Fall and Thanksgiving Recipes

Ah, the flavors of fall. Apple, pumpkin and sweet potato recipes (and more) here to help elevate your Thanksgiving menu and satisfy your sweet tooth. Don't miss the link below that provides ideas for Thanksgiving leftovers.

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake is one of 15+ delicious sweet
and savory pumpkin recipes in our round-up of Pumpkiny Goodness.

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Delicious Apple Cider Cake from The Seaside Baker

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Mini Mason Jar Pies -- directions for apple, blueberry or pumpkin mini pies

Pumpkin Streusel Pie
Sweet Potato Pie from The Seaside Baker

Sweet Potato Swirled Cheesecake
from The Seaside Baker

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Fruit “Salad” Turkey

Upside-down Apple Blackberry Cake
Apple Blackberry Upside-Down Cake

Gobbling Good Recipes for the Holiday Season
Use leftover turkey to make Turkey Pot Pie.

Or, read 20 Things to Do with Thanksgiving Leftovers.

Get tips for PERFECT PIE CRUST here.

No time to bake? Here are San Diego's Favorite Pie Shops.

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Very Veggie Chili

Packing fresh produce into your recipes is a great way to boost your family’s vitamin intake and sneak vegetables into your kids’ diet! Here’s a hearty chili recipe your family will enjoy. Se . . .

Chicken-Chile Pozole

Melissa d'Arabian's Chicken-Chile PozoleThis brothy Mexican soup is chock-full of hominy, mild dried chiles, and shredded chicken or pork. Shredded chicken and mild New Mexico dried red chiles make . . .

Mexican Hot Chocolate

This Mexican hot chocolate recipe can easily be whipped up at home.Makes 4 Servings Ingredients  32 oz. milk 1 Cinnamon stick 1 Chocolate Bar (such as Hershey’s) Directions Heat milk on . . .

Feeding the Family Well with Plant-Based Meals

If cutting back on meat (even part-time) is part of your plan, you’ll appreciate The Complete Plant Based Cookbook by America’s Test Kitchen (ATK). The book features 500 recipes for noodle bowls . . .

Confessions of a Weekday Vegan

A semi-vegan approach for healthy kids and a healthy planet Scroll down for a list of kid-friendly vegan meal ideas. For the third time in my adult life, I’ve rewritten my weekly shopping list t . . .

Chocolate Chip Cookie Hearts

Chocolate Chip Cookie Hearts2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup . . .

Strawberry Nutella Pancakes

Nothing expresses “love” like strawberries and chocolate! Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, a birthday or another special occasion, your family will “flip” over . . .

Quick Strawberry Hand Pies

Quick Strawberry Hand Pies Yield: 8 hand pies 1 cup red wine vinegar 3/4 cup water 1 cup sugar, plus additional for sprinkling 1/4 teaspoon salt 10 black peppercorns 5 sprigs fresh thym . . .

Authentic Mexican Street Corn

This Mexican Street Corn is made by grilling corn on the cob and coating it with a mixture of mayonnaise, sour cream, Cotija cheese, chili powder and lime. Also known as elote, this easy-to-make Mex . . .

6 Grab-and-Go Breakfasts for Hurried School Mornings

Despite the fact that we have a solid morning routine, sometimes we get sidetracked and don’t have time to eat breakfast at home. Eating breakfast in the car isn't ideal, but it’s better than sk . . .