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Spicy Harvest Butternut Squash Soup

October 27, 2016 By Aly 20 Comments

This velvety smooth Spicy Harvest Butternut Squash Soup is packed with the flavors of autumn with butternut squash, tart apple and sweet pear with a touch of spicy heat from ancho chili pepper. This soup is perfect for holiday entertaining or a cold winter’s night.

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One of my favorite fall soups is Butternut Squash Soup – however, I have to confess, I never made it from scratch before. I used to buy it ready made, whether it’s a soup starter from a fancy kitchen store or in tall soup carton at my local grocery store.

The other day, I was picking up some veggies at my local Whole Paychex and I spotted the butternut squash on sale and thought, hmmmmm…. It wasn’t my intention to make soup at first – I thought perhaps I might roast it for a side dish or something, but late one night, it hit me, why not make butternut squash soup from scratch….

Blueberry Morning Glory Muffins

October 17, 2016 By Aly 1 Comment

Forget the standard blueberry muffin recipe, these Blueberry Morning Glory Muffins are a delicious way to start the day and is a must for the breakfast or brunch table!

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Whenever I get the idea to bake muffins for breakfast, 9 times out of 10 it’s going to be blueberry muffins. It’s no secret that I’m a huge blueberry aficionado so when I was leafing through this cookbook, Very Blueberry, that has been on my cookbook shelf for ages, I discovered a recipe for Blueberry Morning Glory Muffins….

Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Apple

November 23, 2015 By Aly 2 Comments

I have a confession – my wallet has me on a timeout. Earlier in the month, I visited the windy city of Chicago for BlogHerFood. In true conference fashion, there was much laughter, great food (like – Frontera Grill and their baja queso fundido, Giordano’s Chicago pizza, and Al’s Italian beef), and, of course, a bit of shopping. I think my gal Kim was ready to slap me with my sassy red stiletto boots after my wallet did a little damage on the Magnificent Mile. Needless to say, I came home with some cute finds and a slight case of buyer’s remorse which only increased when a couple extra boxes from my shopping jaunt arrived at the house shortly thereafter.

When it came time to plot out my Thanksgiving menu this week, I went to the pantry and realized I had never stocked up on my favorite Apple Orange Cranberry Relish from a certain store that I tend to spend a good portion of my stiletto fund at. Yes, I know, I have made cranberry sauce before, like my Spiced Cranberry Cherry Chutney, but there was something about the flavors of this one that I wanted to go with my menu. My wallet apparently had enough and staged a protest, essentially saying “For the love of all things culinary, MAKE. IT. YOURSELF!”…

The Best Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe and My #ThanksgivingHero

November 11, 2015 By Aly 9 Comments

This is the best Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe – artisan La Brea Bread is baked to perfection with a few fresh ingredients for the perfect holiday side dish!

This post is sponsored by Single Edition Media on behalf of La Brea Bakery

Recently, I mentioned La Brea Bakery’s amazing #ThanksgivingHero campaign where they are celebrating those that aren’t able to celebrate Thanksgiving with their loved ones and today, I wanted to share a bit about who I nominated. For a brief recap, La Brea Bakery is asking you to nominate your #ThanksgivingHero by November 15th and they will deliver fully catered meals on Thanksgiving to 5 finalists across the nation.

Thanksgiving is a time for friends and family to gather, to celebrate and give thanks and just enjoy spending time together. Yes, I know – there’s also football but for this gal, that’s not the primary focus. Sadly, there are those that aren’t able to enjoy Thanksgiving with family and friends, whether it’s due to military and first responder obligations, media personnel or even those that work in hospitality or retail….