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Our 4 Favorite Pumpkin cookie recipes

10/24/2021

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favorite pumpkin cookies
     It is that pumpkin everywhere and everything time of year! And, it doesn't make us mad!  It makes Lindsey downright ecstatic!  
     
      Since Lindsey's birthday is coming up this week, I thought I should stick with the pumpkin theme and do a round-up of our favorite pumpkin cookies!  You are going to want to give all of these a try! 

     Pictured above are 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies!  There is everything to love about these cookies!  They are simple to make, they are delicious and they have chocolate!  
     Also, this recipe was the kick off for more 3 Ingredient cookies.  If you are a subscriber, you may go to our subscribers only page to get all of the recipes.  If you haven't subscribed yet, go ahead and do it  and you will be emailed the link! While you are there, there is a new Halloween Card Free Printable that Alicia designed just for you that is so awesome!  Plus, tons of other things just for our subscribers!​
favorite pumpkin cookies
These delicious things are Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies.  Lindsey loves dark chocolate, and these moist cookies reflect that.   Don't they just look like they are waiting to be dunked in a glass of milk?
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      Snickerdoodles are always a favorite around here, especially warm from the oven.  These Pumpkin Snickerdoodles do not disappoint!  Be sure to click over to this post, because you will have the added treat of seeing my granddaughter giving the introduction to the recipe on a cute little video! (She loves to bake with her mom.)
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     My personal favorite of this bunch of cookies are the ones I don't have a photo of!  I guess I should make a batch and take some pictures!  These are Bakery Style Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies!  They are to die for!  

     There you go!  4 ways to make pumpkin cookies that are amazing!  4 ways to add some Fall Flavor  to your life! 4 kinds of deliciousness!  So, get baking! Take some cookies to the Halloween Party at the end of the week or deliver some to friends and neighbors!  They'll be glad you did! 
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Renny's Recipes: Pumpkin Chili

10/18/2021

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    I had to repost this recipe because I came across it the other day.  This is hands down one of my favorite things that Lindsey makes!  It is so delicious, totally a comfort food!  If you haven't tried it, you're missing out! She originally posted it in 2017.
Pumpkin Chili

It's time for another pumpkin recipe, and this one is one of my favorites!!! It seems to be a fall tradition to make chili around Halloween, I don't know if it's the same for you, but I highly recommend it. Our church does a trunk or treat every year, and no matter what ward (like a congregation) that we are in, there is always a chili cook off, and I always like to bring my pumpkin chili, because it is ridiculously delicious.
Pumpkin chili
It is also ridiculously easy. You grill the turkey meat beforehand and saute the onions. Then you dump everything in the crock pot and let it cook for a few hours and you get a delicious chili that you will feel like you can't eat enough of! Someday soon I will also share with you my favorite cornbread recipe, but for now, enjoy the chili.

Also! Don't forget to check out our Etsy shop! We have a few items for sale, and it will continue to grow. We love doing this blog, but really, to be successful we count on all of you to be part of it with us. Thank you for shopping and being a part of this with us! With this post I'd suggest our Bloggelicious Baking sheets! Buy them and download them to put into a binder where you can have your own cook book of all the recipes you find here and anywhere else!
Pumpkin Chili Recipe
Renny's Pumpkin Chili
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Creating an easy & affordable Thanksgiving centerpiece

11/12/2020

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Creating an Easy and Affordable Thanksgiving Centerpiece
Have you ever been browsing Pinterest and been overwhelmed with trying to recreate on there? Or by the cost of trying to get the look you want?

Honestly that's how I was feeling with this post. So I decided to set some limits for myself. Sometimes working within limitations can help get the creative juices flowing. I decided I wanted to spend no more than $10, and that it would be something I could put together in no more than 15 minutes. Because, let's be honest, with everything going on Thanksgiving Day, who wants to spend tons of time getting the table ready? And in the end I think my centerpiece ended up being beautiful!

