• Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream

    This time of year it’s all about the pumpkin, but sometimes there’s just a little TOO much leftover pumpkin pie after a big family dinner. I’m all about re-inventing ingredients and leftovers, but this half a pumpkin pie that was sitting in my fridge for days had me stumped… until my hubby suggested we transform it into a delicious pumpkin ice cream! Ingredients Pumpkin Pie Vanilla Ice Cream (homemade or a good store bought) 3 Tablespoons of Maple Syrup Ice Cream Maker (but if you don’t have it, you can always mix by hand and refreeze) We just let a vanilla ice cream we’d already made thaw a bit, added…

  • Split Pea and Ham Soup

    I hope everyone had as great a Thanksgiving weekend as we did, surrounded by amazing friends and family. Now that we’re officially in the holiday season, and saying to welcome the chilly weather this week, we thought making this delicious soup was such a yummy idea. Thanks America’s Test Kitchen for the perfect recipe! Enjoy! Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 large onion, chopped fine (about 1 1/2 cups)   Table salt 2 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons) 7 cups water 1 ham steak (about 1 pound), skin removed, cut into quarters 3 slices thick-cut bacon (about 4 ounces) (see note) 1 pound green split peas…