Hi Friends!

Here’s my weekly post sharing about what’s going on in the world of RecipeGirl, as well as some fun links to things I’ve come across lately. So here it goes: following are 10 things to share with you this week- everything from recipes to shopping to a few fun articles and more. There are a few affiliate links included here and there. Enjoy!

The Best Thanksgiving Pie Recipes: 

• A Pumpkin Slab Pie is an easy way to make pumpkin pie for a lot of people. Slab pies are great because you can just cut them into squares to serve. The filling isn’t usually quite as thick as a regular pie, so you’re just getting a taste of pie without it being overwhelming. It’s a fun way to make a giant pie!
• Shoofly Pie is a classic, old-fashioned pie recipe that is popular to serve for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Shoofly Pie is a brown sugar- molasses pie filling baked in a traditional pie crust. Sometimes its referred to as a molasses crumb cake. It’s a sturdy enough pie that you can pick it up and eat a slice with your hands.
• Sweet Potato Pie is a delicious Thanksgiving pie favorite! It’s an open faced pie baked in a traditional crust. The filling usually consists of mashed sweet potatoes, evaporated milk, sugar, spices and eggs.
• Classic Double Crust Apple Pie – made with tart, juicy apples piled high and wrapped in a buttery, flaky, double crust pastry.  To me, nothing says ‘home’ like Apple Pie!
• Hoosier Pie is also known as sugar cream pie, and it’s the most delicious pie recipe to try this year! This pie has a creamy, buttery texture. It’s not as soft as a cream pie, rather it’s somewhere in the middle between a cream pie and a custard pie. I love the sweet vanilla flavor of the pie with the hint of nutmeg sprinkled on top.

Fun Shopping Finds:

• I bought these shoes in Pewter (sale!) this week. They’re comfortable, and they’ll match pretty much everything!
• I also bought these cargo tights from Athleta. I have had grey ones for years, and they’re my favorite pants so now I have them in black.
• Lululemon is great, but I do not buy my workout tights there. Instead, I found a great pair of leggings on Amazon and I have them in several colors. They are comfortable, they don’t fall down, they have pockets, and they are good quality. And best of all… they’re pretty cheap!
• Loving this long-sleeved sleep shirt for the holidays (sale!)
• OMG this puffer dog jacket is so cute for winter (sale!)
• Is there a baby or toddler in your family that you could buy these super adorable bear slippers for?

Instagram accounts to follow:

• Follow Carlsbad Cravings for some majorly droolworthy recipes.
• Follow GrandbabyCakes for the most beautiful cakes and Southern-style recipes.

What I’m watching and reading:

• Reality TV is my guilty pleasure when I’m watching TV all by myself. I binge-watched the newest season of Love Is Blind on Netflix on a recent trip. I love seeing if the people end up staying together. My husband would tell you I’m obsessed LOL. We’ve also started to watch the second season of The White Lotus on HBO. It’s good. I am enjoying it more than the first season.
• On my dog walks this week, I started listening to the podcast: Your Own Backyard- The Disappearance of Kristin Smart. I do remember this case since I was living in Southern California at the time. It’s such a sad story.

Fun Recipes I’ve spotted on the internet this week:

• Nutella Cruffins might be something fun to make for breakfast during the holiday season!
• This Turkey Cheese Board is so cute for Thanksgiving.
• Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken looks like something good to make for dinner this week.
• Cinnamon Sore Throat Tea is a good homemade remedy for those who are feeling sick right now!
• Chocolate lovers might want to make this Chocolate Mousse Cake.
• Pretty sure I need a Twix Cheesecake in my life!

Here’s what’s going on in my life:

• My husband had business in Nashville this last week, so I got to tag along! I wandered downtown Nashville and sampled some great Southern food. Nashville is such a fun place to visit because the bands are so good in every single bar. They even had a band playing every day at our hotel. The Country Music Awards were held while we were there, so it was hustling and bustling! Peyton Manning was staying at our hotel, but sadly we didn’t see him.
• Is it too early to get Christmas decorations out? I am decorating TODAY because I just love Christmas and I want it to last as long as possible. I’m not sure what my son is going to say when he comes home for Thanksgiving… and there are Christmas decorations up instead of turkey things. Ha!

Catch up on food-related news of the week:

•  Newly released cookbook: Smitten Kitchen Keepers- New Classics for Your Forever Files will be released on Tuesday. From Amazon >> A BON APPETIT BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • The long-awaited new book from the best-selling and beloved author of The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook and Smitten Kitchen Every Day—a collection of essential recipes for meals you’ll want to prepare again and again, from Cozy Chicken and Dumplings to Fettuccine with White Ragú, and from Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies to Strawberry Summer Stack Cake.
• I heard this from some of my readers this last week, but did you know that lettuce prices are soaring in Canada? Apparently, this problem has made its way into the U.S. too since fast food restaurants are having supply chain issues with lettuce. That’s just crazy. I hope it gets better.
• Here are some new menu items at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and Dunkin.
• Check out the 12 restaurant chains that consumers crave most.

Products I’m loving:

• Cute crossbody bag!
• My dog has this “White Paw” squeaker toy. Fun for a stocking stuffer?
• Look for the Wine Advent Calendar at Costco. Fun!
• I have the Always Pan from Our Place, and it’s my favorite skillet ever. It’s on sale right now! I actually have the Perfect Pot of theirs too. Great products.
• If you have a pool (or know someone else who does), these floating pool lights are such a fun gift. I had my first bunch of six of them for a couple of years, and now I’m finally buying some new ones. They gain solar energy during the day, and then the light up in different colors at night. They can float around in your pool all year long!
• Look for Salted Caramel Flavored Hot Cocoa at Traders Joe’s. YUM!
• Here’s a black Friday deal on this Keurig that’s a combo of a coffee and latte/cappuccino maker. We have it at my house, and love it.
• Check out this darling Christmas tree rug!

Bake this weekend: 

• Apple Cider Doughnuts for breakfast.
• Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Bread for snacking.
• Eggnog Cookies for sharing.
• Pumpkin Bread Pudding for dessert.

Next Week’s Recipes:

• On RecipeGirl: Roasted Pumpkin Bisque, Boston Banana Cream Pie, Cinnamon Cranberry Sauce, Yam & Pecan Salad, Caramelized Onion & Horseradish Mashed Potatoes and Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal
• On RecipeBoy: Cinnamon Roll Cake
• On RecipesForHolidays: Apple Cider Snickerdoodles for Apple Cider Day (November 18th)

Have a wonderful week!

XO 
Lori (RecipeGirl)

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