If you prefer whipped topping over real whipped cream, there's a new product you should try. Actually, Truwhip isn't new, but it is to me. What I liked the most about Truwhip is that I didn't get a metallic taste in my mouth like I do with other whipped toppings. Maybe that's because it's 70 percent organic. If you'd like to find out more about Truwhip visit their website at Truwhip.com.


2009 Truwhip Photo Courtesy of Peak Foods, LLC

We've only got a couple of weeks until Thanksgiving a.k.a. Pie Day as I call it. This is the day that many people serve not one but maybe 2 or 3 different pies. This year try to avoid purchasing a ready-made pie crust. Use these Pie Crust Making Step-by-Step Photo Instructions to make your own. Not only is it made with ingredients you have on hand, but you can make your own for a lot less money. Also, you know exactly what you're getting. There are no strange chemicals. The best part, of course, is that a Homemade Pie Crust tastes the best!

2009 Pie Dough Photo by Carroll Pellegrinelli, licensed to About.com

Blueberry Pie

2009 Photo by Carroll Pellegrinelli, licensed to About.com

If you guessed Apple Pandowdy, you'd be correct. This dessert is baked either in a cast iron skillet or cake pan, and then turned upside down onto a serving dish. There isn't a better dessert for a really wet day like today. (Thanks to Hurricane Ida.) The only problem is that I'm having trouble waiting for my warm and flavorful upside-down apple pie, Apple Pandowdy, to finish baking. Yum!

2009 Pandowdy Photo by Pam Stephan About.com guide to Breast Cancer, licensed to About.com

Quick bread is so named because it is "quick" to make, as there is no time spent waiting for the dough to rise. Even though Quick Bread is fairly easy to make, there are certain key elements that separate a good loaf from a great loaf. I believe that whether you're new to baking or would like a refresher, you'll find these baking tips and photo instructions helpful.

Even More Quick Bread Baking Tips

Apricot Bread
Banana Bread
Beer Bread
Cranberry Bread
Fresh Peach Bread
More Quick Bread Recipes

Photo © 2009 Carroll Pellegrinelli, licensed to About.com, Inc.

Hopefully, you're not as bad as I am, but I usually end-up throwing the leftover candy away. The really bad part is that it's not until Easter that I do it. As usual, I've put the candy in a safe place, the pantry, and have forgotten all about it. You see, for my daughter, it's not about what candy she gets; it's all about the number of pieces. She eats little of it. What a waste; so I decided to come up with these simple suggestions for the leftover Halloween candy.

If you want to get more vegetables into your diet, this is the way to do it. The spices, including ginger, are what really make this recipe for Zucchini Bread so special.

More Zucchini Recipes:
Roz's Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Zucchini Cookies



Photo © 2009 Carroll Pellegrinelli, licensed to About.com, Inc.

World's Best Pumpkin Bread

Looking for a good bread to serve with coffee in the morning or something a little soul-warming with your afternoon tea? Here's the recipe for you, Spicy Ginger Pear Bread. It's not as sweet as most quick breads, but it's still fabulous. We liked ours served warm and spread lightly with butter.

More Quick Bread Recipes

Boo! It's not too late to make some of your own homemade Halloween Treats.

Mexican Holiday - Dia de los Muertos- "Day of the Dead"


Photo © 2009 Carroll Pellegrinelli, licensed to About.com, Inc.