(If you're worried about timing for Thanksgiving be sure to check out our 'Thanksgiving Prep 101' post which gives you a timeline from a month in advance on how to prepare for Thanksgiving with a printable checklist to hang on your fridge!)
An easy and affordable Thanksgiving Centerpiece

Easy & Affordable Thanksgiving Centerpiece

I made this little video showing you how I put my centerpiece together. It's really that simple! Feel free to pause it if it goes too fast for you. Below I'll list the supplies I used. 
Supplies for an easy and affordable Thanksgiving Centerpiece:
  • Fall themed floral picks 
  • Extra fall leaves
  • Taper candles and holders
  • Medium to small pumpkin
  • Small pinecones
  • Extra green foliage

Tips for Making a Thanksgiving Centerpiece

If you're wondering how I got all these for less than $10 the answer is after Halloween Clearance!
Once Halloween is over stores basically start moving on to Christmas and heavily discount their fall merchandise. The 3 picks were $2 each! And my pack of leaves, pinecones, and little pumpkins were $0.25 each. So check out your bargain bins. If you can't find any around you here's some similar I found on Etsy.

I already had some of the supplies in my home. I had some extra greenery from an old wreath I used to fill in gaps. We grew pumpkins in my garden this year so my centerpiece pumpkin and one of the mini orange pumpkins are from my garden. I know most people don't grow pumpkins so a pie pumpkin ​or two from the grocery store would also look cute in the center.

​You could also go on a pinecone hunt outside to help decorate your table. Just be sure to clean them off before using them. 
An Easy and Affordable Thanksgiving Centerpiece
Here's some more tips for making your easy and affordable Thanksgiving centerpiece:
  • Fluff the picks- don't be afraid to bend the wires of the floral picks you got. If you notice I got 2 identical picks that I just fanned out the branches. The one in the center I actually bent some of the branches all the way down so the skinny part is in the middle. 
  • Balance is greater than symmetry- Sometimes I think I get caught up in trying to make things symmetrical because it's the easiest way to get balance, but it's also not as visually interesting. And can be frustrating to do in a time crunch. If I focus on having similar shapes, instead of placement of specific pieces in the centerpiece, I can achieve an appealing result.
  • Add pops of color- If you're using mostly greenery and muted tones as I have done, a small pack of colorful leaves or pumpkins can add a big impact.
I hope that these tips and tutorial can help you to create your own beautiful Thanksgiving centerpiece. Don't let Pinterest overwhelm you, if you do use our tips to make your own centerpiece, tag us in your picture so we can share!

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Vegan Caramel Apple Cupcakes

10/30/2020

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vegan caramel apple cupcakes
    Lindsey and Maddy's birthdays are one day after the other.  For Lindsey's birthday, I made a pumpkin roll, because she is Lindsey.  The lover of all things pumpkin.  I don't think we have shared that recipe with you yet, so that is something we will have to do!  For Maddy's birthday, I needed to come up with something vegan that says fall birthday.  So, I did!  These Vegan Caramel Apple Cupcakes are super delicious!  I know she will love them. 
    Before I give you the recipe, here are a few tips: 
  • You may use regular, unsweetened applesauce in the cake.  Or you may use cinnamon applesauce.  They both taste great and not only does the applesauce flavor the cake, but it is an egg substitute and replaces some of the fat! 
  • I was out of vegan butter at my house, so I used shortening for the cake and the frosting.  It worked great!  But if you have vegan butter, it would work just as well. 
  • The frosting can be tricky.  It came out perfectly on my practice recipe, but then for the real thing, I put in a little too much coconut milk and had to add powdered sugar.  It didn't hold its shape as well, which was sad for my pictures, but it still tasted delicious. 
  • If you don't have any canned pie filling, you could simply dice up some apples and toss them with sugar and cinnamon and saute them in a skillet with butter and a tiny bit of lemon juice before adding to the top of the cupcake.  
  • I used vegan Coco Caramels that I melted to make the vegan drizzle.  They do have a distinctive coconut taste, so if you don't like that, you could try a different vegan version of caramel sauce. 
    After making the cupcakes, let them cool then top them with these 3 steps: 
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Vegan Caramel Apple Cupcake
Pipe the frosting around the outside, leaving a well in the middle to hold the apple filling.
Vegan Caramel Apple Cupcake
Pile apple filling in the middle of the well.
Vegan Caramel Apple Cupcakes
Drizzle vegan caramel over the top of the cupcakes.
Now, here is the recipe! 
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Vegan Caramel Apple Cupcakes
     The nice thing about these cupcakes is that they are moist and they taste like Fall.  No one will ever guess that they are vegan! I know Maddy will love them! 
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