Tag Archives: Fall

Thanksgiving Snack Mix

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Jacky Hackett

The holidays and Chex mix are a perfect match.  Though when isn’t a good time for Chex mix.  I love this combo and your house is sure to smell like Thanksgiving when you cook it up in the oven too. … Continue reading →

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Brussels Sprout Salad

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Jacky Hackett

If you think you don’t like Brussels sprouts it is because you have never had them roasted.  Roasting them brings out the nuttiness and sets aside the bitterness.  No better way to cook them, well except when you cook them … Continue reading →

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Butternut Squash Bruschetta

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Jacky Hackett

We are heading out of town for Thanksgiving so we celebrated an early Thanksgiving with my family, Fauxgiving.  It was a great celebration, well minus the fact my dad got stuck in the hospital awaiting the removal of his gallbladder.  … Continue reading →

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Full Circle {Pumpkin Taco Dip}

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Jacky Hackett

This blog all started with me posting during the Halloween party preparations.  Here we are again!  This past weekend we had our Halloween party, 10th year running.  There were a ton of fun costumes, great food, lots of friends.  Most … Continue reading →

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Caramel Apple Pie Filling

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Jacky Hackett

Thinking ahead to holidays I got some apples from the farmer’s market and used my weekend in the kitchen to get a jump start on pie making.  I am not a huge baker, the necessary precision is my down fall, … Continue reading →

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Green Tomato Jam

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Jacky Hackett

My favorite use on all the green tomatoes I got from my garden at the end of the season is this Green Tomato Jam With Ginger. Ginger is one of my favorite flavors and it works perfect with the green … Continue reading →

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Season’s End

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Jacky Hackett

  While the husband was in East Lansing celebrate the big win I spent the weekend in the kitchen.  Like all weekend.  Totally by choice though, I was really looking forward to it.  I wanted to get some of the … Continue reading →

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White Lightning Chili

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Jacky Hackett

Chili weather is officially upon us in Chicago!  Next weekend is the big chili cook-off at our Blocktoberfest.  I haven’t decided what I am going to enter, but I do have it narrowed down to three options.  Better figured it … Continue reading →

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Not So Extreme Makeover

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Jacky Hackett

Lots of fall vegetables on-hand from the farmer. I transformed them into roasted vegetables. Easy peasy! Roasted Vegetables carrots winter squash new potatoes sweet potatoes beets brussels sprouts fennel Cut vegetables of choice in a similar size dice. Toss in … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin and Black Bean Chili

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Jacky Hackett

I LOVE fall, and everything that comes with it.  Sunny chilly days, changing leaves, crisp apples, Halloween, football, comfort foods, our fall black party.  A chili contest has become something of a tradition at our block party and this year … Continue reading →

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