FINALLY! FIVE YEARS – YAY!!!

Today I am officially FIVE YEARS CANCER FREE!

THANK YOU, LORD!!!

While chatting with my Oncologist (cancer doctor) I said: “So – see you in a year?” He said: “No, you’re done!” WOW! (I will still have to see my Radiologist, probably once a year, not sure yet, but for the most part, I’m done with all the doctors! YAY!)

Today was supposed to be in the 50’s but it’s 69 degrees F. sunny and gorgeous! What a great way to celebrate MY DAY! I stopped at the Salvation Army store near the cancer center and bought 5 paperbacks – they have used books for sale: .50 cents paperback/$1.00 hardbacks – more murder/mysteries for me!

Lots of Fall/Thanksgiving recipes comin’ in so here ya go:

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Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

2/3 C. flour
1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
3/4 C. sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 C. evaporated milk
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
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Whipped cream – topping
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Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper
liners. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking
powder, baking soda, salt & pumpkin
pie spice. In large bowl whisk pumpkin
puree, sugar, eggs, vanilla & evap.
milk until well combined. Add dry
ingredients to wet & whisk until no
streaks of flour remain & batter is
smooth. Fill each muffin cup with
approx. 1/3 C. batter. Bake 20 minutes
& let cool 20 minutes. Remove cupcakes
from tin & chill in fridge 30 minutes. Top
with whipped cream & sprinkle tops
with more pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
before serving. Makes 12.

(recipe: cakescottage.com)
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Overnight Apple French Toast

1 C. brown sugar, packed
1/2 C. butter
2 T. light corn syrup
4 Granny Smith apples, peeled/
cored/sliced 1/4 inch thick
3 eggs
1 C. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
9 slices day-old French bread
1 C. applesauce
1 (10 oz) jar apple jelly
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
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Combine brown sugar, butter &
corn syrup in small saucepan;
cook over Low heat until thick.
Pour into ungreased 9 X 13″
baking dish. Arrange sliced apples
on top of syrup. Beat eggs, milk
& vanilla in shallow dish. Dip
bread slices in egg mixture &
arrange over apple slices. Cover
& refrigerate overnight. Uncover
& remove 30 minutes before baking.
Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
Bake 35-40 minutes until top of
bread is browned. Combine
remaining ingredients in a saucepan
& cook over medium heat until
jelly is melted. Serve toast with
apple slices on top & spoon the
warm sauce over the apples.
Serves 6-8

(recipe: gooseberrypatch.com)
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30-Minute Garlic Roasted Chicken

2 T. olive oil
4 skin-on, boneless chicken breasts
(about 1 1/2 lb)
salt/ground black pepper
2 heads garlic
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
4 slices sourdough bread,
grilled or toasted
2 T. white wine vinegar
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Preheat oven 425 degrees F.
Heat oil in large ovenproof skillet
over medium-high heat. Season
chicken with salt/pepper & cook,
skin-sides down, until browned,
5 minutes. Separate the heads of
garlic into cloves but do not peel.
Flip chicken, add garlic & rosemary
to skillet & transfer to oven. Roast
until chicken is cooked through but
still moist, 15-20 minutes. Place
bread on a platter & top each
sliced with a chicken breast. Add
vinegar to skillet & scrape any
browned bits with a wooden spoon.
Add 3 T. water & simmer until sauce
thickens slightly, about 2 minutes.
Pour sauce & garlic over chicken/
bread. You can squeeze the garlic
out of the skin & spread on chicken
or bread. Serves 4

(recipe: foodnetwork.com)
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Sausage & Wild Rice Casserole

1 box Uncle Ben’s Wild Rice, cooked
accordg. to pkg. directions
1 lb. sausage, cooked/drained
1 can golden mushroom soup
1 1/2 C. mozzarella cheese
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Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
Mix all ingredients & place in
greased casserole dish. Bake
30 minutes. Serves 6-8

(recipe: eat-drink-smile.com)
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Crockpot Garlic Parsley Potatoes

1 1/2 lb. new potatoes, washed
1/4 C. olive oil
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
3 T. dried parsley (or fresh
parsley, finely minced)
salt/pepper, to taste
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Using a vegetable peeler, peel away
ONE strip of peel around middle of
each potato & place in bottom of
crockpot. Drizzle olive oil over top
then sprinkle with garlic & parsley;
toss with a spoon to coat each
potato with oil/seasonings. Cover &
cook on Low 4-6 hours until potatoes
are fork-tender. Serves 4

(recipe: crockpotladies.com)
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Spiced Harvest Pumpkin Soup

6 medium carrots, shredded
1 large sweet onion, finely chopped
2 ribs celery, finely chopped
3 T. butter
1 medium apple, peeled/shredded
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 (29 oz) can solid-pack pumpkin
1 (14.5 oz) can chicken broth
1/4 C. minced fresh parsley
2 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 C. milk
1 C. heavy whipping cream
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salted pumpkin seeds
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In Dutch oven saute carrots,
onion & celery in butter 4 minutes.
Add apple & garlic; cook 2 minutes
longer until tender. Stir in pumpkin,
broth, parsley & seasonings – bring
to boil. Reduce heat; cover & simmer
20 minutes. Add milk & cream; cool
slightly. Place mixture in a blender &
process in batches until smooth.
Return all to pan & heat through.
Garnish servings with pumpkin seeds.
Serves 10 (2 1/2 quarts)

(recipe: tasteofhome.com)
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Spice Cookies with Pumpkin Dip
(overnight recipe)

1 1/2 C. butter, softened
2 C. sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 C. molasses
4 C. flour
4 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. salt
(additional sugar)

Pumpkin Dip:

1 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese,
softened
2 C. canned pumpkin pie mix
2 C. powdered sugar
1/2 – 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 – 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
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Cream butter & sugar until light &
fluffy. Beat in eggs & molasses.
Combine next 6 ingredients; add to
creamed mixture & mix well.
Refrigerate overnight.
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Preheat oven 375 degrees F.
Shape dough into 1/2 inch balls;
roll in additional sugar & place
(2 inches apart) on ungreased
cookie sheets. Bake until edges
begin to brown, about 6 minutes.
Cool 2 minutes before removing
to a wire rack.

Dip:
Beat cream cheese until smooth;
beat in pumpkin pie mix. Add
powdered sugar, cinnamon & ginger –
mix well. Serve with cookies on the
side. Refrigerate any leftover dip.

Makes about 20 dozen cookies and
3 Cups dip

(recipe: tasteofhome.com)

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That’s all the good news from here, today.

Hugs;

Pammie