TART CHERRY AND WALNUT CRUMBLE PIE

This is a great balance of tart and sweet. The cherries, even though they have sugar in them, stay start and the sweet crumble on top is a delightful pairing.

You could always change this up and use a standard cherry pie filling, it would be absolutely delicious that way too.

This would be great at Thanksgiving or Christmas or any gathering for that matter!

Serve it with a greek yogurt or creme fraise to add a sweet/tart finish. Delish!!

PUMPKIN PECAN CRISP

I wanted something "pumpkiny" for our Thanksgiving, but my family is not a pumpkin pie eatin' kind of family. So, I went with a super-simple pumpkin crisp. Or as my husband called it "Pecan Pumpkin' Somethin'"

It is sort of like a pumpkin dump cake, but that doesn't sound very appealing, so I'm calling it a crisp. It was very easy and super delicious. It is one of the things that you could really modify too, which I like. I'm always changing things in recipes. I don't think I ever make anything just like the recipe says.

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. This would be a great treat for any fall gathering. Mmmmmm

SLOW COOKER TURKEY BREAST WITH GLUTEN FREE GRAVY

This year was all about side dishes. I was going to be very involved with all of my choices and knew I needed something simple, yet delicious for the turkey.

I wanted to try a slow cooker turkey. I do quite a lot of soups and pot roast in the slow cooker, so I'm very comfortable with it. 

We have a few family members that aren't big turkey fans, so we also cooked a pre-seasoned tri-tip roast from costco and a full-size turkey added to that would have been too much. The breast is really my favorite part anyway, so I chose a nice 7 pound breast with bones. 

This came out delicious!! I started it first thing in the morning, it cooked 7 hours and was so juicy and tender. Never has Thanksgiving turkey been so easy. 

BEST EVER DEEP DISH PECAN PIE

I gave my husband about 10 options for Thanksgiving dessert. He chooses pecan pie every time as he did this year. I have to admit, pecan pie is one of my favorites too, so I've always wanted to have a great pecan pie recipe. I also really like a pecan pie that is FULL of pecans.

That is why I usually make a deep dish pie so that I can pack it full of pecans. This recipe is sweet, delicious and loaded with pecans. Just what every good pecan pie should be.

CRANBERRY CURRANT AND WALNUT OATMEAL COOKIES

One of my favorite things about the holidays is having all the kids at home. My daughter is almost 20 and moved out more than a year ago. She is in school and I don't get to see her as much as I would like. This may be just fine for her..., but I miss her. She is home for 4 whole days!!

As she becomes more responsible and out on her own, she needs to eat. Well, she needs to eat something more than fast/student food. She is quickly finding out that she needs to learn to cook. She didn't have a lot of interest in cooking when she lived at home, but I'm soooo happy that she wants to learn now!