Our Spice Cake Poppers are a perfect treat with morning coffee, afternoon tea, or a special treat anytime. This is a real simple recipe that is quick and easy and produces a great tasting bite of goodness. Just put out a plate of poppers and watch them disappear, they really are that good! On a very busy day, just take a minute for yourself sit back in your favorite chair and enjoy a hot beverage with a delicious Spice Cake Popper!

Hello everyone, we have been busy here at the cottage making sure we are ready for all the spooks that will be visiting us here at the cottage on Monday night for some very special treats. It is fun to make the meal plan for this week, as we have some very traditional dishes. The temperature has stated to drop so we will be planning some nice hot soups, stews and comfort dishes. Be sure and set your clock back one hour next week-end on November 6, 2022. Its that time already, wow where does the time go?

Welcome to the Top Ten Post that you picked from last weeks party. We had a great party with awesome post and I am so happy to present these post that you have picked with the most page views. What beautiful Fall weather we are having. it is a perfect time to get out and take a  walk, enjoy nature just a little bit. Halloween is next Monday and we are all ready for the little spooks here at the cottage. I can't wait to see what you will be sharing with us today, I know it will be yummy!

  We are sure enjoying this beautiful fall weather here at the cottage. We will be planning some great fall meals this week. I have some great fresh fall vegetables to add to the plan this week, some from our own garden and some have been given to us by a  friend. It sure is nice to have friends with orchards and large vegetable farms. Making meal plans this week around some peace and comfort for our family.

  Hello everyone and welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 611! Oh my goodness and all of a sudden some of you have snow on the ground, while others of us have been in a hurry to cover our fall and winter gardens from the 28 degree fall temperature. And today it is is a beautiful fall day to sit on the patio and enjoy the fire pit. Please join us there while we get our party started. Every week we have some awesome blogger talent that visit our party and we feature them, hope you will support them by paying them a special visit. Thanks so much for coming today hope you enjoy the party!

  This recipe for Apple Skillet Cake has been around our family for as long as I can remember. It is a very simple recipe with fresh apples and some warm spices. The fresh apples are folded into a special cake batter and then baked in an old iron skillet. It is topped with more of the delicious apple's and sauce and of course we will serve our serving with a dollop of Blue Bell Ice Cream. Morning, noon or night this recipe is a winner every time!

Hello everyone, I am sitting on the screen porch today, enjoying the nice fall weather. I actually have some vegetables coming up in the garden, it is so exciting to be able to have some fresh greens during the winter months. Our Famers Markets are running over with wonderful fall vegetables. I have inventoried our freezers and the  pantry and found just the right products to go with some great fall recipes that we are having on our meal plan this week. I sure hope you will find something that you and your family will enjoy!

Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 610 and a great day in the country! It is so much fun to come to the country in the fall, the leaves are just starting to put on their beautiful colors, pumpkins everywhere and a festival on every corner. We had an amazing party last week with some delicious features for this week. Thanks so much for coming to the party today and I can't wait to see what you will be sharing with us today!

When the pumpkins set on in the garden and show up at the farmers markets, it is time to start making all things pumpkin. One of our favorite pumpkin treats is our Spicy Pumpkin Dump Cake, it is filled with warm, fall and winter spice combined with a delicious pumpkin puree. This is a quick and easy cake and is great for the unexpected dinner guest, morning coffee or for afternoon tea.

What a beautiful fall we are having here at the cottage. I am enjoying sitting on my screen porch with some great fall recipes and making these meal plans today. There are so many yummy recipes for this time of the year, there are not enough days to cook them all. I am trying to be budget conscious not only for my food budget, but for some of you out there who are really struggling with a 14 % increase in food cost. I have answered so many folks asking for budget recipes this month. Meal planning will help you on your food budget plus give you more time to spend with your family.

  October is here and we welcome you to Full Plate Thursday, 609! We are gearing up for the fall season and all the fun festivals and food fairs. Fall has a certain peaceful energy that I have always enjoyed. We have some great features from last weeks party that I sure hope you will enjoy, hope you will take the time to visit these talented bloggers. I am so excited to report to you that we have all of our fall and winter garden planted. I will be excited to be sharing it with all of you as we move along, We are so happy that you are here at the party today and I can't wait to see what you will be sharing with us. 

  Our delicious soup recipe is a result of left over Mississippi Pot Roast. Some of the best family kitchen recipes come from the left overs or an ingredient exchange of some kind. We have put together a combination of fresh vegetables, some of the left over beef with some great broth to make this outstanding soup. I love soup in any season, but when we get to early fall and winter I love my stews and  soups. This recipe will definitely be on my favorites list.

Welcome to our weekly meal plan and welcome to October! I had so much fun with my Veggie Pod today, just planting some fall and winter greens. We are also planting some beets, turnip greens and collard in our row crop garden. So good to be in the garden again. We are all decorated for fall and now I have fall recipes laying all over my work table. It is great to be looking at the oldie but goodie fall recipes and introducing  some new recipes that we hope everyone will enjoy.