Classic pumpkin pecan pie Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour Ingredients: 3 eggs, divided 1 cup canned solid pack pumpkin 1 cup sugar, divided 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves dash salt 2/3 cup light or dark corn syrup 2 tablespoons melted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 [...]
Enjoy a traditional Southern feast this year with the Thanksgiving dinner menu suggestions below. Thanksgiving Dinner Menu Herb Roasted Turkey Turkey is roasted with a mixture of herbs and olive oil under the skin and all over the bird. Use small amounts of dried herbs along with the fresh herbs for more flavor. Use fresh dill, [...]
This turkey is roasted with a mixture of herbs and olive oil under the skin and all over the bird. Use small amounts of dried herbs along with the fresh herbs for more flavor. Use fresh dill, rosemary, and chives, along with about 1/2 teaspoon each of dried leaf marjoram and thyme. Cook Time: 4 [...]
Wrapping gifts is one of the most fun parts of Christmas, but somehow making it just right can leave many of us in a mess. So to make it easier this year. How to get the paper right Thicker paper isn’t necessarily better. It can work well on larger gifts, but for small or awkwardly-shaped [...]
Pea and courgette soup with cheese straws. Try this simple, delicious and nutritious homemade vegetable soup for the chilliest autumn days. INGREDIENTS (4 serves) 2 tbsp butter 1 onion, finely diced 3 medium courgettes Finely grated zest and juice of ½ a lemon 300 g (10½oz) peas 1 .2 litres (2 pints) hot vegetable stock [...]
An enterprising designer has come up with a unique way to get children involved with the housework: by turning crawling babies into cleaning machines. The entrepreneur has combined the traditional “onesie” Babygro with specially designed mop heads fixed to the arms and legs which enable babies to polish the floor as they learn to crawl. [...]
The great pumpkin cakes Preparation: 50 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling Yield: 12 Servings Ingredients • 1 package yellow cake mix or cake mix of your choice (regular size) • 2 cans (16 ounces each) vanilla frosting, divided • 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons orange paste food coloring • 12 green gumdrops • 1/2 teaspoon [...]
Bones & Blood Halloween cookies Preparation: 45 min. Bake: 25 min./batch + cooling Yield: 40 Servings Ingredients: • 5 egg whites • 1/2 cup cake flour • 1/2 cup ground almonds • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1/4 teaspoon cream [...]
Ten easy tips for storing pumpkins before carving, simple carving tips, jack-o’-lantern ideas and more… 1. Never carry your pumpkin by the stem. It’s part of the visual allure, and if it snaps, it can accelerate the pumpkin’s rotting. Always carry the pumpkin from the bottom. 2. Store your uncut pumpkin in a cool, dry [...]
Halloween ghost Step 1: Tie pillowcase Tie string about 4 inches from each corner on the closed end of pillowcase to make the “ears.” Step 2: Cut a slit Cut a small slit in the center of pillowcase between “ears” for hanging loop. Step 3: Add hanger Tie monofilament to hoop or ring for a [...]
Pumpkin carving: What you need: • Pumpkin • Pumpkin-carving tools • Flat-edged ice-cream scoop or scraper scoop • Paring knife • Masking tape • Ballpoint pen • Pushpins, corsage pins, or straight pins • Petroleum jelly • Candle • Tracing paper or tissue paper • Pencil • Scissors What to do: 1. Choose a pumpkin [...]
Oat pancakes with fruit and vanilla yogurt INGREDIENTS (4 serves) • 1 large apple • 1/2 cinnamon stick • 1 star anise • 3 cloves • pinch grated nutmeg • 200 ml/7 fl oz pomegranate juice • 200 ml/7 fl oz grape juice • 20 g/3/4oz jumbo porridge oats • 240 ml/8 fl oz natural [...]
Pippa Middleton is the younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge whose derriere became the surprise star of last year’s Royal Wedding. Now – in her new party-planning book Celebrate. A Year of Festivities for Family and Friends – Pippa Middleton has acknowledged the “startling” reality that she has achieved worldwide fame because Kate married Prince William [...]
