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Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole

This Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole is the easiest, cheesiest, homemade dish you can make without having to open a can of condensed soup. It is the perfect comfort dish for holidays, breakfast brunches, or potluck dinners.

This easy hash brown casserole is a tried and true meal. I think everyone has a version of this side dish in their house. I remember having them at church dinners where everyone called them funeral potatoes. Quite the name for this cheesy casserole, huh?

This easy side dish is a staple in most homes. It is a true favorite for holidays, dinners, or potlucks because it is pure comfort food for sure.

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Traditional Pumpkin Pie

This Traditional Pumpkin Pie is easy to make and is so sweet and delicious. The creamy homemade filling will make this classic pie a hit at your Thanksgiving dinner.

Looking for more easy pumpkin desserts? Try our pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and this pumpkin dump cake.

A slice of traditional pumpkin pie with whipped cream and pie crust cookies on a black plate

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I absolutely love pumpkin pie. Like absolutely adore it and can't wait to dive into a slice of pie first thing on Thanksgiving day. The answer is yes, yes I do start with dessert.

A flakey crust filled with a creamy spiced pumpkin filling and topped with a giant dollop of Homemade Whipped Cream and fun little pie crust cookies are what dreams are made of.

Now I realize not everyone agrees with me here. There is the age old debate of which pie is actually best. If you are more of an apple pie fan, I suggest you make this Apple Crisp Pie instead. I'll gladly take your slice of pumpkin pie.

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Pumpkin Roll

This easy Pumpkin Roll has a delicious marshmallow filling and is topped with chocolate and marshmallows. The s'mores twist to the classic fall dessert is so easy and tasty.

You all know how much I love baking, right? Well, I love coming up with fun twists to original desserts. But not everyone shares my passion around here. Oh, they like to eat these treats, but boy, do I get some looks.

A few years ago, everyone couldn't believe that I messed with the traditional pumpkin roll. I got the look from my in-laws, my husband, and my son. But it didn't stop them from enjoying a slice and then admitting it was good!

Of course, you should have seen how they all shook their heads because my dessert mash-up did not include cream cheese frosting.

Haha! That's not going to stop me from doing more different desserts. I'm on a roll here! LOL! Pun intended.

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Chocolate Chip Donuts

Get going in the morning with a cup of coffee and a few of these mocha Chocolate Chip Donuts. Coffee and chocolate are a delicious way to start the day with a smile.

I realized this week that I haven’t used my donut pan in a while, so I dug it out of the box in the garage. No wonder I do not use it very often. When it is out of sight, it is out of mind.

That’s how the veggies in our refrigerator must feel, too. Yeah, I should probably be eating more of those healthy veggies instead of making homemade donuts, but what fun would that be?

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Reese's Candy Turkeys

Reese's Candy Turkeys are a great way to add some holiday cheer to your Thanksgiving dessert table. They are made with peanut butter cups, candy corn, and edible candy eyes and are so simple to make!

Looking for more candy to make for Thanksgiving? Try this candy corn fudge or this candy corn trail mix.

A Reese's turkey with candy corn tail standing on a white paper.

The Cutest Thanksgiving Candy

I have the cutest little candy turkey craft for you to make with your kids this year. The best part is that the candy turkeys are made with TWO peanut butter cups!

Reese's peanut butter cups are the best! We know because we have been eating them our whole lives. And now you can turn them into adorable little turkeys!

These sweet little candies will delight your friends and family members. Trust me, everyone will be gobbling them up in no time at all. I suggest making extras because once everyone sees them, they will disappear!

You can't go wrong with these cute little Reese's candy turkeys. They will definitely bring some holiday cheer to any table on Thanksgiving Day.

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Butterscotch Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Caramel Buttercream

This Pumpkin Whoopie Pie Recipe is a perfect treat for the upcoming season. Pumpkin butterscotch cookies filled with salted caramel frosting will give you that "fall" feeling!

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At the very beginning of the fall season, we stock up and fill our pantry with all of the seasonal staples – cinnamon, nutmeg, and canned pumpkin.

There's just something about baking delicious pumpkin goodies that makes me feel ready for fall and all that it comes with it. I can't wait for crisp mornings, jeans and sweatshirts, bonfires, fall leaves, and plenty of mugs of this salted caramel mocha.

There are so many yummy cookies out there, but this one has my number! A pumpkin butterscotch cookie. I mean it's pumpkin and butterscotch. Together in one glorious soft cookie.

Why You Will Love This

Soft cookies are the perfect thing to sandwich together with your favorite creamy frosting. One bite of these pumpkin whoopie pies and you will fall in love.

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Mini Banana Chocolate Chip Cheesecakes

A swirl of homemade chocolate whipped cream and fresh banana slices make these little Banana Chocolate Chip Cheesecakes a sweet way to end every dinner.

Banana Chocolate Chip Cheesecakes - little cheesecake cupcakes are loaded with real banana flavor and chocolate chips. Homemade chocolate whipped cream on top of this recipe adds a fun flair!

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So last month I was going through some photo folders when I came across the pictures of these cheesecake cupcakes. Yup, it turns out that I have been holding this recipe hostage from you since last year.

Honestly, I did not do it on purpose because I would never purposely keep you from cheesecake.

The sad thing is that when I saw the pictures, I remembered making them...twice. They were so good that I made them for a dinner we were going to, and I made them again for pictures.

Then I promptly forgot about them. To be honest, we did have a busy couple of months. Now I'm wondering what else I have forgotten about...

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Spicy Chicken and Rice Soup

A pot of this Spicy Chicken and Rice Soup is an easy and delicious way to warm up on a cool fall day. This easy homemade chicken soup recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes.

One of our favorite soups is one that we enjoyed at Chili's restaurant years and years ago.

It was such a simple soup that I came home and made a homemade version using ingredients from our fridge and pantry because we had to have it again. It is now one of the most requested soups in our house.

Our youngest asks me to make this chicken and rice soup and this Pizza Minestrone Soup all the time. That is huge because he is kind of picky with the things he will eat.

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Halloween Swirled Cheesecake Bars

There is no trick to this fun treat. These creamy and colorful Halloween Cheesecake Bars will add a fun flair to all your fall parties.

An Oreo crust and the spooky yet sweet whipped cream ghost will have everyone smiling.

A colorful cheesecake bar topped with a Cool Whip ghost on a black plate.

Woo hoo! It's officially googly eye season! This is my favorite time of year for baking cute treats with eyes.

Now quite honestly, I always keep a jar of these candy eyes in my sprinkle bin because I am always look for ways to use them at every holiday.

But I feel like Halloween is the best time to add eyeballs to all the treats! There is just something about food with eyes that makes me smile every single time.

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Caramel Pumpkin Spice Popcorn Recipe

Make a big batch of this easy Caramel Pumpkin Spice Popcorn to snack on during your next movie night. The sweet flavor of caramel and pumpkin spice goes together so well.

Caramel Pumpkin Spice Popcorn - caramel covered popcorn loaded with marshmallows and pumpkin spice candies makes a fun no bake fall snack mix! Make this easy recipe for fall parties!

A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit the Duncan Hines test kitchen in New Jersey. During one of our discussions, we talked about the different foods that were trending at the time.

Flavored popcorn was one of the top food items on their list. Can I tell you just how happy that makes me?

I have been making different kinds of chocolate covered popcorn ever since I made this Reese's Popcorn, and I haven't stopped since then. I like to think I was ahead of this rising popcorn trend. Or maybe even inspired it.

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