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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting are, perhaps, the very best way to welcome fall. Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls Makes 12 large pumpkin cinnamon rolls. You will need cooking twine to cut the rolls. 1/4 cup water at 110°F or lower 2 packages (or 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons) yeast 1/2 cup scalded milk (heat […]

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Pumpkin Rolls

Pumpkin Rolls are a fun way to add a special touch to Thanksgiving & absolutely delicious! No one will be able to resist these adorable rolls. Can you even even? Pumpkin Rolls Makes 8-10 rolls. You will need cooking twine to shape the pumpkin rolls. 1/4 cup water at 110°F or lower 2 packages (or […]

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Pumpkin Muffins

These Pumpkin Muffins are the perfect way to welcome fall. And you won’t believe this perfect cinnamon streusel topping which can be used for so many things. Pumpkin Muffins With Cinnamon Streusel Makes 24 regular-sized muffins or 12 large muffins. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cinnamon Streusel 1 1/4 cup flour 2/3 cup sugar 1 tabespoon […]

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Homemade Pumpkin Pie

Some top their homemade pumpkin pie in Cool Whip. Some prefer theirs with real whoop cream. No matter which team you’re on, you can never go wrong with this Thanksgiving classic. Homemade Pumpkin Pie Preheat oven to 375°F. 1/2 recipe of homemade pie crust 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 […]

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Pumpkin Scones With Maple Frosting

Mrs. Deanna did it… with the pastry cutter… in the kitchen. Her crime? Pumpkin Scones With Maple Frosting. How to Make Scones Scone dough, just like pie crust dough, doesn’t like to be played with after the wet ingredients are added. Just mix the wet & dry ingredients until they can be formed into scones. […]

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Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin bread is a classic favorite and a perfect treat for when the leaves start turning yellow, orange, and red. Are you ready, pumpkin’? Okay then. Let’s get started. Pumpkin Bread Pre-heat oven to 350°F degrees. 1 stick unsalted butter, melted 1 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup pumpkin […]

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Pumpkin Pie Cookies

Pumpkin Pie Cookies. With Thanksgiving right around the corner and through the woods to Grandmother’s house, these little pretties are the perfect treat for your work, friends & family, and school parties. Placed in a cute clear bag with a bow, it’s like, well, a personal turkey day Valentine. The pumpkin spice frosting makes them […]

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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies With Hazelnut Mousse Filling

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies. Hey, Punkin’! Here’s a little fallish treat for you and your loves. Pumpkin Whoopie Pies With Hazelnut Mousse Filling Pumpkin Whoopie Pies 1/2 cup butter (or 1 stick), softened 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup pumpkin 1 1/4 cup buttermilk 1 egg 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking […]

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Pumpkin Pecan Pancakes With Maple Cream Cheese Sauce

It’s time for Pumpkin Pecan Pancakes With Maple Cream Cheese Sauce. Light the pumpkin candles. Cue the Christmas song list (Yes, Christmas. Because, well, one cannot get enough Christmas music.) Download the free “Turkey For Twelve” eBook. But, most importantly, print this recipe for tomorrow is officially fall. Pumpkin Pecan Pancakes With Maple Cream Cheese […]

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Praline Pumpkin Crepes With Cream Cheese Filling

Whoever declared autumn to be a slow season for travel must not have realized that warm, fallish flavors are an innkeeper’s dream – especially Praline Pumpkin Crepes With Cream Cheese Filling. Everything cinnamon. Everything pumpkin, and yet, still, whipped cream. Oh, so much whipped cream. The foundation of every dessert known to man. Only, you […]

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Pumpkin-Spiced Butterscotch Pudding Parfaits

Sometimes there are just not enough words to describe the good things in life. This especially applies to butterscotch desserts. These pretty pumpkin-spiced butterscotch pudding parfaits made their debut this week at the Puyallup Fair. I demonstrated these and a few other cozy fall recipes in the home arts department. If you were there, thank […]

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Pumpkin Pecan Cream Cheese Bread Pudding With Warm Caramel Sauce

Pumpkin Pecan Cream Cheese Bread Pudding With Warm Caramel Sauce Because you can never get enough pumpkin after Labor Day. Because guests are oooing and ahhhing over this bread pudding once again. Because I meant to blog this two years ago when I created it. And because I finally found my handwritten recipe, I’m sharing […]

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Mini Pumpkin Bundt Cakes

When one is feeling fall-ish, one often thinks of pumpkin – Mini Pumpkin Bundt Cakes to be exact. These little pumpkin cakes are comforting little creations that are perfect for breakfast or dessert. Mini Pumpkin Bundt Cakes Pumpkin Cakes Preheat oven to 350°F. 1 stick unsalted butter, melted 1 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown […]

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Pumpkin Cheesecake With Butterscotch Topping

Pumpkin Cheesecake. This New York treat turned fall will wow your guests. And with the butterscotch topping? Well, fo’get aboud it! Pumpkin Cheesecake With Butterscotch Topping Preheat oven to 350°F. Graham Cracker Crust 12 long (4 sections on each) graham crackers 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 stick unsalted butter, melted Crush graham crackers in […]

