I had the opportunity to live in the gorgeous Minnesota/Wisconsin area for a short time- during which I was first exposed to, and came  to develop a love for wild rice.  The crunchy-nutty flavor of wild rice is absoletly fabulous and this wild rice stuffing is a delicious way to serve it.

Although my family still prefers traditional Bread and Butter Stuffing for Thanksgiving dinner, this dish is a perfect fall side-dish for almost anything.  The combination of dried apricots, cranberries and toasted pecans along with the wild rice is so good and as you can see, the color

When I first saw this recipe I knew it was calling my name . . . This pie is amazing and has it all- sweet, salty, rich, creamy and easy to make!  What more could you want?  Perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas and any special occasion.

As you can see there are just a few ingredients.  Fleur de sel is a specialty sea salt which is harvested by hand {yes, that means it’s expensive . . . try to find a specialty grocer who sells bulk like Whole Foods or Central Market.  You can buy just a very small amount and

We just couldn’t the Holiday come without one more Thanksgiving printable for you.  Just in case you want to give a token of your appreciation that doesn’t happen to fit with “Orange” we Blessed tag – here’s a simple expression of gratitude appropriate for all your friends, neighbors, teachers, and other special people in your life!  What a wonderful holiday that allows us to stop and reflect on the good things in life.  Those blessings always include wonderful people.  We hope you’ll use this printable to put a smile on their face! Read More

Our house is greatly divided when it comes to having soup for dinner.  I love a warm bowl of soup especially on a cold night.  My hubby however is not a big fan of soup.  I always get a “look” when he comes home from work and sees a pot of soup on the stove.  However, with this particular soup we had a new division.  We had some leftovers that were put in the fridge.  The next day I was out running errands all over town and kept thinking how good this soup was going to taste for lunch.  I

Let the countdown begin.  Thanksgiving is fast approaching its only 2 weeks away.  If your still looking for that perfect recipe to add to your menu this year, hopefully we can help.  Here are 50 recipes that would make any Thanksgiving delicious.  I included a list of simple breakfast items to make it a little easier on yourself.  And there will be a few more Thanksgiving recipes trickling in over the next couple of weeks, but if you are hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year this should get you started.

Breakfast

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Cranberry Orange Smoothie Read More