Breads · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Pumpkin Pie Bread

Click photo to enlarge In celebration of Fall! This recipe taste JUST like a pumpkin pie, and makes one loaf. INGREDIENTS 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 cups white sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 1/2 (15 ounce) can… Continue reading Pumpkin Pie Bread

chicken · Dinners · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Perfect Roast Chicken

I got this recipe from the Barefoot Contessa and just made a few changes. It’s pretty much the yummiest roast chicken ever. Ingredients 1 (5 to 6 pound) roasting chicken Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 head garlic, cut in half crosswise 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, melted 1 large yellow onion, thickly sliced… Continue reading Perfect Roast Chicken

cookies · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Pumpkin Drop Cookies with Raisins and Walnuts

Click photo to enlarge I’ve been looking everywhere for a recipe for a pumpkin cookie that my mom used to make for my dad all the time. They were a drop cookie, which is a cake like cookie that bakes in a little mound. They tasted like a pumpkin pie, but had raisins and walnuts… Continue reading Pumpkin Drop Cookies with Raisins and Walnuts