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November 19th, 2012 — Autumn, Cooking, Halloween, Thanksgiving
Pumpkin Doughnuts
This recipe does call for 2 doughnut pan, they can be found here. If you don’t want to invest in a doughnut pan you can use 2 standard muffin pans instead for Pumpkin Cinnamon Muffins.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin purée (canned pumpkin)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, or 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon plus a heaping 1/4 tsp each ground nutmeg & ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 3/4 cups + 2 tablespoons (8 ounces) Unbleached all purpose flour
- Cinnamon Sugar
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November 19th, 2012 — Autumn, Cooking, Halloween, Thanksgiving
Pumpkin Bread (Gluten Free)
Ingredients:
- 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
- 1 3/4 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups pure pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
October 25th, 2012 — Halloween, Tips
If Rosanna Bowles ran the world, everyone would sit down to dinner each evening and enjoy a healthy meal presented on exquisite dishes. She believes that eating together is truly a giving and loving experience. Her desire to celebrate life – from the major milestones to the smallest of moments – is what drives her designs. Rosanna Bowles is the founder of Rosanna, Inc., an award-winning international tableware design house with fashion forward designs for the home and table. Whether it’s a glamorous soiree or simply dining at home, her stylish dishes turn any day into a special occasion. Below she gives a fun twist and her top ten tips for celebrating Halloween with Adults… No kids allowed! – Taryn Cox for THE WIFE
1. Dinner Party: Stage an adult dinner party that sets the produce and bounty of the season as the centerpiece of the celebration. Served baked squash, hearty roast chicken with porcini mushrooms, wild rice, and a delicious Amarone (a red wine from Italy).
2. Multicultural: Choose a multicultural theme for your decorations, whether it’s the Mexican Day of the Dead, the Celtic All Hallows Eve, or the Christian All Saints’ Day. Infuse your home with the symbols that represent the harvest and the maturity that nature is spilling forth for us all to enjoy.
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October 24th, 2012 — Cooking, Halloween
Two Halloween must-haves, candy corn and cereal treats — make one festive sweet. The trick? Spike the orange and yellow layers with citrus zest to add bright, unexpected flavor.
Ingredients:
- Cooking spray
- 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 12 cups miniature marshmallows, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon fine salt, divided
- 9 cups crisp puffed-rice cereal, divided
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- Yellow and red food coloring
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
October 24th, 2012 — Arts and Crafts, Halloween
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