This pumpkin pie coffee cake with crumbled pecan topping will be welcome at any fall breakfast or brunch. I fought hard against the changing temperatures this year. Pretty as they are, I was not looking forward to the changing leaves. I wanted to close my eyes and stay in … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Pie Coffee Cake with Crumbled Pecan Topping
Pumpkin Pie Coffee Cake
2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1 1/4 cups … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Pie Coffee Cake
An Eat Well, Spend Less Pantry Menu
A look at this month's Eat Well, Spend Less series on emergency preparedness and making a menu from it. This month we're talking about emergency preparedness. Interestingly enough, I'm having my own bit of a faux emergency this week, trying to keep dinners as quick and simple … [Read more...] about An Eat Well, Spend Less Pantry Menu
Eat Well, Spend Less: Whole Grain 101
This month in the Eat Well, Spend Less series we're talking about whole grains from storage to recipes. It's emergency preparedness month, and I'm dissecting how having whole grains on hand can help you be fed and nourished in that situation. I'm going to go out on a limb and … [Read more...] about Eat Well, Spend Less: Whole Grain 101
Honey Sesame Dressing for Asian Chicken Salad
A simple salad for the last days of summer with an Asian-inspired honey sesame dressing and marinade. Every year I feel as though I'm hanging on to the last bits of summer, wishing the sun's rays to remain warm and strong just a bit longer so as to delay the inevitable winter, … [Read more...] about Honey Sesame Dressing for Asian Chicken Salad
