November Foodie Projects

Whew! There has been a lot of cooking going on these past few weeks. It all started when I decided to make pumpkin cupcakes for our "All Things Pumpkin" contest. I placed 2nd in the workplace competition. Man, I was robbed. Then, there were a couple of potlucks for work and with friends. For work, I made this delicious acorn squash with nuts and berries in a butter and brown sugar sauce. It was divine! For friends, I made some king ranch chicken which is my favorite potluck dish to make.


On the night, we went to the symphony, I made a couple of steaks for me and the beau. They were quite, quite tasty. I just chopped up a little bit of basil and mixed some olive oil, salt and pepper to the leaves. I rubbed the steaks on them, and I put them in my handy, dandy crate and barrel grill pan. While that was cooking, I boiled some red potatoes, then placed them in the oven. Once soft, I grilled them in the tasty meat juice from the steaks. I also cooked some asparagus in a simple pan with olive oil in the oven. The meal was very tasty! And, I had a very happy beau.

What is it about cinnammon rolls that are so lovely and tasty? One morning, Jacob asked me if I needed anything from the store, and I shouted chinnammon rolls please! Awww! So divine. There's just nothing like the quick and simple Pilbury dough can of this stuff.

Finally, my last challenge was helping my father and brother with Thanksgiving dinner. Since my mother had to work all day, we were dad's support staff. My brother cooked potatoes au gratin, asparagus, and a pumpkin cheesecake. All while studying for his CPA exam! Isn't he awesome. I did a repeat of the acorn squash, mini empanadas, and made the famous pecan tarts for the meal. My mother also had me fry some eggrolls! I blame those for ruining my turkey dinner. Those eggrolls are too addictive. :)