Hello everyone and welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 716! The party is going and we are enjoying the great outdoors today. Come on back to the garden area, we have the table all set and have saved you a seat! We had a great party last week and we have amazing features from that party to share with you today. I can't wait to see what you will be sharing with us today and hope that you have fun at the party! 

  These Baked Pumpkin Frosted Donuts: Regular & Mini give the whole family a special treat. The little ones really enjoy the mini size donuts and of course Mom & Dad love the larger size. This is a very simple recipe and takes very little time and a plate full of delicious donuts are on the table. This is a great pumpkin treat anytime of the year, and don't forget the sprinkles!

  Hello everyone, I am so happy to have you here today as we prepare our meal plan for next week. We are really enjoying the fall weather that we are having here and very grateful that we have not had any storms to deal with at this time. I have a busy week coming up so I will be looking at some recipes that will give me less time in the kitchen on certain days. 

Hello and welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 715. I am very excited to see you here at the party today. Each week we feature some of the most popular post from the last weeks post, that we all look forward to each week. We have some of the most talented food bloggers that come to our party each week, it is an amazing blogging community. We are out on the flagstone patio today, we have a nice fire to sit around and enjoy our party, as always we have saved you a seat at the table.

Our Retro Texas School House Brownies are worth the wait for a great afterschool treat! When my kids were in school (a very long time ago) my friend gave me this recipe to make brownies for a school bake sale. I ended up making two batches of the brownies, because our family ate so many of them. This is without a doubt the best brownie that I have ever had. 

  Happy October y'all! The fall days are cooler, the leaves are starting to turn and the State Fair of Texas is open. I am sitting on the screen porch planning next weeks meal plans and I am so happy you can join me today. I will definitely be looking to include some of the favorite fall comfort recipes this week. This will be contingent on the availability of the products to prepare the recipes. Our Farmers Markets are full of amazing fall products right now, I can't wait go to the market!

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 714 and welcome October! Fall is officially here and we are enjoying some amazing fall food and all the fun that goes with it. I am so excited that you are here to enjoy the party with us today. We have some great features from last weeks party, I sure hope you will enjoy all the features! I hope you have time to visit the country and take a walk down a country road to enjoy the beauty of fall. Thanks so much for coming today and we sure hope you will come back soon!

What's In Season and How Can I Use It? That is the question that we address in our Food and Recipe Basket. Fall garden production is hardy here because we still have temperatures that allow production to continue. Although we still have some of our summer production available, some of the all time favorite fall products are ready to harvest in the month of October. There was truly a bumper crop of squash this year, the apples and pears have been abundant. I love all these fruits and vegetable's and look forward to making the recipes that we will be presenting to you for our October Food and Recipe Basket.

Hello everyone, fall meal planning has officially arrived with cooler temperatures and rain. I am so excited to be sitting on the screen porch again, the construction is finished, so I am back at my favorite writing place. Earlier today I took my round of food inventories for the cold bins in the barn, pantry and frozen foods. A running inventory is a very important part of meal planning. The inventory gives us an overview of what is on hand for some great meal plans for the week. 

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 713 and our TOP TEN FEATURES from last weeks party. Every month the last week of the month the post with the most views are the top ten features. I always look forward to see your top features. We are really enjoying the beautiful fall weather, with cooler temperatures and even some nice rain. I invite you to share some of my  Cheesy Burger Chowder , we saved a place at the table for you!  

  I remember making and eating this Onion Soup Chicken and Rice Casserole back in the late 1950's. I was going through some of my older recipes that are budget friendly and this is the one that caught my eye. I could almost taste this casserole, it is delicious as well as comforting. It really goes together and is on the table in no time. It is a great casserole for the family or a great covered dish for a dinner party.

  I am so happy to see you here  today as we plan the meals and recipes for next week. It will be a special week here at the cottage as one of our daughters from Portland, Or. will be here visiting us. Of course I will be making some of her favorites and enjoying time in the kitchen with her. The weather is beautiful, I just love the fall foods that are seasonal at this time. I hope you are able to take a walk and enjoy some of the beautiful bounty of fall.

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 712. What a great party we are planning for you today. We are sharing some fantastic features from last weeks party that you will want to be sure to visit. We have some of the most talented food bloggers that come to our party every week and we are always excited to see each and every one of you! I have saved you a seat at the table today, we can't wait to see what you will be sharing with us today!

  I love making a great pot of chowder, it is a perfect layering of flavors. These layers of flavors simmered together bring a bowl of goodness to the table that is very special. Our Cheesy Burger Chowder is made one layer at a time with vegetables and seasons that marry well in the simmering pot of chowder. This is our number one chowder request from family and friends, a winner every time!