This year we’re going to a friend’s house for Thanksgiving and I volunteered to bring the dessert. I love pumpkin pie, and pecan pie, and honestly, just pie in general. This year though, I wanted to do something a little bit different. After some searching I found a great recipe from FoodieCrush for Pumpkin Tiramisu, but of course I had to do a test run in my kitchen first. This recipe was inspired by the traditional Italian tiramisu, and is so yummy and easy to make it. And the best part is NO BAKE!! Okay the best part is probably how good it tastes, or maybe how good it looks.…
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Pumpkin Spice Latte
Pumpkin Spice Latte Makes 4 cups Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup of milk 1 Tbsp pumpkin puree 1 Tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 pumpkin pie spice Directions: Mix all these ingredients in a microwave safe bowl and microwave it for 2 minutes. Use a milk frother until you get a thick foam. Brew your favorite dark roast coffee or espresso, pour in a cup, add sugar and the milk mixture. Top with a delicious homemade whipped cream, sprinkle cinnamon and enjoy your homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte.
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Apple Rose Tart
We went apple picking last week and brought back a small bag of apples. Then a few days later we hosted lunch for some friends, and our friend Michelle left an even bigger bag of apples she’d picked for us. What to do with all those apples? We tried apple cider, apple butter, and of course, good old apple pie, but our favorite was this Apple Rose Tart. Apple Rose Tart Ingredients: Makes 5 mini pies. 5 apples, thinly slices (use a madolin slicer) 1 pie crust (pre-made or using my favorite recipe here) 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 4 Tbsp melted butter 2 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp…
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Turmeric Rice
Turmeric is a spice often used in Southeast Asia. It is a powerful healer due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. Dr. Andrew Weil, one of my favorite authors on integrative medicine, wrote a great article about it here. Just add a teaspoon to your rice, soup, or chicken recipe, or even mix it into your salad dressing.