Tag Archives: fall faves

Pumpkin Spice Latte

By Ali | Published: December 3, 2012

I am a sucker for delicious seasonal coffee drinks.  Starbucks started my obsession, but I’m starting to feel that they are too sweet.  Well, with the exception of the caramel brûlée latte.  I could drink one of those a day for all of December. I love the flavor of pumpkin in the fall, and have [...]

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Apple Cider Cake with Caramel Glaze

By Ali | Published: November 12, 2012

I wanted to make an easy cake for a family Sunday dinner, but wasn’t in the mood for pumpkin.  I found this awesome recipe on one of my latest Pinterest binges and had been saving it for the next sizable gathering. While it wasn’t my prettiest cake, it sure was tasty.  Needless to say, my [...]

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Butternut Squash Risotto

By Ali | Published: December 30, 2011

This is Mama Cheater Bites absolute favorite risotto, and we have a lot to choose from!  It’s a great fall/winter dish with the caramelized squash.  And oh, the spiced butter really adds the final flourish, so don’t leave it out!  While this is a rather time consuming dish, it is totally worth the work for [...]

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Papperdalle with Lamb Ragu

By Ali | Published: December 27, 2011

Almost two years ago, the hubby found this recipe in an issue of Wine Spectator magazine and it quickly became one of our absolute favorite winter pasta dishes.  It offers a more flavorful and rich take on traditional ragu sauce, but honestly, I’ll never go back to the old stuff.  The sauce can easily be [...]

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Ina’s Meatloaf

By Ali | Published: December 8, 2011

Meatloaf is total comfort food.  Perfect for a chilly night.  And it’s easy to make, which is a total bonus.  While we love fancy stuffed meatloaf in this house, the traditional, slathered-in-ketchup kind has it’s place.  Ina’s is my fave. You will need: 1 tablespoon good olive oil 3 cups chopped yellow onions (3 onions) [...]

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Aunt Cath’s Sauerkraut

By Ali | Published: December 7, 2011

Do you have a favorite Thanksgiving food that seems to only be made in your family?  I do.  It’s sauerkraut.  It’s always been a staple in my mom’s side of the family.  There is always a big crock of it served alongside all of the other Turkey Day staples, and I can’t have a holiday [...]

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Giving Thanks

By Ali | Published: November 23, 2011

I just wanted to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving and give you a quick update on what’s happening in the kitchen for my favorite holiday! I’m so lucky to have married into a wonderful family, I truly feel right at home with them.  This year, I am spending the whole day with almost 25 [...]

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Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Butter Icing

By Ali | Published: November 22, 2011

In my mission to make at least 10 dishes featuring pumpkin this fall, I was in search of a pillow-y, cake-y cookie with a nice pumpkin spice flavor.  I looked at almost 20 recipes before finding and settling on this one, I should have known Martha would be on it!  To be honest, it was [...]

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Roast Pumpkin “Fondue”

By Ali | Published: November 20, 2011

With Turkey Day coming up in a mere FOUR days (yikes, how did this year go by so fast?!?), fall flavors and ingredients are in full force here in the Cheater Bites kitchen.  My parents are heading down to Atlanta for the holiday, while I will stay here to spend it with the other half [...]

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Pumpkin Risotto

By Ali | Published: November 15, 2011

If there is a time of year that is best for eating risotto, in my opinion, it is the fall.  There is something so comforting about a big bowl of creamy, smooth rice adorned with seasonal flavors that is alluring.  When I saw this recipe for pumpkin risotto at 9 AM, as I checked my [...]

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