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Turkey Pumpkin Chili Slow Cooker Recipe

August 26, 2019

Turkey pumpkin chili is a great fall dinner that can be made in the slow cooker. Chili is one of my favorite cool weather meals and since it’s fall, pumpkin is everywhere!

This chili is made without tomatoes, so it’s a bit different from your normal chili. We like it so much that it just might give my Simple Turkey Chili a run for its money.

Slow cooker meals are great for those days when you want something comforting, but you don’t really have time to stand in front of the stove. This chili recipe is perfect for days like that. Plus, it give the chili time to develop all of the wonderful flavors going on in there.

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Oatmeal Pumpkin Dog Treat Recipe

August 24, 2019

Spoil your pup with these easy homemade dog treats. Made with just 3 ingredients, this oatmeal pumpkin dog treat recipe is a healthy and inexpensive alternative to store-bought treats.

Spoil your furry friend with a batch of these oatmeal pumpkin dog treats!

Making dog treats yourself is easy and you can make them for half the cost of store bought. You can find the original banana pumpkin dog treats recipe that I made a few years ago if you’d like to try another version.

These oatmeal pumpkin dog cookies also make a fantastic homemade gift – DIY dog treats. The holiday season will be upon us before you know it, so don’t forget about the furry members of the family. This oatmeal pumpkin dog treat recipe will make tails everywhere wag with happiness.
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Dinner Divas Menu Plan: Week 123

August 23, 2019

Dinner Divas Menu Plan provides a week’s worth of dinner recipes plus 2 bonus recipes each week. Our meal plans feature mostly healthy dishes that won’t take all day to cook, because weekdays are busy.

Get your pen and paper ready (or your phones!). We’re here to help you plan dinner for the week ahead! We hope this meal plan makes your life a little easier, provides you with some inspiration and helps you get dinner on the table.

Looking for something from a past menu? You can find all of the Dinner Divas menus here.

On the menu this week, the dinner divas are bringing you tasty dinners and plus two delicious desserts that are perfect for weekend baking. Easy weeknight dinners plus two fantastic extras, this week and every week.

The summer is finally starting to wind down and I am looking forward to cooler weather and the food that comes with it. We have been eating our share of salads and sandwiches the past few weeks but I’m longing for a good bowl of brothy soup or a fall dessert.

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Langostino Chowder Recipe

August 21, 2019

If you love a good seafood chowder, like lobster chowder, then you’re going to love this langostino chowder. Rich and creamy, this chowder is made easier by using langostino tails. It can be served in small glasses for a special appetizer or big bowls for a warm and comforting dinner. We love langostino recipes and this chowder is at the top of the list!

This delicious chowder is full of delicate langostino flavor in every bite. It may not be the prettiest recipe, but it is one of the tastiest and it will be one that you make again and again.

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Fig Puff Pastry Tarts

August 19, 2019

Fig puff pastry tarts are a quick and easy dessert. Ready from start to finish in about 20 minutes and individually sized, these tarts are perfect for sharing. A handful of fresh figs, a sheet of puff pastry and a bit of sweetened cream cheese come together to make a delicious and simple treat.

Figs are a favorite of mine. From fig jam to panna cotta with bourbon-poached figs, you’ll find a few fig recipes here. Figs are just barely sweet, but when they are overly ripe can be jammy and have hints of honey.

If you’ve never had a fresh fig before, don’t expect them to taste like a certain cookie you may be familiar with. They taste nothing at all like a newton.

As we near the end of August, this is the time of year when summer produce is still available and fall fruits and vegetables are just starting to appear. It is the best of both worlds and for me, the best time for fruit.

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Dinner Divas Menu Plan: Week 122

August 16, 2019

Looking for something from a past menu? You can find all of the Dinner Divas menus here.

On the menu this week, the dinner divas are bringing you tasty dinners and plus two delicious desserts that are perfect for back-to-school. Easy weeknight dinners plus two fantastic extras, this week and every week.

We are in the middle of the hottest month of the year and I am looking forward to cooler weather and comfort food. We have been eating our share of salads and sandwiches the past few weeks but I’m longing for a good bowl of brothy soup or a fall dessert.

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Caramel Apple Cupcakes Apple Cider Buttercream

August 15, 2019

Caramel Apple Cupcakes with Apple Cider Swiss Meringue Buttercream packs all kinds of apple flavor into this little package. Fresh apple cupcakes topped with soft, billowy buttercream make the perfect autumn treat.

Caramel Apple Cupcakes with Apple Cider Buttercream on clear cake stand

Caramel apple cupcakes are the perfect dessert for fall parties

It’s almost fall and for me, that means apple season. If you are a fan of apple desserts, you are sure to love this cupcake. Filled with warm spices, like cinnamon, this cupcake is sweet without overdoing it.

The cupcakes are topped with a swirl of fluffy Swiss meringue buttercream flecked with a cider reduction. Hands down one of my favorite cupcakes of all time.

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Instant Pot Split Pea Soup with Ham

August 13, 2019

Instant Pot Split Pea Soup with Ham is a classic version of this hearty soup on fast forward. All the flavors of classic split pea soup with a fraction of the cooking time, thanks to the Instant Pot.

Smoked ham hock gives this soup incredible flavor, while crispy cubes of diced ham serve as the perfect garnish for this delicious, comforting soup.

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One Pan Chicken Sausage Recipe

August 10, 2019

This chicken sausage recipe with fall vegetables is the perfect weeknight meal. One pan, five ingredients and about 40 minutes. It requires little more than a bit of chopping and stirring, which is exactly the amount of effort I can handle after a long day.

We want to eat real food, but we rarely have the time or energy to spend hours preparing it. Generally speaking, those kinds of meals are reserved for the weekends. This dinner is the kind of meal you want to cook during the week. Doing a few minutes of chopping the night before will make this easy weeknight dinner even easier.

If you make a purchase through one of the affiliate links, I make a few pennies at no extra cost to you. Questions? Please see disclosure for info.

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Dinner Divas Menu Plan: Week 121

August 9, 2019

Dinner Divas Menu Plan provides a week’s worth of dinner recipes plus 2 bonus recipes each week. Our meal plans feature mostly healthy dishes that won’t take all day to cook, because no one has time for that during the week.

Looking for something from a past menu? You can find all of the Dinner Divas menus here.

On the menu this week, the dinner divas are bringing you tasty dinners and plus a delicious drink and scrumptious pound cake that I for one, cannot wait to bake. Easy weeknight dinners plus two fantastic extras, this week and every week.

We are nearing the end of the dog days of summer and I am looking forward to cooler weather and the food that comes with it, but for now, we are still trying not to heat up the kitchen every single day. We have been eating our share of salads and sandwiches the past few weeks but I’m longing for a good bowl of chili or brothy soup.

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