A New Twist to an Old Classic Autumn Foods Day 18

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Pumpkin Pie.  Pretty much a staple on any table at the holidays.  For years, my grandmother would make the pumpkin pie.  It was fabulous.  Teen loves pumpkin pie. 
Well, I was tickled when I found this New Twist to the Old Classic - Pumpkin Streusel Pie.  And don't be intimidated by the fancy smancy leaf pattern encasing the pie crust.  All you need is a cookie cutter and you're in business!  And if you bake it let me know what you think!

Edible Cornucopia - Who would have thought!

This is just way too cool! (although I have recently learned "cool" is very "old school" thus putting me in the OLD category).  But it is just WAY TOO COOL!  An Edible decoration.  Duel purposes!  Can it get any better than that?  Oh yeah, a Teen who wishes to make it! Yahoooooo!  Joy Joy!
Paper Plate and Plane is a blog you will get lost in - she is just so neat with her ideas.  If you do nothing else (after looking at this Cornucopia), check out the Candy Corn Harvest Treat Boxes.  Great idea, just great!
So with some butter, whole wheat flour, hot water, salt and dough, you can create an Edible Cornucopia.  Now why would you want to do this?  Well, when you start hearing "Is dinner ready yet?" or "When are we going to eat?"  Just pull out the Edible Cornucopia that you have stuffed with cheese and grapes (perfect for the budget as well), and tell your family to enjoy!  They eat the bread of the cornucopia with the cheese and grapes.  Perfection!  AND they literally eat the plate clean!  Got to love that!

Oh Sweet Potato-Pecan Casserole! Day 4 of Autumn Foods

My Brother In Law typically makes Sweet Potato Casserole for holiday family gatherings.  And it is delicious!  To me, it tastes like a true Southern Sweet Potato Casserole, full of sugar and butter!  On top of the gravy and stuffing with the mashed potatoes and turkey, my arteries begin to harden after lunch!  All that butter!
And with sweet potatoes coming into season, I was tickled when I happened upon healthier version of the traditional Sweet Potato Casserole.  So of course I HAD to make it to try it out, right?  And it was wonderful!  Fabulous taste, a hint of sweetness but the sweet potato still shone through, and fluffy!  This is a keeper for the holidays.
And why do I have the holidays on my mind you might wonder?  Even though it was above 80 degrees here in NC (crazy weather!)!!! I was waiting in line at a store to pay for my purchases and there it was .... November's issue of the Food Network magazine.   Picking it up and flipping through it just for those few moments, I saw recipe after recipe I wanted to try in my kitchen.  And I was just flipping through the first 40 pages of how to cook the perfect turkey, homemade dinner rolls, quick weeknight meals, cranberry relishes!  So I brought the magazine home with me.  And have had visions of Thanksgiving dinner since!
So I followed Ellie Kreiger' Sweet Potato-Pecan Casserole this evening and my home smelled like Autumn!  I didn't miss the butter or white sugar at all!