones

Chocolate cinnamon skeletons

Peanut butter spiders

Screaming spice cookies

Ghostly meringues

Dracula’s dentures sandwich cookies

Super soft candy corn sugar cookies

Coffin sandwich cookies

Potion bottles

Candy corn swirl

Chocolate chip spider cookies

Frankenstein cookies

Cookies and Cupcakes:

Ghost cookie in spooky green frosted cupcake

What are your favorite Halloween inspired cookies and cupcakes?

Going Gluten Free

I love food and not just because it gives us the fuel to function, but because it’s fun and brings people together and tastes good too.  I have my own struggles with certain foods, just like most people do.  I’m thankful that over the years we’ve been able to develop lots of recipes and products that allow everyone to enjoy the recipes they’ve loved in the past but aren’t able to eat the traditional versions, as well as recipes and products that make it seem like less of a sacrifice or burden to eat in ways that your body agrees with.  With that in mind today I thought I’d share a bunch of gluten free recipes.

Breads and Breakfast:

Sandwich bread

Banana muffins

Pumpkin muffins

Cinnamon rolls

Spinach mushroom quiche

Apple and oat muffins

Snacks and Dinners:

Almond flour crackers

Crispy apple oat fritters

Brazilian cheese bread

Seedy cherry quinoa bars

Taco pie

Chicken pot pie

Cheeseburger pie

Mashed potato stuffed meatloaf squares

Chicken and dumplings

Pizza crust

Dessert: 

Almond flour shortbread cookies

Brownies

Chocolate chip cookies

Vanilla coconut flour cupcakes

Pie crust

Peanut butter cookie candy bars

Apple streusel cheesecake bars

Turtle brownies

Coconut pie

Sticky pecan caramel fig cakes

Jam filled almond cupcakes

Brown butter polenta cake with maple caramel

What are your favorite gluten free products and recipes?

Made with Mushrooms

Today I thought we’d take a look at some recipes featuring another of my favorite ingredients: mushrooms.

Breakfast and Appetizers: 

Mushroom cheddar quiche

Mushroom cheddar tarts

Mushroom scallop skewers

Ham and mushroom egg casserole

Wild mushroom crackers

Vegetarian French onion soup with mushrooms

Goat cheese stuffed mushrooms

Mushroom and bacon dip

Grilled polenta and balsamic mushrooms

Portobellos with leeks and spinach

Marinated mushrooms

Stuffed mushrooms

Sausage stuffed mushrooms

Lunch and Dinner:

Wild mushroom tart

Mushroom strudel

Mushroom manicotti

Mushroom stroganoff

Mushroom, kale and quinoa enchiladas

Mushroom and wild rice pilaf

Cheesy Mexican mushroom skillet

Mushroom and ground beef skillet

Wild mushroom stock

Mushroom ragu

Mushroom, dill and chicken with dumplings

Mushroom wellington cups

Chicken and mushrooms

Mushroom pasta with ricotta

White bean and mushroom stew

Slow cooker mushroom barley risotto

Mushroom barley

Sesame noodles with mushrooms

What are your favorite recipes featuring mushrooms?

Cooking with Clams

To celebrate and honor the end the summer I thought we’d take a look at some tasty clam recipes.  Of course there are a bunch of chowder variations, and there are some other good recipes too.

Chowders:

New England

Outer Banks

Manhattan clam chowder

Rhode Island

Potato clam chowder

Chowder with artichokes

Caribbean clam chowder

East Hampton

Low fat clam chowder

Even more recipes:

Spanish clam soup

Crab and oyster bisque

Linguine with clams in pepper broth

Clams oreganata

Clam pan roast with sausage and fennel

Baked clam dip

Creamy clam dip

Spinach gnocchi and clams

Seafood-a-la-king

Clams in cartoccio

Shrimp and clams la plancha

Linguine, clams and lime

White wine steamed clams

What are your favorite clam recipes?

Savory Sausage

Today I thought we’d dive into one of those guilty pleasures: sausage.  Whether you’re into traditional sausage or one of the other varieties, it tasty all by itself as well as added to some delicious recipes like these:

Breakfast:

Sausage and cheese grits casserole

Skinny Italian sausage egg bake

Stuffed breakfast crescent

Sausage and cheese biscuits

Sausage and Swiss chard strata

Lunch and appetizers:

Minestrone and Italian sausage

Italian sausage and tortellini soup

Sausage stuffed mushrooms

Sausage lasagna soup

Slow cooker bourbon cocktail sausages

Stovepipe savory pastries

Sausage cheese balls

Spicy sausage, bean and cheese nachos

Sausage stuffed zucchini boats

Lentil sausage soup

Sausage and clam soup

Dinner: 

Italian sausage and orzo skillet

Sausage and potatoes Italiano

Cheesy sausage and penne casserole

Pumpkin and sausage manicotti

Chicago style deep dish pizza

Chile sausage pasta

Cajun sausage and peppers foil packs

Italian sausage lasagna

Baked polenta, sausage and artichoke hearts

Rigatoni with sausage and fennel

Sausage and broccolini risotto

Spanish style noodles with chicken and sausage

Special Orders: 

Turkey sausage quiche

Paleo sausage and spinach quiche

What are your favorite sausage recipes?