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10 Easy Thanksgiving Desserts

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***UPDATED 11/11/23*** This year, give yourself a break and bake up easy Thanksgiving desserts. These sweets come together in a hurry which means you have more time to talk turkey.   Pumpkin Spice Cake Recipe Ingredients 1 package spice cake mix (regular size) 3 large eggs, room temperature 1 cup canned pumpkin 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup canola oil 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup chopped pecans Cream cheese frosting or whipped cream Directions Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a large bowl, combine the dry cake mix, eggs, pumpkin, water, oil, pudding mix, and cinnamon. Beat at medium speed for 5 minutes. Stir in pecans. 2. Pour into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Frost cake or serve with whipped cream. 🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃 Easy Apple Cake Recipe Ingredients 

Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

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Thanksgiving is around the corner and what better time to try new side dishes for your holiday dinner. If your family is like most, they like to have the same dishes every year. I guess if it works don't fix it, right? Maybe this year you can sneak in a new side dish and it may become one of the favorites. Here are several side dish recipes you may want to try this year. 🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃 Cranberry sauce is a must on my table and I usually buy the canned sauce but maybe this year I will make this no-fuss recipe. Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce Ingredients 8 servings 1 pkg (12 oz.) fresh or frozen cranberries 2/3 cup sugar 1 seedless orange, peeled and sectioned 2 bay leaves 1 Cinnamon stick Instructions Place all ingredients in 4-quart slow cooker. Cover. Cook 3 hours on HIGH, stirring every hour. Uncover. Stir well. Cook, uncovered, 30 to 45 minutes longer on HIGH or until slightly thickened. 🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃 This next recipe looks like it's going to be another one

Veteran's Day 2021 Free or Discounted Meals

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HAPPY VETERANS DAY 2021 Veterans Day, observed annually on November 11, is a tribute to military veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. We would like to say thank you to all those that have served and are still serving in the military. We wouldn't be the country we are today without you. Our parents were U.S. Marines and our father served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. We are a proud military family as we have many family members that have served and are still in the service. THANK YOU!! We thought we would share with you FREE Meals or discounts off meals for veterans. Please pass this along to all your family and friends. 2021 Free Meals for Veterans 7-Eleven Get a free coffee or Big Gulp on  Veterans Day . Download the 7-eleven app and sign in or register. Applebee’s Veterans and active-duty military can select a free meal from a limited menu on  Veterans Day . Proof of service required. BJ’s Restaurant On  Veterans Day , all service members can enjoy a compli

Cathy and Momma Sassy try BLT DEVILED EGGS

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BLT DEVILED EGGS Mom  and I decided to do something different and thought deviled eggs was a good one. We had all ingredients so thought we would give it a try. INGREDIENTS 1 dozen hard-boiled eggs peeled 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon honey mustard -- we made our own 4 strips candied bacon diced small -- we used plain bacon 2 handfuls small cherry tomatoes quartered 1 handful basil leaves chopped -- we used dried basil Chili powder to dust We had the ingredients, adjusted the recipe for 3 eggs,  boiled the eggs and cooked bacon in microwave. Funny story! Mom dumped the bacon on the paper towel. I said, "Make it nice." She shook her head. I said, "We are on Social media you know!" She tried to straighten it up. LOL! INSTRUCTIONS Slice each egg in half lengthwise and remove the yolk. Put all the yolks in a small mixing bowl and all the whites on a platter. Add mayo and honey mustard to the yolks and mix until well combined and sort of fluffy. Note: We advise adding

Happy Halloween and NO Bones About It!! DIY Craft

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This craft is simply cute and only takes a few items to make. My grandson loved it when I gave it to him, he said "It's HALLOWEEN?"  I gave it to him the day we made it, he's only 4 years old and has no concept of time. But that made me happy that he loved it. Thanks Cathy for suggesting this craft. Here's what you will need: Marshmallows Mini Marshmallows White Chocolate Covered Pretzels Black Candy Melts Long Lollipop Sticks Toothpicks Clear Treat Bags String Hole Punch " No Bones About it " printable FREE to you our friends :) Instructions : Step 1:  Gather all your supplies to make these as quick as possible. Step 2:  Push the marshmallow onto the end of one of your lollipop sticks. Make the skeleton face with a toothpick and the black candy wafers on the marshmallow. Allow it to dry fully before continuing. The candy typically dries pretty quickly. Step 3:  Take  5 pretzels that you will layer on the stick to create the bones. Then push a mini marsh