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From our Family to Yours...

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A Bounty of Inspiration!

We're taking today off to prepare for tomorrow's festivities, but just in case you're looking for a little something new to try for Thanksgiving, check out our Recipe Round-Up from last week.

There are over 100 recipes shared by some of our
favorite bloggers from all over the web!

You can also visit our online Recipe Collection
of 4,000+ free printable recipes too!

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Come into our Harvest Kitchen!

A pot of country-style stew simmering on the stovetop, sips of warm cinnamon-spiced cider and the aroma of dinner roasting in the oven...it's all the things we love about this time of year.

Our cookbook, Harvest Kitchen, captures the best of the season and this week, we're sharing a half-dozen recipes to inspire you! One might even make it to your Thanksgiving table...why not add a little  something new this year?

As always, when you follow us on Twitter, you'll get an additional recipe EVERY DAY of the week. Can't wait for more?  Visit our Recipe Collection and find lots more from Harvest Kitchen there!

 

Click links or photos below to view the recipes...enjoy!

Smokey White Bean Chili
Shared by Lorrie Smith from Drummonds, Tennessee

Old-Fashioned Turkey Pot Pie
Shared by Kelly Alderson from Erie, Pennsylvania

The Creamiest Mashed Potatoes
Shared by Verona Haught from Londonderry, New Hampshire

Sweet Potato Pie
Shared by Cheryl Baker from Springhill, Florida

California Turkey Club
Shared by Melanie Lowe from Dover, Delaware

Black Walnut Caramels
Shared by Denise Nyland from Panama City, Florida

 

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An Attitude of Gratitude!

Looking forward to gathering around the table with
family & friends? Inspire an attitude of gratitude
with this week's Friday Free Goodie!

 

Gooseberry Patch Gratitude Cards

 

Bonus!
Just in time for Thanksgiving, our printable recipe cards will
add a touch of whimsy to any of your family recipes.
(There's a Halloween card in there, but the other 2 are just right.)

 Print as many as you like...they make great gift tags for homemade treats too!

 

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Feel free to share with friends!

Enjoy Autumn in the Country!

Ever want to retreat to a little cabin in the woods, watch the leaves fall and just get away from it all? Quiet days like this were the inspiration for our cookbook, Autumn in the Country.

We're nearing the end of October and before we know it, the holiday whirlwind will begin, if it hasn't already! In this week's Menu of the Week, we're sharing recipes that we hope capture that feeling of slowing down to enjoy every moment, whether it's a hearty bowl of soup, a still-warm slice of homemade cake or a heartfelt chat with a friend.

As always, when you follow us on Twitter, you'll get an additional recipe EVERY DAY of the week. Can't wait for more?  Visit our Recipe Collection and find lots more from Autumn in the Country there!

 

Click links or photos below to view the recipes...enjoy!

Old-Timey Drop Doughnuts
from Sharon Crider from Junction City, Kansas

Tangy Cranberry Meatballs
from Luanne Cook from Dallas, Texas

White Minestrone
from Susanne Grace from Franklinville, New Jersey

Rosemary Chicken & Tomatoes
from Vickie

Apricot-Glazed Baked Ham
from Debbie Donaldson from Florala, Alabama

Pumpkin Gingerbread Cake
from Glenna Tooman from Boise, Idaho

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It's a Halloween Party!

With Halloween just a week away, this week's Recipe Round-Up
is going to be a little different...not just recipes, but crafts,
costumes, decorating ideas and anything else that'll get us
inspired for the spooky celebration coming up on the 31st!

So, c'mon in...

 

 

 Share YOUR best Halloween recipes, crafts, costumes, ideas and more in this week's Recipe Round-Up!

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Here's a recipe that's always a hit at costume parties and to munch on while you're greeting little ghosts and goblins for trick-or-treat night. It appears in our cookbook, Autumn with Family & Friends!

Crunchy Cashew Mix
Denise Faust from LaFontaine, Indiana shared this recipe with us...it's perfect for any get-together!

9 c. crispy corn or rice
    cereal squares
9-oz. can cashews
2 c. sweetened, flaked
    coconut
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. corn syrup
1 c. brown sugar, packed
1 t. vanilla extract
1/2 t. baking soda

Combine cereal, cashews and coconut in a large heat-proof bowl; set aside. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; add corn syrup and brown sugar. Stir well and bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour over cereal mixture; stir well to coat. Pour mixture out onto a greased 15"x10" jelly-roll pan. Bake at 250 degrees for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Store in an airtight container. Makes about 25 servings.

 

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Be sure to visit some new friends this week and VOTE for your favorites by clicking like under their entries...we'll feature the recipes with the most likes on Sunday!

