Thanksgiving

Pumpkin Cheesecake

pumpkin cheesecake

I had intended on making a pumpkin cheesecake for Thanksgiving.  Unfortunately, due to the pumpkin shortage, I was unable to find a can of pumpkin puree to use.  Shortly after Thanksgiving, the shelves were overflowing with pumpkin puree and I snagged a can to use for this homemade Pumpkin Cheesecake.

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Hearty Leftover Turkey Soup

Hearty Leftover Turkey Soup  (Photo: Kieran)

As young professionals delving into independent life in Chicago, Katrina and I have found that trying to establish our own Thanksgiving meal away from family results in tons of leftovers.  This slow-cooked Hearty Turkey Soup was the perfect solution to our holiday leftovers and helped us combat the Chicago deep freeze.  Give it a try!

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