Breads · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Glazed Cranberry Orange Bread

Hi Everyone! Sorry it’s been so long since my last new post, I have been busy with life lately! One thing I really find around the holidays is that I tend to blog a bit less- partly because I am so busy, but also because I tend to make a lot of family favorites (repeats… Continue reading Glazed Cranberry Orange Bread

Biscuits / Muffins / Scones · Breakfast · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins (Like Starbucks)

I love, love, love Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins.  They are just one of those special things about the fall that make me feel happy. My favorite part, of course, is the cream cheese filling, almost like cheesecake, slightly sweet, and so yummy. These were very easy to make.  10 minutes to the oven. I… Continue reading Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins (Like Starbucks)

Desserts · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Ogborn’s Thanksgiving Jell-o (strawberry, pineapple, and marshmallows)

Does your family have anything odd that absolutely HAS to be on the table at Thanksgivng?  Welcome to The Ogborn Family, where Thanksgiving is served every year for between 35-40 people in my Nanny’s house, and where one dish, as far as the kids are concerned anyway, reigns supreme: Strawberry, whipped cream, pineapple, marshmallow jell-o.… Continue reading Ogborn’s Thanksgiving Jell-o (strawberry, pineapple, and marshmallows)

cookies · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Candy Corn Sugar Cookies

I saw these cookies in my Betty Crocker magazine and thought they were so cute!!   Made a couple changes, because they sounded like they would have a boring taste (added almond extract and baker’s sugar to the top)  They are truly delicious.  My hubby took one bite and proclaimed it the best sugar cookie I had ever… Continue reading Candy Corn Sugar Cookies

cookies · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Perfect Every Time: Cut Out Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Good ol’ fashioned cut out sugar cookies for the holidays are one of my favorite childhood memories, and a tradition that I am carrying on with my kids.  Today  my daughter and I spent the afternoon using Halloween cookie cutters to make (and then decorate) sugar cookies for my husband’s work.  This time, however, we… Continue reading Perfect Every Time: Cut Out Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Cakes and Cupcakes · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Pumpkin Crunch Cake

This super easy recipe uses ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry, and is sure to be a crowd pleaser.  Easy, easy, easy. Sweet, moist pumpkin cake topped with a crunch streusel…and topped with a cream and brown sugar glaze.  What’s not to like about this? Recipe adapted from Pretty Good Food Ingredients… Continue reading Pumpkin Crunch Cake

Drinks · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Homemade "Bailey’s" Irish Cream

Did you know that you can make your own Bailey’s Irish Cream at home, and that all it takes is some ingredients you probably already have in your house, some Whiskey, and a blender? Oh, and did you know that if you make your own, depending on the Whiskey you purchase, it costs about $8… Continue reading Homemade "Bailey’s" Irish Cream