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Sugared Pumpkin Seeds

Move over, traditional pumpkin seeds… here come sugared pumpkin seeds and they’re sweeter than you could ever be. For a unique spin on pumpkin seeds, try these yummy treats. This recipe also works awesome for sugared pecans, walnuts, almonds. Sugared Pumpkin Seeds Preheat oven to 250°F. Pumpkin seeds from two sugar pumpkins (or pie pumpkins) 2 egg […]

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Pumpkin Coffeecake with Cream Cheese

Nothing says autumn more than colorful fall leaves and Pumpkin Coffeecake with Cream Cheese swirls and pecans. With the leaves still falling at the inn, I just had to make an autumn breakfast treat for our guests. One mention of it on Facebook and Twitter made for recipe requests. This recipe was just invented last […]

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How to Make Pumpkin Puree

How to Make Pumpkin Puree. As convenient as it is to go pick up a can of pumpkin at the store, there is great satisfaction in making your own. And if you’re not into having the largest pumpkins in the neighborhood, you can just buy cute little sugar pumpkins a week before Halloween, carve them, […]

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How to Make Wool Pumpkins

A few years ago I learned a craft project and  How to Make Wool Pumpkins quickly became one of my favorites. There are a few things I am clever at but sewing and working with wool are not some of them. I think that is why this project made me so happy. It made me […]

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Broccoli Salad

Broccoli Salad is so colorful, delicious, and even healthy for you. If you like, you can add some cooked and diced chicken to your salad too. Broccoli Salad 1 pound fresh broccoli, chopped 4 ounces red cabbage, chopped 2 carrots, grated 1 cup dried cranberries (replace with raspberries for Keto or Paleo option) 3/4 cup […]

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Kale & Brussel Sprout Salad

Kale & Brussel Sprout Salad Kale & Brussel Sprout Salad 1/2 sweet onion, thinly sliced 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon coarse ground pepper 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Zest from one lemon 1/4 cup tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup honey, optional (omit for vegan) 8 ounces cubetti pancetta, optional […]

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Thrift Shopping Tips: My Top 10 Secrets From 30 Years of Thrift Shopping

Helpful thrift shopping tips you’ll learn:  Where to find the good stuff How to find balance What to keep in mind I had just moved out of my parent’s house. I rented a little farmhouse with my two best friends. We each paid a whopping $100 a month to live on farmland surrounded by cows, […]

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Salted Caramel Sauce

Salted Caramel Sauce. You need this sauce in your life just like you need a pumpkin spice candle, and a maple leaf wreath, and decorative gourds. Yes, you do. And you can have it in just five minutes. Lookie here for Salted Caramel Sauce featuring Pumpkin Pecan Cream Cheese Bread Pudding or, you know, Pumpkin […]

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Roasted Butternut Squash

I’ve always disliked squashed squash. Pumpkin ravioli? Meh. Soup? Even more meh. Overcooked? There are not enough mehs in the world. But I’ve wanted to like it. I’ve tried with my whole heart. I’ve even ordered it at fancy restaurants to be sure I wasn’t judging my squash over a bad recipe. But, I’m not […]

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Sweet and Spicy Cornish Game Hens With Cornbread Stuffing

Sweet and Spicy Cornish Game Hens With Cornbread Stuffing. When I was single, I used to go for long drives in my pumpkin-orange, ’76 Chevette. I would drive until I got lost and then find my way back, making stops along the way to experience new stores and new restaurants. In losing myself, I would […]

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Dawn’s Candy and Cake in Lynnwood, Washington

Dawn’s Candy and Cake in Lynnwood, Washington. Every once and a while you happen upon something you never needed to know but are oh so glad you found out. I am still grieving the closure of Paper Zone. I’ll never forget when I discovered this crazy, amazing paper supply store. I would never settle for […]

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Baked Potato Soup

I don’t mean to alarm anyone, but it is time to light the pumpkin spice candles and start making Baked Potato Soup. Not just any potato soup. We shall make a knock-your-socks-off-and-drop-your-backpack-in-the-middle-of-the-hallway-on-your-way-to-the-table-so-someone-else-will-trip-over-it soup. Please light your pumpkin candle and let the soup making commence. A first-rate soup is more creative than a second-rate painting. – Abraham […]

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Overnight Caramel Apple French Toast

Overnight Caramel Apple French Toast for fall. Every year, our family decorates for fall the night before school starts. Fall leaves, rustic orange candles, and mini wool pumpkins adorn my mantel. Candy dishes are filled to the rim for guests. Yes, honest, it’s for my guests. That is unless I happen upon my favorites first. Fall is good for […]

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Orange Creamsicle Smoothies

Nothing says welcome to winter like a frosty Orange Creamsicle Smoothies. Okay maybe not so much, but I told a lovely guest of ours that I would be posting this recipe and I am a couple of months behind on my promise. Honestly, I’m not big on the idea of liquid pumpkin and gingerbread drinks […]

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A Lovely Cozy Fall Tea

A Lovely Cozy Fall Tea. I just love fall! As I write this, the weather is sunshiny with a touch of fall crispiness – perfect! Last weekend we hosted a fall tea at The Old Hen. It was so fun to host for these ladies. They were hilarious. Yes, I do hear what people talk […]

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