Happy Thanksgiving Week! The holiday season is here and we have a little extra thankfulness at our home. Chef E will not be with us on Thanksgiving Day this year and recently proposed a clever idea: A surprise Thanksgiving! We summoned a little help from a favorite local restaurant for the main course, but Chef E had a list of recommendations for our cooking project.
Pumpkin Pie Rice Krispie Treats
These beauties were pulled from a new favorite website in the household: Sally's Baking Addiction. The recipe can be located via this link: Pumpkin Pie Rice Krispie Treats. In our execution of this recipe, we had difficulty making the white chocolate actually drizzle. Thankfully, our kitchen was stocked with an emergency supply of white chocolate (what proper kitchen isn't?) and we melted our extra ingredient over a double boiler prior to spreading on top. We sprinkled with an extra dash of cinnamon.
Grandma's Green Bean Casserole
The best food is often messy food and this recipe is no exception. It is full of cheesy, oozy, crunchy goodness and we followed the recipe's presentation by baking in our own individual ramekins. This recipe is courtesy of The Complete Savorist and can be located via this link: Grandma's Green Bean Casserole. This dish is actually my favorite guilty pleasure of the holiday season and I was extra thankful for Chef E's suggestion!
Lollipop Cheese Balls
Sometimes a recipe results from an accident and that is the case for this dish. I cannot recant exactly how we made this... but it had something to do with cream cheese, cheddar cheese, Worchestershire sauce, spices, and dried, chopped cranberries. The presentation was great fun!
