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Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

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Our Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting is an old family recipe that only gets better with age (and they taste just like pumpkin pie! These Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting are cookies from Nancy and my childhood.  They are made with love from our mom’s decades old recipe and taste like a bite of the Holidays.  Cake-y and pumpkin-y with a smear of sweet cream cheese frosting these are a great cookie to make for Thanksgiving, Christmas or especially a Christmas Cookie Exchange. PUMPKIN SPICE COOKIES WITH CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING yield: 3 DOZEN COOKIES cook time: 15 MINUTES Our Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting is an old family recipe that only gets better with age (and they taste just like pumpkin pie!) INGREDIENTS: Pumpkin Spice Cookies: 1/2 Cup Butter (Sweet Cream Salted) 1 Cup Sugar 2 Eggs 1 Cup Canned Pumpkin 2 Cups Flour 4 tsp. Baking Powder 1 tsp. Salt 2 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon 1/2 tsp. Nutmeg 1/4 tsp. Ginger 1...

Banana Cream Cheesecake with Bavarian Cream!

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This Banana Cream Cheesecake is made with a fresh banana cheesecake topped with banana bavarian cream! It’s smooth, creamy and full of the most amazing banana flavor! It’s my new favorite and might just stay that way forever! This cheesecake combines two of my favorite things – banana flavor and cheesecake. It’s no secret that the hubs and I have a love of banana flavored dessert. And ever since I was a kid, I have loved cheesecake. So when I first discovered the banana cream cheesecake at The Cheesecake Factory, I knew I was in heaven. The only regret I have in regards to this cheesecake is that it has taken me so long to create it at home! So let’s not waste any more time. You need to make this ASAP so to get started, we’ve got the crust. I like to use vanilla wafers in a lot of my crusts, rather than graham cracker crumbs, but it’d be an easy swap to use graham crackers too. I personally like that vanilla wafers are a little sweeter and have more flavor. It really compliments this p...

CLEANSING CARROT AUTUMN SQUASH SOUP

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  My little apartment smells of Thanksgiving goodness right now (minus the Turkey). All thanks to this Cleansing Carrot Autumn Squash Soup.    Serves: 4   INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup low-sodium vegetable broth, or water (for sautéing) 1/2 white onion, chopped 1-2 cloves garlic, minced 2 medium-sized carrots, chopped 1 apple, chopped (I used honeycrisp) 1.5 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced 1 small butternut squash, peeled and chopped 1 teaspoon sea salt 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon black pepper, to taste 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or light coconut milk) fresh juice from 1/2 lemon 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup     INSTRUCTIONS For full instructions you can go to theglowingfridge.com .

CAULIFLOWER BREAD BUNS

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  Low carb, gluten free cauliflower bread is great for sandwiches, burgers and more.   Yield: 5 Individual bread buns (Enough to make 2-1/2 Sandwiches)   INGREDIENTS: 3 cups finely riced raw cauliflower florets (cauliflower should be riced until they resemble coarse/large crumbs; 3 cups will be about 1/2 of a large head of cauliflower but it's best to actually measure it out) 2 large eggs 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese 2 tbsp almond flour 2 tbsp coconut flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp dry Italian seasoning herb blend 1 tsp white sesame seeds     DIRECTIONS: For full directions you can go to kirbiecravings.com.

Raspberry Banana Smoothie

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  This deliciously refreshing Raspberry Banana Smoothie is made with simple ingredients and takes just minutes to prepare! Perfect for busy mornings or afternoons.   Ingredients 3 very ripe bananas, cut into chunks, frozen 1/2 cup frozen raspberries 1 cup SILK almond milk 1/2 cup fresh orange juice (preferably no sugar added) 2 tablespoons raw honey (more to taste, if desired)     Instructions For full instructions you can go to bakerbynature.com .