Recipes and Thankfulness

Happy Thanksgiving!  I thought you would enjoy these cute scarecrows.  They look like my parents who created them.   "Mimi and Pa" are standing guard over the pecans.

What a wonderful time to focus on friends and family and be thankful for our blessings.  I thought I would share a few of my favorite recipes.

Pumpkin Cheesecake

 

http://hubpages.com/hub/Cheesecake_Factory_Pumpkin_cheesecake_recipe

 

I used the Bon Appetit recipe without the sour cream topping.  So, you could use the first recipe listed and just make it with a gingersnap crust.  Serve it with whipped cream, caramel sauce drizzle and gingersnap crumbs on top!

 

Cranberry Sauce

http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/orange_cranberry_sauce.htm

 

The first 4 ingredients are a must, but the spices are up to you. 

 

 

Pumpkin Bread

http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=10000001110257

 

This is an easy recipe that always turns out nicely.  Just don't over mix the batter.  Makes 2 loaves.