What a glorious fall week it has been! From beautiful, downright warm weather, to the golden leaves quacking in the breeze and raining down. I love the lighting at this time of year; around 4 pm as the sun begins to set, there is a golden glow over everything!
Buckle up and grap a cuppa (I love that British phrase for grab yourself a cup of tea). I’ve got new recipes to make you swoon, some fun finds you’ll want to browse, the perfect Halloween night dinner, all the happenings in my life, and of course, something to encourage and inspire.
Speaking of tea, have you tried Dutch Bro’s Christmas morning chai? I have a copycat version that does really well and it’s a really easy recipe too!
What I’m Makin’ & Remakin’
Save (use that heart symbol in the lower right corner of your screen) these recipes for the holidays, but don’t wait to make it, this one has been going crazy! A delicious low-carb side dish!
And remember my pumpkin fluff recipe? I’ve got another great fluff dip this week!
Kathleen, I made your, cauliflower and broccoli cheesy casserole. Very good. I’m a professional cook in my area of Wisconsin. I’m always looking for new challenges. I’m 80 yrs young. Thank you for sharing your recipes with with the public. Please keep doing your great recipes for all of us
Mary
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Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole (Vegetable Au Gratin)
As we enter the holiday season, easy side dishes are a must and slam-dunk recipes like this vegetable au gratin are always a winner. You will also love my broccoli gratin, potatoes au gratin and this not your Grandma’s Green Bean Casserole.
Easy Oreo Fluff Dessert Dip Recipe (No Cool Whip)
Ready in minutes, this Oreo fluff recipe is so easy, and the best part is there’s no need for Cool Whip and instant vanilla pudding! Also called Oreo fluff salad, baby, this is my kind of salad!
It’s the perfect dessert for your next gathering with a creamy cream cheese base and crunchy crushed Oreos. It is ideal for any occasion and is a tasty holiday side dish.
In the here and now | Real-life stories
Another full week, here’s the recap! Our youngest came home again this weekend and we celebrated his 20th birthday! What, he was just going into Kindergarten!
We had our dear widowed neighbor over for her birthday dinner — 87 years young, I really pray I am like her when I grow up! She runs circles around me!
I was pooped on Tuesday, but I made myself go to book club, I love these women; we’ve been in each other’s lives for 2 decades (at least), when we met at our MOPS group! I am so glad that I went! I didn’t read the book, but that didn’t stop me from going! Most everyone really liked it!
Oh, and on Saturday my husband and I hauled and stacked a cord of wood to prepare for winter! Glad we did, because we’re supposed to get several inches of snow this weekend!
Our favorite Halloween night meal
I’ve been making this Cinnamon chili for decades, it’s unique in it’s incredible flavors and not too hot chili and you must have Sweet buttermilk cornbread to go with it!
Best Cinnamon Chili Recipe (Firecracker Chili)
This unique, spicy (but not hot) Cinnamon Chili recipe is the perfect chilly night meal! Cinnamon chili is an award-winning family and neighbor favorite! It is the best chili recipe ever. Stovetop or crockpot directions.
Best Sweet Cornbread Recipe {Buttermilk Cornbread}
A deliciously succulent sweet buttermilk cornbread, with a slightly sweet and tender crumb; serve warm dripping with butter and honey. Is a great side with chili, soups or stews.
Main Floor Remodel Update | Week 16
Our contractor couldn’t get here this weekend (travel soccer tournament for his son), but slowly and surely we’re getting things put back together. I try and unpack a few boxes each week. So here’s a pretty little vignette I put together on our coffee table instead!
I love these candles and try and buy one or two each year (they aren’t cheap) but love the Luminara brand the best. The pumpkin was a gift from a friend (love!) and I love these chunky coasters and this is still my favorite decorating tray!
Have you tried…
- Ever made Funeral Sandwiches? Aka, the most amazing Ham and Cheese sandwiches!
- Make your own pizza dough (makes 2, eat one, freeze one)!
- These easy yeast rolls are always a HIT!
What Readers Are Saying about…
Crockpot London Broiil
Take a normally tough cut of meat and make into something amazing!
Simply amazing! My first time ever cooking London Broil and this was off the charts! I’ve eaten before but it certainly never tasted like this… I added more liquids to have extra gravy. I didn’t have red wine in the house so I used extra broth but I can’t wait to try it with the wine. So, so good! Tender and juicy
Tiesa
Best Tender Crockpot London Broil Recipe
With 15 minutes of prep, you can have Crockpot London Broil in the slow cooker. Fall-apart, tender beef dish smothered in a rich, red wine gravy served with creamy carrots and potatoes.
What Caught My Eye | Sales and Deals
Check out the below items HERE! Plus, previous week’s finds!
What I’m Loving | This and That!
A few things caught my eye this week!
- I just received and love this sweatsuit outfit, which is a little more dressy than your ordinary workout outfit, I wore it to book club and received several compliments. It’s super soft, and thicker than described.
- I bought these tea storage containers to clean up my tea cupboard (do you have a tea cupboard?). thanks to my friend I visited in California whose superpower is organizing, she gave me some fabulous ideas (including the above sweatsuit).
- I also organized my baggie and plastic wrap drawer with these fun storage cubes! See before and afters below!
- It’s not too early to ensure your kitchen is ready for holiday cooking and baking. I love my All-Clad Roasting Pan (Amazon) or (Williams and Sonoma).
- And this wireless meat thermometer is in my cart now! Hoping it goes on sale.
- This fat separator is a time saver when making your giblet gravy!
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Weekly Inspiration | There is Hope in the Waiting
Yes, once again love, love love this devotion, I have probably given away 20 copies of this book, and everyone has loved it. I hope you get it, too!
“Breathe Deep and Know: There is always hope when you are waiting, because God can be trusted to always keep His word.
Seasons of waiting can be painfully long and hard. But waiting time is not wasted time. God wastes nothing. He is always doing some-thing. God is working as we wait, regardless of whether we can see or understand wha tHe is doing.
Not only is He working through the circumstances around us, but He is workign within us, preparing and shaping us as we wait. Because of this, we can always have hope. Tish Harrison Warren says, “To hope is to ‘borrow grace.’ It is not naive optimism. Hope amidst the truth of our vulnerability. It does not trust God to keep all bad things from happening. But it assumes that redemption, beauty, and goodness will be there for us, whatever lies ahead.” (excerpt from Prayer in the Night — reading right now too). God’s Word is our hope in the waiting, because His Word reminds us that He is with us and that He always keeps His word.
What are you waiting for today? Root your hope in God’s Word as you wait, and let His promises give you peace.
inhale: I wait for you, Lord;
exhale: My hope is in your Word.”
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.
Psalm 130:5
God bless you and keep you safe this week! Thank you for supporting The Fresh Cooky! God bless your fall!
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