Try this simple, delicious and nutritious homemade vegetable soup for the chilliest autumn days. Creamy leek and potato soup with crispy pancetta (4 serves). INGREDIENTS 50 g (1¾ oz) butter 400 g (14 oz) Désirée potatoes, peeled and cut into 1cm (½in) dice 1 onion, cut into 1cm (½in) dice 300 g (10½oz) leeks, [...]
Chocolate mousse layer cake (8-12 serves) INGREDIENTS • 100 g (3½ oz) butter, plus extra for greasing • 8 eggs • 300 g (10½ oz) caster sugar • 200 g (7oz) plain flour, plus extra for dusting • 75 g (2¾ oz) cocoa powder • 3 tsp baking powder • 1 tsp vanilla extract • [...]
Roasted sweet corn soup with salmon (4 serves) INGREDIENTS 6 large sweet corn cobs 70 g (2½ oz) butter, melted 6 spring onions, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 small leek, cleaned and thinly sliced 1 small carrot, finely chopped 1 medium potato, peeled and finely diced 1.2 litres (2 pints) boiling hot vegetable [...]
Lemon and tarragon roast chicken INGREDIENTS 1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz) free-range chicken 4 sprigs of fresh tarragon 55 g (2 oz) lightly salted butter, softened 1 large lemon, sliced 400 g (14 oz) baby new potatoes 400g (14 oz) small carrots (try Chantenay), trimmed 1 large red onion, peeled and cut into wedges [...]
Marmalade steamed pudding (8-10 serves) INGREDIENTS • 200 g (7 oz) butter, softened • 200 g (7 oz) caster sugar • 3 eggs, lightly beaten • 250 g (9 oz) plain flour • 1 tsp baking powder • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda • 50 ml (2 fl oz) milk • 125 ml (4 fl [...]
Try this simple, delicious and nutritious homemade vegetable soup for the chilliest autumn days. INGREDIENTS 1 kg (2 lb 4 oz) pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and cut into large pieces 5 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp dried chili flakes 1 tbsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 25 g (1 oz) butter 2 onions, finely [...]
The good news for undomesticated goddesses is that now you don’t have to do laundry, thanks to the Bye Bye Laundry hanger. This innovative new design by British designer Lisa Marie Bengtsson is a hanger that contains specialized charcoal capsules to freshen-up your clothes when you are too lazy to give them a full wash. [...]
Rose water pistachio cupcakes INGREDIENTS • 150 g (5½ oz) butter • 150 g (5½ oz) caster sugar • 2 eggs • 1 tbsp rose water • 200 ml (7 fl oz) buttermilk • 225 g (8 oz) self-raising flour For the icing • 250 g (9o z) icing sugar, sifted • 1 tbsp [...]
Caramelized pear upside-down cake INGREDIENTS • 75 g (2¾ oz) butter • 125 g (4½ oz) brown sugar • 4 pears, about 375 g (13 oz) • 150 g (5½ oz) plain flour • 2 tsp ground cinnamon • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda • ½ tsp salt l 175 g (6 oz) caster sugar [...]
Salad and garlic toasts INGREDIENTS • 1 French stick • 300 ml (½ pt) good rapeseed oil • 2 tsp dried Herbes de Provence (from supermarkets) • Maldon sea salt, for seasoning • 1 tsp sugar • 50 ml (2 fl oz) white wine vinegar • 3 cloves of garlic, halved • 8-10 tomatoes of [...]
INGREDIENTS • 1-2 tbsp sesame or sunflower oil • 350 g (12 oz) pack firm tofu, cubed • 4 tbsp light soy sauce • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar • 250 g (9 oz) basmati rice • 1 tsp wasabi (from supermarkets) • 4 tbsp rice wine vinegar • 2 cm (¾ in) piece of ginger, [...]
Healthy can be mouthwateringly tasty too, as these delicious dishes crammed with broccoli, spinach, beetroot and tofu prove. INGREDIENTS • 4 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks • 1 bunch beetroot (4-6 beets), peeled and cut into wedges • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil • 1 garlic [...]
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