Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Top Ten Tuesday - Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello, dear readers! Today’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt from Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl is all about Thanksgiving and/or thankfulness, so I decided to go with listing some Thanksgiving themed books. I haven’t read any of these, but let me know if you have. Wishing you all a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving! 



1. Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich
2. A Lakeside Thanksgiving by Leanna Morgan
4. Thanksgiving Cottage by Teresa Ives Lilly
6. The Thanksgiving Hookup by J. Sterling
7. His for the Holiday by Weston Parker
8. Gobble, Gobble Murder by Leslie Meier
9. A Home for Thanksgiving by Kellie King
10. Stuffed by Jessica Gadziala 
Sunday, November 24, 2024

Recipe - Sweet Potato Casserole with Praline Topping (Thanksgiving)

INGREDIENTS: 
FOR THE FILLING: 
  • 2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 4 to 6 medium total) 
  • Olive oil spray 
  • 1/2 cup fat free milk (or dairy-free milk alternative) 
  • 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup 
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
  • 2 large eggs (beaten) 
FOR THE TOPPING: 
  • 2/3 cup pecans or walnuts (coarsely chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour) 
  • 1/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats (or gluten-free oats) 
  • 3 tablespoons brown monk fruit sweetener (or brown sugar) 
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt 
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter (or coconut oil to make it dairy-free)
DIRECTIONS: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Prick potatoes with a fork and place on a sheet pan. Bake until tender, about 1 to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Set aside and let cool enough to handle. Meanwhile spray a 9 x 9 inch pan, 9 inch pie pan, or or 2 quart safe baking dish and set aside. Remove all the potatoes from the skin and mash with a fork or potato masher in a large mixing bowl. Add the milk, maple syrup, salt, spices and eggs to the bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until uniform in texture. Pour the mixture into the greased baking dish and smooth the top with a spatula. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the nuts, flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Stir in the butter or coconut oil and mix well. Sprinkle the mixture evenly across the top of the sweet potato mixture. Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes before serving. 

NUTRITION INFO: 2/3 cup, Calories: 218kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 4.5g, Fat: 8.5g, Saturated Fat: 2.5g, Cholesterol: 43.5mg, Sodium: 153.5mg, Fiber: 4.5g, Sugar: 9.5g - WW Points: 6

(Recipe and photo courtesy of Skinnytaste)
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Top Ten Tuesday - Oldest Books on my TBR List

Hello, dear readers! Today’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt from Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl is all about the oldest books I have on my TBR list. But instead of posting books with the earliest publication dates, I decided to go with the books that have been on my TBR list the longest (aka the “oldest” books on my list). 😉 So...here we go! Happy Tuesday! 


1. Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
2. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
3. Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
5. Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate
6. The Outlaw Noble Salt by Amy Harmon
7. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
8. Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
9. Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
10. Beartown by Fredrik Backman

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