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Virtual Thanksgiving Dinner

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I know we talked about Thanksgiving food last week, but I’ve got some more recipes to share in this coming week.

I’ll be participating in a Virtual Progressive Thanksgiving Dinner with some other food bloggers.  Each day one or two of us will post a new recipe on our blog and you’re all invited to join us!

You’re in for a real treat because there are some amazing bloggers participating in this progressive dinner and I can’t wait to see their recipes.

Here’s the schedule for the Virtual Progressive Dinner: [Read more…] about Virtual Thanksgiving Dinner

Sweet Potatoes and Apples in the Slow Cooker

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Using a slow cooker can really simplify your Thanksgiving dinner (or any other meal, for that matter).  It allows you to prep a dish earlier in the day and it frees up the oven for other things.

Sweet potatoes and apples make a delicious side dish.  They cook wonderfully in the slow cooker, with a sweet, cinnamon spiced syrup.

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more…] about Sweet Potatoes and Apples in the Slow Cooker

Ingredient Spotlight: Pumpkin

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This post is part of a new series where you get to link up your recipes!  Each week I’ll focus on a different common pantry ingredient.  I’ll link to a few of my recipes that feature the ingredient and then give you a chance to link up to your blog.

We’ve been thinking about Thanksgiving dinner recipes this week, so Ingredient Spotlight on pumpkin is perfectly timed. I have to admit, I have never cooked with fresh pumpkin before. But I bought the two pie pumpkins you see in the photo and I’m planning to make something with them. I haven’t decided what to turn them into, but I know you all will tempt me with your recipes!

Here are a few of my recipes that use pumpkin: [Read more…] about Ingredient Spotlight: Pumpkin

Homemade Cornbread Dressing

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Every family has their own version of the *right* dressing or stuffing or filling or whatever you may call it.  For me, it just isn’t Thanksgiving without this cornbread dressing.

It has to have homemade cornbread.  Not the sweet kind.  Good country cornbread baked in an iron skillet.  Bonus points if you use bacon fat to grease the skillet.  It has to have celery and onion, of course.  And it has to have plenty of ground sage.  Lots of sage.

My favorite part of making the dressing, is tasting it for proper seasoning.  Taste a little.  Add sage and salt.  Stir.  Taste.  Add broth and sage.  Stir. Taste again.  Perfect!

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more…] about Homemade Cornbread Dressing

Dark Chocolate Cranbery Walnut Clusters

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This is a guest post from Christine at Random Hangers.  If you’re interested in guest posting on Eat at Home, contact me.

Dark chocolate, dried cranberries and walnuts all contain antioxidants, which have been known to reduce blood pressure and bad cholesterol. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a tasty treat out there that contained all three? Read on! [Read more…] about Dark Chocolate Cranbery Walnut Clusters