Even with all the spiced lattés, pumpkin beers, nutmeg-dusted baked goods, and squash-filled treats in the world, there will always be one day of the year when we crave the real deal. Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie just wouldn t feel right. Here is our version of the classic pie, plus a few tricks to help you make it the best one you ve…
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Hands down, this is the best healthy pumpkin pie I ever had! It is quite easy to make delicious pie with a bunch of butter, flour and sugar. But when it comes to a clean dessert, it’s a challenge. I was up for it, although scared to death. In the last 3 days, I made 3 pumpkin pies. That’s why I want you to close your eyes and pretend you can’t…
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Ingredients 2 eggs plus the yolk of a third egg 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/3 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons of cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamon 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest 2 cups of pumpkin pulp purée from a sugar pumpkin* or from canned…
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The second of the five cooking tips I filmed for News Channel 8 Today television show demonstrates how to make pumpkin pie without canned evaporated milk. Canned evaporated milk is one of the most health robbing processed foods that is regularly part of Holiday meal preparation and it can so easily be avoided! Not only is the milk used to…
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Making pumpkin pie is a quintessential fall baking experience. This earthy, comforting, spice-infused pie is often thought of as the king of pumpkin culinary creations and is the perfect intersection of mellow pumpkin and rich custard, served in a flaky crust. A cozier late-autumn treat would be hard to imagine. Today, its presence on fall…
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I am from the mountains of NC near Asheville. This is best pumpkin pie you will ever eat! My Mema actually used what she called Candy Roaster , which is actually squash that they always grew in their garden. I don t garden so I use pumpkin and have even used canned pumpkin. I don t have any canned milk and want to make fresh pumpkin pie…
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While I was making my pies for Thanksgiving, my girls were making pies of their own… but with play dough. I let them use the oven, when it was off, so they could pretend. Well when it was time for me to start baking, my youngest forgot and left a whole muffin tin of play dough in the oven as I preheated it to 425 degrees. It could have been…
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This week I made pumpkin pie from scratch, starting not with a can opener but with a sharp knife and a real bright-orange pumpkin. Pie filling from fresh pumpkin takes a bit more effort than using canned, but it s not difficult. Just cut the pumpkin into quarters (use a small sugar pumpkin - big jack-o -lantern pumpkins aren t so good for…
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Recipe for delicious natural pumpkin pie made without evaporated milk. Happy Thanksgiving! Our house has been a mini pumpkin pie factory the past few days. Yesterday was our kindergarten Thanksgiving feast and I was responsible for 48 mini pies. A fellow room mom made adorable mini apple pies, and parents brought all the traditional Thanksgiving…
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Welcome to the 154th Metamorphosis Monday! I’m sharing an edible “Before and After” for this Metamorphosis Monday. This past Christmas I decided to shake things up a bit. I made the traditional Coconut Cake and Ambrosia (recipe for Coconut Cake HERE) but I decided to make a pie, too. Years ago, I used to make a Lemon Meringue pie using a recipe…
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Happy Turkey Week, my friends. Or, as it’s known in my house, Happy Side Dish Week. I mean, turkey is fine. It’s whatever. I like the crispy skin pieces and a little white meat never hurt anyone, but let’s be real for a moment. My plate is going to be so overflowing with side dishes that there will be side dishes on top of side dishes and…
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I don’t typically post recipes. In fact, in 7 months of being on this blog, I have never posted a recipe. Until now. Tis the season for eating, after all. So I thought I’d share my fabulous fakeout – Caramel Pie! It’s creamy & yummy and sinfully calorie loaded. But, it IS the holidays after all. So…. wanna great recipe that your friends…
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Store-bought pie crusts are great for someone just learning how to cook. Making your own pastry can be challenging for a beginner cook. For this Pumpkin Pie recipe, you can just purchase a ready-made pastry crust from your grocer’s freezer. Do not defrost the pie crust. We are going to make the pumpkin filling and pour it right into the frozen…
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17 There’s a part of me that says Thanksgiving isn’t really Thanksgiving unless we’re serving pumpkin pie for dessert. You may feel the same. A few years ago, I started incorporating other desserts into our menu; for both my creative pleasure and because I got the sense that not everyone is as outrageously nuts over pumpkin pie as I am. To…
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It’s been a few years since I posted this gluten and dairy free pumpkin pie, and with Thanksgiving right around the corner, I thought it was time to bring it back. It is delicious! If you’re grain free, use a grain free crust or bake the pie filling in the pie dish without any crust–you still get all that great pumpkin pie flavor. I avoided…
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