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How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Spice Blend: The Perfect Fall Flavor
Homemade Pumpkin Spice is a staple when it comes to fall flavors. Having your own recipe in your back pocket is a great way to personalize your fall baking and drink recipes. My family’s favorite pumpkin spice recipe is my Pumpkin Pie with a Pecan Crumble Top. It combines a traditional pumpkin pie with a crunchy pecan crumble that tastes…
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How to Make Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Crumble Top
Pumpkin pie is a nostalgic dessert for many people. With Thanksgiving coming up next week, it’s the perfect time to share my Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Crumble Top recipe! This pie has a crunchy twist on a classic recipe. The pecans add texture and flavor contrast. Make it with canned or freshly roasted pumpkin, and there’s no need for evaporated…
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How to Roast a Pumpkin-It’s Easier than You Think
There’s something special about roasting your own pumpkins in the fall! Sure, it takes a little longer than buying pumpkin puree but it’s totally worth it to buy local or use a pumpkin that you grew! My pumpkin plants didn’t do very well this year so I bought a few from a local farmer. I roasted two sugar pumpkins and…
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Give the Gift of Homemade: 5 Things You Can Make
I love giving gifts around the holiday time. There is nothing better than making a gift and seeing the smile and excitement on a loved one’s face when they open it! It means so much more when I give or receive a homemade gift because I know that person put their time and love into it. I put together a…
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Easy Apple Jelly Recipe Made with Juice
I believe canning is for everyone and if you’re new to it, this is a great recipe for you to start with. This Apple Jelly recipe using powdered pectin and apple juice is so easy and you don’t have to have fresh apples in sight. When it comes to canning the options are endless. There’s something so special about grabbing…
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Free Little Pumpkin Crochet Pattern
This cute little Pumpkin Crochet Pattern is part of the collection of appliques I made for my daughter’s monthly photos when she was a baby! These were so fun to make and personalize. I wanted to share the patterns with you because they are great for beginner crocheters. These pumpkins are a great little project for fall decor, Halloween, and…
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How to Make Canned Tomatoes: Water vs. Juice Methods Explained
If you’re a gardener who plants tomatoes or someone who likes to buy tomatoes while they are in season or on sale, you HAVE to know this simple canning recipe to preserve that freshness all year. Canning tomatoes is one of the best ways to save them for later. I love using Canned Tomatoes in my recipes. Every time I…
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Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins: An Easy, One-Bowl Recipe
This is such a simple recipe and delicious and one I bet you will use regularly once you know it. I don’t know about you but when I buy bananas my family either eats them all in 3 seconds or they suddenly don’t feel like eating bananas for weeks. So, I often find myself with a whole bunch of bananas…
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Easy + Luxurious Dandelion Tallow Sugar Scrub for Smooth, Radiant Skin
In the spring, I collected dandelions, dried them, and made this dandelion-infused oil! Since then, it has been patiently waiting for me to use it in a soap, balm, or scrub recipe. Well, today is the day! This Dandelion Tallow Sugar Scrub combines gentle organic sugar exfoliation and smooth tallow moisturization with dandelion-infused oil and lavender essential oil. It can…
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How to Make Apple Pie Filling and Preserve it Two Ways
This Apple Pie Filling is one of my favorite ways to use apples in the fall. My neighbor has a bunch of apple trees on his property so we have made it a new tradition to pick a ton of apples every year that we can. We go over there with a few five-gallon buckets and you can’t even tell…
