Pumpkin Bread Pudding

I wanted to try a different Thanksgiving dessert, and found this recipe that I decided to try.

Craisin Tangerine Muffins

I wanted to make a craisin tangerine muffin, and baked up this recipe. 

Apple Strudel Ebelskivers

I wanted to try a sweet version of the ebelskivers, and apple is supposed to be traditional. This recipe made 35 eblskivers - enough for 5 or 6 people.

Chocolate and Craisin Focaccia

I had been thinking about a chocolate and craisin cookie recipe, but Doug requested chocolate chip cookies after I had already started to plump up some craisins. So I put the craisins in the refrigerator yesterday, and made up a Chocolate and Craisin Focaccia today.

 

Irish Soda Bread Muffins

King Arthur sent me an email about  Irish Soda Bread Muffins so I decided to try them.

 

Old Fashioned Fruit Cake

 Since Nicole made an English Christmas Cake, I decided to make Doug an old fashioned fruit cake. We will also see Ben, Alex, Joanne, and my Mom in December, so we will share some cake with them as well.

  

Mini Italian Pear and Apple Cakes

I saw a recipe that looked interesting for French Apple Cake, but I wanted to make a cupcake sized one, and I had many pears that were ripe. So I made these!
 

Oatmeal Craisin Cookies

I wanted to make some simple cookies, and I recall Dana said her favorites were oatmeal raisins, which I switched just a bit into Oatmeal Craisin cookies.

 

Sourdough Morning Glory Muffin

We bought carrots at Costco, so I looked for recipes using carrots and sourdough, and made my version of Morning Glories.

Cranberry Danish Focaccia

I wanted to bake with some older (crunchy) craisins and some poppy seeds, so I put together a Cranberry Danish Focaccia from a couple of recipes.

Broccoli Salad

I was looking for a light broccoli salad and found a no-mayo recipe that I decided to try. 

Feta Bean Spinach Salad

I saw a Feta Bean Salad recipe that looked interesting, so I made it. (I had to substitute black beans for chickpeas, but you could use either type.)

 

Chocolate Cherry Focaccia

Time for a potluck dessert -- I decided to make another sweet sourdough flatbread. This one is a Chocolate Cherry Focaccia. It uses the about same base dough as my recent Apple Cinnamon Flatbread, but I did not make up the dough the night before.

Ovochevi Konfeti (Ukranian Dried Fruit Candy)

To help raise money for my friend Audrey's ministry (Transition Orphan Assistance Foundation), I found and made some Ukranian desserts. Ovochevi Konfeti was one of them.

Mom's Pecan Crusted Chicken and Salad

Cooking with my mom in West Virginia. We made her recipe for pecan crusted chicken, and used it to top a fruity salad with carrots, celery, craisins, cabbage, oranges and scallions).
  

Pumpkin Pie Mini Muffins

Pumpkin pie spice mini muffins - smells like fall!