Comfort, comfort, comfort food! The weather calls for it, and this week has it. From saucy pasta with 3 Cheese Manicotti to Easy Sausage Jambalaya, a savory Louisiana tradition to pumpkin muffins and peanut butter cookies, this week has all the warm and cozies you’re craving!
This Week’s Secret to Success
Sometimes comfort food means some real time in the kitchen, but not all the time. With a crock pot and a few make/prep ahead short cuts, we can serve comfort food with ease and grace. No matter how busy the weeknights are!
- Black Eyed Peas & Ham in the crock pot round out this week’s Sausage Jambalaya meal. Cooking the peas all day in the crock pot while you’re working, running errands or hauling kids to practices and games is a genius way to serve down home goodness without the hassle.
- Jambalaya might sound like it’s a recipe that takes a ton of time, but it’s really quite simple. 40 minutes from start to finish is all it takes for this one pot dish.
- Manicotti is the ideal recipe for prepping ahead. Make just the filling the day before or the pasta and filling. Either way, it makes the dish a breeze to put together the day of. See the post for all the make ahead instructions and options.
- This week, we’ve got pumpkin muffins and pumpkin dip. Buying the large 30 ounce can of pumpkin puree covers both recipes with no waste, saving you a little a the grocery store.
Menu 1- Sausage Jambalaya
Sausage Jambalaya is a simple Louisiana classic that delivers deep, rich flavor in every bite! An easy one pot meal anyone can make, jambalaya simmers smoked sausage, bell pepper, onion, celery, creole seasonings and diced tomatoes with long grain rice to create an undeniably delicious comfort food hearty enough to feed the whole family!
Menu 2- Classic 3 Cheese Manicotti
Dessert This Week!
Pulling a pan of fresh homemade Peanut Butter Cookies with their comforting, buttery-rich aroma from the oven is like holding a batch of childhood memories! Simple, classic and everything you remember, you’re going to love this easy recipe that delivers soft peanut butter cookies with their signature crisscross design.
Here’s What We’re Snacking On
Always a go-to in the month of October, this fluffy Pumpkin Dip with warm butterscotch flavors is perfect for dipping with apples, pretzels, graham crackers and ginger snap cookies. It’s destined to be a fall favorite!
Making Breakfast Easy
This is The Best Pumpkin Muffin Recipe! Light and tender with warm spices, these soft muffins are full of real pumpkin with an easy streusel topping of brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon and pumpkin seeds for a genuine bakery/coffee shop experience at home!
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