Spiced & Spiked Apple Cider

Apple cider can be wonderful on its own, but why not jazz it up with some warm spices and then spike it with your choice of spirit?  You can save some time by making a batch cocktail for your Thanksgiving gathering (which hopefully isn’t too big this year!). You...

My Seasonal Thanksgiving Table

  I’m gonna let y’all in on a little secret: I don’t really like normal Thanksgiving food. I don’t even like turkey that much. Many traditional holiday dishes historically came from summer produce that was “put up” or canned during the summer bounty and pulled...

Vegan Lemongrass + Lime Butternut Soup

  Here in the South, autumn means that one day feels like summer and the next is crisp and cool. As such, I love versatile recipes like this that can be served hot or cold, depending on the weather. This butternut soup is creamy and comforting, but still light...

“Upside Down” Butternut + Bacon Quiche

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. For more information, see my disclosures page.   It’s hard to believe that the holiday season is rolling around again–Thanksgiving in a month and Christmas in two months. For us, it’s a time filled with parties and...

Pumpkin Risotto with Bacon + Sage

  I thought I should come up with a creative and new spin on pumpkin risotto, but some flavor combos stick around for a reason. Take pumpkin and sage, for example. I didn’t see any need to mess around with that other than to add bacon (duh!). You can look back at...