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Monday Munchies: Top 3 in 2011

By the numbers, our most popular Monday Munchies post in 2011: #3 Butterbeer from Harry Potter #2 Minny’s Microwave Caramel Cake from The Help And, #1 by a W-I-D-E margin…Pumpkin Juice from Harry Potter Did your favorite recipe make the cut? My favorite(Grapes of Wrath muffins) did not even come close! Linking with these fine [...]

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Monday Munchies: Pumpkin Juice

A perfect drink for fall- sweet, spicy and (don’t tell) nutritious.  You can serve it hot or cold, it is delicious either way. 4 cups apple juice 1- 15 ounce can pumpkin puree (not pie filling!) 2 teaspoons ginger paste (or fresh grated ginger) 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1/2 nutmeg, freshly grated (about 1 tablespoon of ground [...]

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