Sweet Potato Cup Cakes

If you live in Denver then immediately go to Church of Cupcakes or if you don’t immediately look up a similar recipe.  Check out my blog post for 5280.com about this amazing Thanksgiving cupcake.   Follow me on Twitter @Pilots_Daughter

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Long Live Stuffing

Thanksgiving week is finally upon us! Hopefully everyone has picked and tested out recipes.  I tested a cake recipe out last night, which I’m glad I did because I’m going to use the cake recipe, but use an old frosting recipe. Stuffing is my favorite side dish at Thanksgiving and I ran across this article…

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Hard Caramel

The cooking challenge this week was caramel.  I was so excited to make them and nervous at the same time, because making candy can be dangerous.  I can safely say nobody got hurt in the kitchen in the making of these caramels.  But, I have to say these ended up not as caramel, but as…

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Perfect Pumpkin Muffins

With my schedule being so busy lately Sunday is the only time I can find time to bake. This past weekend my roommates were out of town so I had the apartment to myself.  So yes some moments were lonely but when I woke up Sunday with a kitchen to myself, I was in my…

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Pumpkin Pumpkin Everywhere!

I am one of those true believers in pumpkin this time of year.  I literally think adding pumpkin to any recipe makes it better.  I’ve entered pumpkin adding season and made my first pumpkin dessert last weekend.  Pumpkin bread pudding topped with vanilla creme anglaise—an incredible recipe for autumn.  Each bite is moist and soft,…

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Falling for Fall

Colorado has been great for many reasons, but one of my favorites has been hiking.  A couple of weekends ago my roommate and a couple of friends and I went to Aspen for the weekend.  We were staying with my friends Aunt and Uncle who wanted to wine and dine us all weekend—I won’t argue…

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Denver and Pumpkin

I have officially been in Denver now for two weeks and one day.  I’m loving living in a town with the mountains so close and have been enjoying them on the two weekends I’ve been here.  Looking at the leaves changing from a mountain top is pretty extraordinary.  As a welcome to Denver post I…

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