Another great idea for Thanksgiving dessert, is my new take on one of my (and our readers’) favorite recipes, Chocoflan. It’s unexpected, incredibly easy, and absolutely delicious! May you enjoy a bountiful Thanksgiving Day! Ingredients: For cake: 1/4 cup caramel topping 1 Spice cake mix box (if you find pumpkin cake mix, that’s even better, but it’s pretty hard to find at my local supermarket) 1 Cup Water ⅓ Cup Vegetable Oil 2 Large Eggs 1 can Pumpkin puree For flan: 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 cup milk 4 eggs Directions: Heat oven to 350°F. Grease fluted tube cake/ bundt pan with butter. Pour 1/4 cup of the caramel…
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Pumpkin Tiramisu {No Bake}
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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A Simple Autumn Tablescape
Autumn is my favorite season; I love the colors, the weather, and seeing the amazing cycle of nature. Last Friday, my husband and I went apple picking in the Virginia countryside, a few hours from DC. We picked some pink lady apples for my Apple Rose Pie (I’ll post this recipe very soon) and also bought some beautiful pumpkin gourds and huge fall mums, which I trimmed a little and spread in a few mini vases around our dinner table.