Real Simple’s 10 Ideas for Leftover Turkey

In case you don’t get the Real Simple magazine, here’s the link to November’s article on what to do with leftover turkey.  Some great ideas – and you can use them all year with chicken breasts, too.

Those turkey samosas above are on my list for dinner this weekend.

Best Pumpkin Bread

One batch of this recipe made everything you see above.  And really, you want that much.  It’s delicious, and also freezes well.  Change around the spices to suit your tastes.
1 – 29 oz can pumpkin puree
1 1/2 cups oil
4 cups sugar
6 eggs
5 cups flour
1 T cinnamon
2 t nutmeg
1 1/2 t EACH: cloves, baking powder, baking [...]

Apple Cider Syrup

Oh, friends.  This is heaven.  Heaven heaven heaven.  We made if for breakfast this morning and oh my goodness.  This is going to be a fall staple in our house now.  It tastes like you’re eating an apple pie, minus the apples and crust.  We used it on waffles, but have plans to use it [...]

Fluffy Apple Dip

I got this recipe from Real Mom Kitchen, who got it from Simple and Delicious, and I’ve made it twice since Halloween.  It’s yummy and different.
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (I used 1 full teaspoon)
1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
Assorted apple wedges
In a small bowl, beat [...]

Pumpkin Pie Cake

We had this last night and most of us really liked it.  It’s very much like a pumpkin pie with a cake-like crust, which I like since I’m not a big fan of pie crusts.  I halved this recipe and baked it in an 8″ square pan.  When I halved it, I still used the [...]

canned apple pie filling

Peel and slice apples and pack tightly into bottles.
Bring to a boil: 10 c. water, 1 c. cornstarch, 5 c. sugar, 1/2 c. lemon juice, 2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
Pour over sliced apples – process 20 minutes.
Makes 8 quarts.
Thank you Melanie H.!

Loaded Baked Potatoes

I think we’ll do loaded baked potatoes for dinner tonight.  It’s still cold and snowy and something warm and low effort sounds perfect. I thought I’d make a list of toppings that we like and that sound good – did I miss your favorite?  Let me know!
broccoli
melted cheddar
bacon crumbles
tomatoes
green onions
chili
black beans
kidney beans
bleu cheese (with the [...]