Recipes

Getting in the Holiday Spirit: Beef StrogaNog

Over the weekend, I saw a recipe by Dan at The Food in my Beard that caught my attention: beef StrogaNog. Yes, you read this right. The recipe is similar to a regular beef Stroganoff but with a holiday twist: use eggnog instead of cream! I bought all the ingredients over the weekend and today… Continue reading Getting in the Holiday Spirit: Beef StrogaNog

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It’s the Great Pumpkin!

I have never baked a jack-o-lantern pumpkin before last week. I took a moment wondering why and quickly remembered that the inside usually gets yucky after spending an evening or two, carved and stuffed with a candle burning inside of it all evening. So the sad fact that I didn't get to carve my pumpkin… Continue reading It’s the Great Pumpkin!

Foodie Adventures

Happy Halloween!

I know the day is almost over but I still wanted to take a moment to wish you all a fantastic Halloween! I hope you all had a spook-tacular time! 😉 Here are a few highlights of my day... Our kitty's favorite thing about Halloween: the decorations to play with! This actually happened a few… Continue reading Happy Halloween!

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Pumpkin Pie on the Countryside

A few months ago, I realized that I had never made a pumpkin pie. I love pie. And I love pumpkins. But I had never tried to bake this American classic. When I was growing up, I knew nothing about pumpkin pie but as soon as I moved to Virginia and experienced my first Thanksgiving,… Continue reading Pumpkin Pie on the Countryside