Pumpkin Dessert

A few years ago (ok, more like maybe 15ish years) I was working at my first teaching job in a very small town. I had my first taste of small town Iowa at this job after a booster mom brought this AMAZING dessert to the teacher's lounge during parent teacher conferences. I had never really been a pumpkin pie lover. I would always go for the safer and more familiar option of apple pie. But I knew this mom was an excellent cook so I decided to give it a try. And then I immediately asked for the recipe, because a dessert this wonderful had to be shared. I went to the store that night and bought all the ingredients needed so I could take this dessert to my boyfriend's family Thanksgiving. They are now my in-laws and I have made this dessert every year since!

Over the years I have not changed the recipe, although I do substitute my own roasted pumpkin puree for the canned. And instead of the whipped cream from a tub or a can, I make my own!

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Pumpkin Dessert

Author: The Marigold Kitchen

This is a must at Thanksgiving. You won't miss the pie after tasting the buttery topping on this dessert!

Ingredients

• 2 15 ounce cans pumpkin
• 1 12 ounce can evaporated milk
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 ounce box yellow cake mix
• 1 cup butter, cold, and cubed

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well. Pour into the greased pan.
3. In another bowl, work the butter into the cake mix with a pastry cutter until the mix resembles fine crumbs. Sprinkle on top of the pumpkin mixture.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out of the topping clean. 

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Cider Mimosas

The holidays are quickly approaching, and I don't know about you but I am looking forward to some down time with my family. This year has definitely had its ups and downs, and the holidays always help lift me up a bit. So do these mimosas.

With the holidays approaching, I always take time to reminisce about my childhood, the people in it, and the traditions that we had. My grandmother always watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and if I was lucky enough to be at her house on Thanksgiving morning, I would watch with her. Now, my kids and I watch the parade. We love to look at all the floats and talk about our favorites. And I love to sip on these mimosas while I watch the parade and the excitement in my kids' faces.

 

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Cider Mimosas

Author: The Marigold Kitchen

A delicious, crisp, drink to make those holiday mornings extra special.

Ingredients

• Per serving:
• 1/2 cup champagne
• 1/2 cup apple cider
• apple slice for garnish
• cinnamon sugar blend to rim the glass

Instructions

1. To rim the glasses: Fill a small bowl with about 1/2 inch water. Fill another small bowl with about 2 tablespoons of cinnamon and sugar mixture. Dip the wine glass in the water, then the cinnamon and sugar.
2. In each glass, add 1/2 cup of champagne and 1/2 cup apple cider. Garnish with an apple slice.

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