by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 29, 2021 | Food, Uncategorized
This soup is one of the best things to come from roasting a turkey. It is yummy and hearty, a true comfort food. I started making it when the kids were little and I didn’t know what I was doing. I originally used rice instead of noodles, and I usually added too...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 26, 2021 | Brunch, Christmas, Food, Holidays, Snacks
So many of our family traditions began with me feeling desperate and needing to come of with a solution to a problem. When it was time to decorate the tree, I needed to buy at least enough time to get the lights on. I discovered that covering the table with goodies...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 26, 2021 | Dinner, Food, Holidays, Thanksgiving
This is my answer to Thanksgiving leftovers. Several years ago in the middle of Thanksgiving cleanup, I hit a wall. I had nothing left in me to neatly pack away the leftovers. So I grabbed a casserole dish and spread the leftover mashed potatoes across the bottom. I...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 19, 2021 | Family, Food, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Traditions
Back in the 90’s when all 7 of my kids were home I reached Thanksgiving BURNOUT. We lived on a little farm outside of Dixon, Illinois and had no family nearby. We would often invite a few people to our Thanksgiving feast but it was mostly just us. So it entailed a...
by Cindy Alldredge | Nov 18, 2021 | Brunch, Christmas, Dessert, Holidays, Thanksgiving
This is a delicious twist on pumpkin pie. I’m not sure if it’s a cake or a pie or a combination of both. Remove 1 cup of the cake mix, mix the remaining with 1/4 cup butter and egg. Press into 9 x 13 cake pan. Mix together pumpkin, eggs, canned milk, brown...
