(via Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies) These Thanksgiving turkey cookies are made using a German cookie dough which is extremely delicate and has a melt in-the-mouth texture. 

Mom usually does the apple pies at Thanksgiving, but this year, I volunteered and I'm so proud of how it turned out! This recipe comes courtesy of the man, the myth, the legend himself, Chef John from FoodWishes,com. I've only made apple pie a few times--like I said, Mom usually does it--but Chef John's, by far, is one of the most delicious I've ever had. I first made it for Yule last year and it was so yummy I had to make it again this holiday season. Enjoy! Chef John's Apple Pie 6-8 apples, depending on their size (2 Fuji, 2 Braeburn or Pink Lady, 2 Granny Smith) The juice of half a lemon 1 cup white sugar, plus more for sprinkling A very tiny pinch of salt 1/8 t. nutmeg 1/2 t, cinnamon 3 T. cornstarch 2 T. butter, cut into pieces 1 egg, beaten Pie crust Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and set aside. Grease a 9-inch pie dish and set aside. Peel and slice the apples. Place them in a bowl and toss with the lemon juice. Add the sugar, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon and mix well. When the sugar's dissolved and the apples look wet, mix in the cornstarch. Set aside, Line your pie dish with the bottom crust. Pour in the filling, packing it in well. Pour over any remaining juices from the bowl and dot the filling with butter. Place on the top crust, tucking its edges down into the bottom crust. To seal, roll the bottom crust's edges over the top crust and press. Cut vents in the center of the pie. Place the pie on your prepared baking sheet. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle nicely with sugar. Bake for one hour, checking at the 55 minute mark, until the crust is golden brown and juices are bubbling. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. #FeedingCreatively #Thanksgiving2022 #ThanksgivingBaking #HolidayBaking #FoodWishesFans #FoodWishesRecipes #ChefJohn #ChefJohnsApplePie #ClassicApplePieRecipe https://www.instagram.com/p/ClU1GTnJDi1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The pumpkin pie I made for Thanksgiving! This recipe comes courtesy of the man, the myth, the legend himself, Chef John from FoodWishes,com. This year will be my first time trying his pumpkin pie, but knowing Chef John, it'll be amazing. Chef John’s Pumpkin Pie 1 9-inch unbaked pie crust 1 15 oz. can pumpkin puree 1 whole egg 3 egg yolks 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk 1/8 t. Chinese five-spice powder 1/4 t. freshly-grated nutmeg 1/2 t. salt 1/2 t. ginger 1 t. cinnamon Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Grease a pie dish. Roll out your crust and line the dish with it, cutting off the excess dough and crimping the edges. Set aside. In a bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, egg, and egg yolks until smooth. Add the sweetened condensed milk, Chinese five-spice powder, nutmeg, salt, ginger, and cinnamon. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Pour filling into prepared crust. Lightly tap on the counter to release air bubbles. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F. Bake until just set, 30-40 minutes more. A knife inserted into the filling, an inch from the edge, should come out clean. #FeedingCreatively #Thanksgiving2022 #ThanksgivingBaking #FoodWishesRecipes #ChefJohn #ChefJohnsPumpkinPie #ClassicPumpkinPie https://www.instagram.com/p/ClUyONRp6V2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Stop the press! The stars have aligned! I've done it! I've made the FLAKIEST pie crust ever! Could just leave it and dip it into my apple tart filling 😋 #pie #bakeday #thanksgivingbaking https://www.instagram.com/p/ClUgOK7L9X-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Just out of the oven, my annual Thanksgiving pumpkin bread! I make this every Thanksgiving. My family nibbles on it for breakfast as we're preparing the rest of the feast; it goes great with a cup of coffee in the morning. It's great to slice and serve on the appetizer table as a sweet treat. It makes a wonderful edible gift for the holidays. It's just delightful. I found the recipe thanks to "Some Cooks Do 'Ave 'Em". the official cookbook of the Michael Crawford International Fan Association (MCIFA). Enjoy! Pumpkin Bread 3 cups flour 2 t. baking soda 4 eggs 3 cups sugar 1 1/2 t. salt 1 t. cinnamon 1 t. nutmeg 1 cup vegetable oil 2/3 cup water 1 cup pumpkin Preheat oven to 325° F. Spray two loaf pans with non-stick spray. Combine the flour and baking soda and set aside. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Add sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, oil, and water. Mix well. Add flour mixture to wet ingredients. Mix well. Fold in pumpkin until well blended. Pour batter evenly into pans. Bake for about an hour, give or take a few minutes, until a knife inserted into the loaves comes out clean. #FeedingCreatively #Thanksgiving2022 #ThanksgivingBaking #PumpkinBread #ThePhantomOfTheOpera #PhantomPhans #MichaelCrawford #TheMCIFA #MichaelCrawfordInternationalFanAssociation #SomeCooksDoAveEm https://www.instagram.com/p/ClSlEz2rdCz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

With bourbon win or lose we are thankful to watch the Cats and Bengals play while eating waffles and shopping for holiday gourmets and gifts. Savory Turkey and Gravy, pepper turkey in a gravy, with mozzarella, sauteed spinach, blistered tomatoes, bacon cheddar croutons and finished with a balsamic glaze waffle. And, Sweet Cranberry Orange with white chocolate mousse, cranberries, flambéed oranges served with an orange vanilla syrup waffle. Enjoy the, sports, a pre-Thanksgiving, Go Cats and Who Dey weekend Lexington! 💙🏈🐈🦃🐯🐅 #wafflescaturdays #wafflessaturdays #thanksgivingwaffle #holidaywaffles #thanksgivingbaking #turkeywaffle #cranberrywaffles #bbn #whodeynation #bakerycafecakes #lexingtonky @makersmark 🙏 👨‍🍳 @foureyedbaker @theebil @olessya_me @__j__allen @chelseadavis1023 @lizz53 @nadiya_babch @c.logan90 @mexasaurus_rex @scottpiobe (at Martine's Pastries) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClJLJheOO79/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Martine’s is in full Thanksgiving production mode. Baking Thanksgiving pumpkin rolls, pies, cookies, cakes, cupcakes, pastries, savories and more now! 🦃 🧁🍪🍰🥧 #thanksgivingbaking #thanksgivingcookies #thanksgivingpies #thanksgivingpumpkinroll #thanksgivingcake #thanksgivingpastries #frenchbakery #lexingtonky (at Martine's Pastries) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkvdTCbOYfp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Our temporary cottage kitchen may be tiny and stocked with just the very basic of cooking equipment, but that’s no problem at all for our annual Thanksgiving babka making tradition! 👩‍🍳 This year produced our biggest babka yet! 👩‍🍳 Maybe it was the fact there is no stand-mixer here so I had to mix it by hand with a fork (for 7 minutes!), or maybe it was the cozy warm rise on the fireplace hearth, or maybe it was the locally made Amish butter I used in the recipe this year that made all the difference. But whatever the situation, I’m so glad that the babka is as enthusiastic about this holiday season as we are. 🥂 Cheers to my dad who loved this sweet treat so much when he was a boy. I hope he can smell it all the way up in heaven:) *** Find the recipe on the blog! . . . . . #babka #baking #fromscratchwithlove #thanksgivingbaking #braidedbread #cinnamonbabka #familyfavorite #yeastbread https://www.instagram.com/p/CWqoh7BJA9p/?utm_medium=tumblr