I absolutely LOVE Halloween!  I love dressing up, I love decorating, I love parties, I love candy, I love scary movies.  My husband and I have been throwing a Halloween Bash every year since we got married.  Saturday was our fourth party and I would venture to say the best yet (so all of you [...]

Reagan loves to help me in the kitchen.  One night I decided to let her help “season” her dads dinner.  We did Dream Dinners Thai Beef Kabobs the lazy way just throwing them in a skillet on the stove top, no grill or skewers involed.  Not quite as pretty but just as delicious.  She loved [...]

I love the FALL.  It helps that I was born in September and live in a place that has amazing fall colors and weather.  However, I think I really love Fall because of the food.  Soups, Stews, and fresh baked homemade bread are some of the best smells and tastes on a crisp fall evening.  [...]

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 cups pumpkin puree
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp ground cloves

2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
4 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 cups chocolate chips (I just add them until it looks good cause they are my favorite [...]

Crust
4 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup butter
2 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves

Filling
1 1/2 lbs cream cheese
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups pumpkin
1 Tbsp vanilla
5 large eggs
1 cup sour cream

Topping
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup walnuts chopped

1. Mix [...]

4 cups Pumpkin Puree
1 1/4 cup pure mapke syrup
1/2 cup apple juice
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
Chopped hazelnuts (optional)
 
 1. In a saucepan combine all ingredients except nuts.  Bring to boil, reduce heat.  Cook, uncovered on medium-low heat for 25 min or until thick.   Remove from heat and cool.
2.  [...]

If you didn’t already know, Dream Dinners is a franchise and we have stores all over the nation.  Dream Dinners recently launched a BLOG,  and I read this great post that had ideas of how to start conversations with your family.  Here are the ideas that Stacey Seybold Hiller, M.S.,CCC-SLP, Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist and 0wner, [...]

Our Menu Launch this month ROCKED!
 We had an awesome turnout and we even go to use up all of the lemons and oranges that were zested in the store last month and make some delious fresh squeezed lemonade.
 
The results of the VOTING!
Salisbury Steak (GUESTS CHOICE WINNER) - 24 votes
Pulled Pork Sandwiches (KIDS CHOICE WINNER) - [...]