Samhain

Cranberry Orange Scones (Gluten Free & Vegan!)

These cranberry orange scones are incredibly delicious! The cranberries are tart and bursting with flavor, and the walnuts and orange zest complement the cranberries perfectly. The pastry is crunchy and flaky on the outside and tender in the middle, just the way a scone should be! They would be worth making even if this were …

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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins (Vegan & Gluten Free!)

I’m so excited to share these jumbo bakery-style pumpkin cream cheese swirl muffins with you! The flavors are perfectly balanced between the sweet pumpkin & spice and the tangy cream cheese swirl. They are really easy to make yet look like you bought them at a fancy bakery. This makes them the ideal treat to …

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Soul Cakes for Samhain (or All Souls’ Day)

Soul cakes have long been a traditional part of Samhain celebrations as a gift for the spirits of departed loved ones. Later, soul cakes were adapted by Christians and were given in alms to those who went “souling” in exchange for prayers for the dead. “Souling” was a precursor to trick or treating and people …

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Pumpkin Seed Brittle

I saved all the seeds from this year’s pumpkins, and thought that pumpkin seed brittle sounded interesting. I had made other brittles, but had not used pumpkin seeds before. I’m really glad I tried it, because it’s delicious and perfect for Halloween or Samhain! Here are the ingredients you will need: Preheat your oven to …

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Pumpkin Carving 2018!

We had so much fun picking and carving our pumpkins this year! My mom saw this sign on our road and we followed it to get to a farmer’s pumpkin patch just down the road from us: I love the way they displayed the pumpkins! There was no one around, but there was a sign …

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Vegan (& Gluten Free) Pumpkin Muffins!

Pumpkin muffins are one of my favorite things to make from September through December! You can make this recipe with regular all-purpose flour or make them gluten free, depending on your dietary needs. If you use the smaller amount of pumpkin pie spice and sprinkle the cooled muffins with powdered sugar, this recipe is a …

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One-Pan Roasted Holiday Dinner

This lovely one-pan dinner is very simple to make and includes all of your favorite holiday flavors! I make it every year and we always love it! Here are the ingredients you will need: I forgot to put the nuts in the photo, but you will also need chopped walnuts or pecans to add at …

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Apple Cranberry Pie

This wonderful pie is a favorite of mine with its combination of sweet apples and tart cranberries! It looks fancy but is really very easy to make. Here are the ingredients you will need: You will need to make a batch of pie crust and have the bottom crust ready and chilled in a pie …

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Individual Jacket Sweet Potato Casseroles

These delicious little sweet potato casseroles are perfect for the holidays or anytime you want a special side dish! They are really easy and fun to make too! This recipe is written for two sweet potatoes, but can be easily increased to serve as many people as you like. Make one half to one sweet …

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A Very Blessed (and Vegan) Samhain!

We had a wonderful Samhain this year! We started celebrating early because I had recipes I wanted to post ahead of time, and we just finished a couple of days ago! For those of you not familiar with Samhain (pronounced sow-en), it means summer’s end and is the third and last harvest festival of the …

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