Even the coldest of winter days will melt into cozy comfort with a Glasgow Hot Toddy (cocktail). This piping hot sipper is great to take the chill off or curl up with if you feel a cold coming on. With the cold weather settling in I have a fire blazing all day and am craving…
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Spiced Chai Poached Pears
Spiced Chai Poached Pears are an elegant, easy dessert for the fall and winter. Firm Bosc pears are poached in diluted sweetened chai concentrate making the prep work for this recipe a breeze. As the weather has cooled drinking Chai has become a daily treat in our house. We have a single cup coffee machine…
Gluten-Free English Muffin Sausage Dressing
Time to change up your dressing game with Gluten-Free English Muffin Sausage Dressing! Familiar fabulous flavors of sage, seasoned pork sausage, thyme, onions, celery and dried cranberries for a sweet bite. No reason to wait until Thanksgiving or Christmas; this stuffing is at home with any roasted meats any day! This post is sponsored as part…
Caramelized Roasted Pumpkin
Caramelized Roasted Pumpkin is a simple dessert featuring fresh pumpkin slices roasted in a cinnamon ginger caramel sauce. The softened pumpkin is candied while roasting leaving a sweet, delicious dessert for any fall meal or Thanksgiving! Today’s recipe is inspired by Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead. For years before I…
Tuscan Baked Apples {Boffoli}
Tuscan Baked Apples {Boffoli} are stuffed with delicious ingredients and baked to a soft, rustic finish. Topped with sweetened mascarpone, they are a simple, special dessert from new cookbook Autentico, Cooking Italian the Authentic Way.Last week on a snowy morning I curled up in an overstuffed chair next to a roaring fire and cracked open…
Slow Cooker Vampire Punch {Serve Warm or Cold}
Slow Cooker Vampire Punch is a blood-red simple punch perfect for warming little Trick-or-Treaters in between candy collecting rounds. For those in warmer areas, the punch can be made beforehand and chilled for serving. There is a suggestion for adults feeling they need a little kick with their punch too! In Colorado Halloween often falls…
Instant Pot Mashed Chipotle Sweet Potatoes
Instant Pot Mashed Chipotle Sweet Potatoes with bacon are sweet, smoky, salty and spicy with a creamy texture. They cook in 8 minutes in the Instant Pot, are mashed and kept warm in the Instant Pot too making them a great option for a fast, exciting side dish any time and for holiday meals when…






