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Pumpkin Layered Cheesecake Recipe

November 23, 2015 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

Cheesecake.

It’s a beautiful thing, y’all. When I count my blessings, I count cheesecake twice. It’s basically the 8th wonder of the world if we want to get real here. At least, in my mind it is. 😉

You’d THINK a girl like me who loves cheesecake more than most would’ve been to The Cheesecake Factory a time or two. But nope! I really haven’t. Sadly, the closest I’ve gotten to The Cheesecake Factory is an episode of The Big Bang Theory. Weep not for me, my cheesecake lovin’ friends. I will go forth into the golden gates of cheesecake heaven one glorious day, and I will indulge. Hard.

In the mean time, I’ll just make my own! Now, I don’t know that this could hold a candle anywhere near to what The Cheesecake Factory cranks out, but this pumpkin layered cheesecake recipe is pretty ding dong good if I do say so myself! Right on time for Thanksgiving, too! 🙂

Pumpkin Layered Cheesecake Recipe - Perfect for a Thanksgiving dessert!

You may have seen me share my love of all things pumpkin before. It’s something I just can’t keep a secret! I recently shared a delicious recipe for Glazed Pumpkin Praline Mini Cakes, which would also be an AH-MAZING addition to the Thanksgiving dessert table. Just sayin’.

Right now, though, I’m all about this cheesecake. It’s pretty simple to make, and it only calls for 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree (which means you can totally use the remaining pumpkin puree to make those mini cakes I just shared.) #Yourewelcome

Here’s what you’ll need for this dish:

Ingredients:

  • 2 packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 9 inch graham cracker crust pie shell

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F
  2. Using a mixer, beat together cream cheese, vanilla and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Then add in eggs.
  3. Dip out 1 cup of cream cheese mixture and set aside.
  4. Try really hard not to lick the spoon.
  5. Pour remaining mixture into pie crust.
  6. Using your reserved cream cheese mixture, blend in pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  7. Pour pumpkin mixture on top of cream cheese mixture in the pie crust.
  8. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the center of the pie is mostly set.
  9. Allow to cool completely, then refrigerate for 3 or more hours.
  10. Enjoy!
Are you a cheesecake lover, too? Maybe you’re crazy about pumpkin like I am? Do you have another fabulous cheesecake recipe you’d like to share? I’d LOVE to hear about it!

Filed Under: Desserts, Home Cookin' Tagged With: cheesecake, pumpkin, pumpkin puree, recipe, thanksgiving

DIY Thanksgiving Turkey Hair Bow + Video Tutorial

November 7, 2015 by Laura Tucker 2 Comments

I’ve been having so much fun trying my hand at ribbon sculptures. There are so many different things you can make, and some of them are SO stinkin’ simple! I recently shared my first ribbon sculpture with you, which was a super cute little elephant bow. You can find it + a video tutorial on how to make it here. This time, I’ll be showing you how to make a cute little turkey hair bow!

DIY TurkeyHair Bow Ribbon Sculpture + Video Tutorial. This is a GREAT thrifty project to get you ready for Thanksgiving!

I absolutely love Thanksgiving. The cool Fall air, the fabulous food and time well spent with family has always made it my favorite holiday. (Except that one year that my mom made my little brother and I dress up like a pilgrim and a Native American on Thanksgiving day back in 1998. No amount of dressing and cranberry sauce could’ve made that frown turn upside down!) 😉

Little brother is NOT impressed!

Judging by that major side-eye, I’d say little brother is NOT impressed!

Anyway! I knew I wanted to make something cute and festive for my daughter, so I decided to give a turkey sculpture a try. Hopefully she won’t be embarrassed by this later in life. But really, how could she? She’s SO cute! I’ll take her wanting to model it at 5:00 this morning as a sign that she likes it. 🙂Turkey Collage

Below I’ve shared a step-by-step video tutorial on how to make this little holiday bird. Get your glue guns ready! This one will take no time at all! Here’s what you’ll need:

 

DIY TurkeyHair Bow Ribbon Sculpture + Video Tutorial. This is a GREAT thrifty project to get you ready for Thanksgiving!

DIY Thanksgiving Turkey Hair Bow Tutorial:

If you decide to give this a try, I’d love to know how yours turned out. Stay tuned, I’ll have a Christmas ribbon sculpture tutorial coming up soon! 

Filed Under: DIY Projects Tagged With: DIY, Hair bow, ribbon sculpture, thanksgiving, turkey, turkey bow

Super Simple Cornbread Casserole Recipe

October 31, 2015 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

There’s always that one dish at Thanksgiving dinner that you just CAN’T EVEN wait to stuff your face with. Some may say that’s true about almost everything on the table at Thanksgiving, and I’m over here raising my hand agreeing with you! But there’s usually that one that you KNOW you’ll be having seconds (or thirds,I won’t judge) of.

This casserole is that dish for me. When I think of comfort food, cornbread casserole is one of the first that comes to mind for me. It’s full of warm, creamy, and savory corn-tasticness that almost melts in your mouth. It’s SO simple to make, too! I usually always have the ingredients on hand, because I love to take this dish to church events and family gatherings. It’s always on my menu for Thanksgiving dinner, but it’s great any time of year. I’ve had several people ask me for this recipe, and I’m so happy to share it with y’all!

This is a MUST have on the dinner table during Thanksgiving! Simple Cornbread Casserole - made with Greek yogurt

Ingredients:

  • 1 Box Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
  • 1 can corn, drained
  • 1 can cream style corn
  • 1/4 cup sugar (I use Stevia or Splenda)
  • 1 cup sour cream (I use Greek yogurt)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray 9×13 casserole dish with non-stick spray
  2. Combine all ingredients and pour into dish
  3. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until set
  4. Enjoy!

If you’re looking for something with a little spice, try adding a can of Mexican corn in place of the regular corn. You could even substitute Mexican cornbread in place of the Jiffy Mix!

Do you have a favorite dish during the holidays that you’re always SO excited to eat? I always love to hear others share what they MUST have during Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner!

Filed Under: Home Cookin' Tagged With: casserole, cornbread, recipe, thanksgiving

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