Spiced Applesauce Bread!

"With applesauce and spices, this bread is moist, delicious and great in lunch boxes. I also like it spread with cream cheese or peanut butter."
Rated 4 1/2 stars.

"Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups applesauce
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
3 tablespoons milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans."

"Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, combine the applesauce, sugar, oil, eggs and milk; beat well. Sift in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt; stir until smooth. Fold in the pecans. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean."

"Prep Time: 10 Min
Cook Time:1 Hr
Ready In: 1 Hr 10 Min."

"Nutritional Information ~ Amount Per Serving
Calories: 281 | Total Fat: 13.9g | Cholesterol: 36mg."

Pic, info and recipe from: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Spiced-Applesauce-Bread/Detail.aspx

Perfect Pancake Batter!

Here is a simple but very delicious recipe for pancakes. It can also be used for waffles.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar (may vary)
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup buttermilk

Directions:
Sift all the dry ingredients into a large bowl. In a medium bowl combine butter and milk. Beat egg in small container and add to butter and milk. Make a hole in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour in the liquid ingredients. Stir for twenty seconds and you have perfect pancake batter!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!
We hope you will find awesome recipes on other websites and even on our blog that you can use to cook up a delicious feast!

Best Regards,
Will and Annabel

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Pumpkin Crunch Parfaits!

"Here's a fun dessert that your youngsters can help make. It's a great treat for Halloween or Thanksgiving."
"Rated 4 1/2 stars and 1,720 people saved this recipe."

"Ingredients:
3/4 cup cold milk
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups whipped topping
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups crushed gingersnaps
additional whipped topping."

"Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for 2 minutes. Stir in THE whipped topping, pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice; mix well. Fold in pecans.
Spoon half of the mixture into parfait glasses; top with half of the gingersnap crumbs. Repeat layers. Top with additional whipped topping.
6 servings."

"Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min."

Info, pic and recipe from: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pumpkin-Crunch-Parfaits/Detail.aspx

An Awesome Cookbook!

Hi Everyone! So today I have a special post about the Best Recipe Cookbooks! I know that many of you have heard of them and I'm not surprised because they're amazing! My dad loves this cookbook and the awesome thing about it if any of you don't know is that for every recipe in the book, they made sure they tested it out 38 times before deciding which one was the best. 38x1,000 recipes--- do the math. WOW! That ends up with 38,000 tries! I think that these are amazing cookbooks and you should try them out! I think you'll find that this will definitely improve your recipes are ton.

All the Best Recipe Cookbooks:
Best Recipes
Best 30 Minute Recipes
Best Light Recipes
More Best Recipes
Best Make Ahead Recipes

Best Make Ahead Recipe Book pic from: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.notmartha.org/images/other/2009mar/makeaheadrecipes.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2009/03/19/cooks-illustrated-make-ahead-recipes/&usg=__XMaQtDYLflf1HXzx8FicAEyrzTo=&h=300&w=300&sz=26&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=c1h6tStc2zf4hM:&tbnh=167&tbnw=167&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbest%2Bmake%2Bahead%2Brecipes%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D627%26tbs%3Disch:1%26prmd%3Div&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=297&vpy=78&dur=1327&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=90&ty=149&ei=hoPoTIeDLcOAlAeyjIGtCw&oei=hoPoTIeDLcOAlAeyjIGtCw&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0
Best Recipe Book pic from: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://simplyrecipes.com/assets_c/2009/04/best-recipe-book-thumb-180xauto-1315.jpg&imgrefurl=http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/book_reviews/&usg=__PMv8hxCVqTFAx7BPF63Q8Det4-g=&h=217&w=180&sz=13&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=YCjTXGy74F8-kM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=112&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbest%2Brecipes%2Bbook%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D627%26tbs%3Disch:1%26prmd%3Divs&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1081&vpy=192&dur=214&hovh=173&hovw=144&tx=120&ty=60&ei=t4PoTJmvEcaAlAes64CkCw&oei=t4PoTJmvEcaAlAes64CkCw&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0
Best Light Recipes Book pic from: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://whatyacookin.com/images/test_kitchen_light/test-kitchen-light.jpg&imgrefurl=http://whatyacookin.com/healthy.php&usg=__T2YEyWVnwxtahRQrkRIqfbp56Ro=&h=489&w=377&sz=17&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=wCenkEDawX7nEM:&tbnh=122&tbnw=94&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbest%2Blight%2Brecipes%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D627%26tbs%3Disch:1%26prmd%3Divn&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=494&vpy=152&dur=381&hovh=145&hovw=111&tx=95&ty=150&ei=4oPoTLOEMIWClAflosCtCw&oei=4oPoTLOEMIWClAflosCtCw&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0

Colorful Leaf Treats!

"For a colorful autumn snack, use leaf-shaped cookie cutters to create festive shapes."
These delicious little treats are great for the coldest autumn days!

"3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 (10 ounce) package marshmallows
6 cups Kellogg's® Rice Krispies®
Canned frosting or decorating gel."

"Directions:
In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Add KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES cereal. Stir until well coated.
Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool slightly. Using cookie cutters coated with cooking spray cut into leaf shapes. Decorate with frosting for leaf veins and outlines. Best if served the same day."

"Footnotes:
MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS:
In microwave-safe bowl heat butter and marshmallows on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Follow steps 2 and 3 above. Microwave cooking times may vary.
For best results, use fresh marshmallows.
1 jar (7oz.) marshmallow creme can be substituted for marshmallows.
Diet, reduced calorie or tub margarine is not recommended.
Store no more than two days at room temperature in airtight container. To freeze, place in layers separated by wax paper in airtight container. Freeze for up to 6 weeks. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving."

"Nutritional info:
Amount Per Serving ~ Calories: 155 | Total Fat: 3.2g | Cholesterol: 8mg
Servings: 12"

Info, recipe and pic from: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Colorful-Leaves-Treats/Detail.aspx

Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake!

Here's a yummy dish for your Thanksgiving feast--- Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake!

"Ingredients:
38 NABISCO Ginger Snaps, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
1/4 cup finely chopped PLANTERS Pecans
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
4pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin
1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs."

"Directions:
Mix crumbs, nuts and butter; press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.
Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add pumpkin, spice and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour into crust.
Bake 1 hour 20 min. to 1 hour 30 min. or until center is almost set. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours."

"Calories: 380
Total fat: 26g
Saturated fat: 15g
Cholesterol: 135mg
Sodium: 370mg
Carbohydrate: 31g
Dietary fiber: 1g
Sugars: 21g
Protein: 7g
Vitamin A: 100%DV
Vitamin C: 2%DV
Calcium: 8%DV
Iron: 8%DV."

"Tips:
Variation Using Fresh Pumpkin~~
To prepare cheesecake with fresh pumpkin, substitute 1 cup mashed cooked fresh pumpkin for the 1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin. Prepare crust and batter as directed, adding 3 Tbsp. flour with the cream cheese and 1 container (8 oz.) BREAKSTONE'S OR KNUDSEN Sour Cream with the pumpkin. Bake at 325ºF for 1 hour and 15 min. or until center is almost set. Continue as directed."

"Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours and 35 min.
Makes: 16 servings."

Info, recipe and pic from: http://www.kraftbrands.com/philly/recipes/Pages/Recipe-Detail.aspx?recipeId=62444