Even if you don't have a blog to link below, tell us about YOUR recipe in the comments or, if you have a moment, share it with us on our website!

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Menu of the Week: Autumn with Family & Friends

Whether you're spending your weekends cheering on the hometeam, getting ready to gather with friends for neighborhood trick-or-treat or just enjoying a quiet autumn evening at home with your family, this week's Menu of the Week delivers just the recipes you'll need!

Autumn with Family & Friends covers every meal from breakfast, lunch & dinner to special occassions like parties and even Thanksgiving! With a chapter of warm fall memories to really get you in the mood to celebrate, this cookbook is sure to come in handy this time of year and all year 'round! 

As always, when you follow us on Twitter, you'll get an additional recipe EVERY DAY of the week. Can't wait for more?  Visit our Recipe Collection and find lots more from Autumn with Family & Friends there!

 

Click links or photos below to view the recipes...enjoy!

 

Maple Cream Coffee Treat
Shared by Tonya Lewis from Scottsburg, Indiana

Too Good To Stop Spread
Shared by Denise Reich from Acampo, California

Slow-Cooker Steak Chili
Shared by Mignonne Gardner from Pleasant Grove, Utah

Homemade Turkey Pot Pie
Shared by Sarah Sullivan from Andrews, North Carolina

Granny's Apple Dressing
Shared by Geneva Rogers from Gillette, Wyoming

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Shared by Vickie

 

 

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Harvest Recipe Cards for YOU!

When you're sharing recipes with friends, it's always nice to have a pretty card on which to jot down the ingredients and instructions. That's where this week's Friday Free Goodie comes in!

Just in time for all your Harvest get-togethers and Thanksgiving, our printable recipe cards will add a touch of whimsy to any of your family recipes. Print as many as you like...they make great gift tags for homemade treats too!

Fall Recipe Cards from Gooseberry Patch

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Your Pick of the Pumpkins This Week!

On the short list of ingredients that really capture the flavors of fall, pumpkin is right near the top for us. Whether you pick your own fresh, use the convenient canned version or use one of the super-quick mixes available these days, we'd love to hear how you're enjoying it!

So, tell us...

What are your favorite PUMPKIN recipes?
Share 'em all in today's Recipe Round-Up!

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Here's one of our favorite recipes of all time! It appears in 101 Homestyle Recipes and is a crowd-pleaser every time we share it! So much flavor, it's hard to believe it starts with a cake mix...

Crustless Pumpkin Pie
Linda Webb from our hometown of Delaware, Ohio shared this recipe with us. She writes that it's too good to save for just Thanksgiving and we couldn't agree more...enjoy it all season long!

4 eggs, beaten
15-oz. can pumpkin
12-oz. can evaporated milk
1-1/2 c. sugar
2 t. pumpkin pie spice
1 t. salt
18-1/2 oz. pkg. yellow
    cake mix
1 c. chopped pecans
    or walnuts
1 c. butter, melted
Optional: whipped topping,
    chopped nuts, cinnamon

Combine eggs, pumpkin, evaporated milk, sugar, spice and salt. Mix well; pour into an ungreased 13"x9" baking pan. Sprinkle dry cake mix and nuts over top. Drizzle with butter; do not stir. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to one hour, testing for doneness with a toothpick. Serve with whipped topping, sprinkled with nuts and cinnamon. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

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Be sure to visit some new friends this week and VOTE for your favorites by clicking like under their entries...we'll feature the recipes with the most likes on Sunday!

Even if you don't have a blog to link below, tell us about YOUR recipe in the comments or, if you have a moment, share it with us on our website!

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Make it a Homemade Harvest This Year!

There’s so much to look forward to when fall arrives! Whether you’re spending the bright days among the changing leaves or enjoying crisp evenings around a crackling fire, our latest Menu of the Week features a bounty of recipes to share with those near and dear to you!

Selected from  Homemade Harvest, each captures the taste of autumn. You'll find party-perfect recipes, hearty main dishes your family will love and a few desserts for a sweet ending to any meal. 

As always, when you follow us on Twitter, you'll get an additional recipe EVERY DAY of the week. Can't wait for more?  Visit our Recipe Collection and find lots more from Homemade Harvest there!

 

Click the links below to view the recipes...click the book below to learn even more about it or add it to your collection!

 

Autumn Apple-Cheddar Chicken

Italian-Style Pot Roast

Candied Pecan Carrots

Monster Munch

Warm Fall Lemon Cake

Raspberry Crumb Cookie Bars

 

 

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Welcome October!

 

Pumpkins, mums and falling leaves...
October must be here! 

Welcome this most-perfect of fall months with a brand new Desktop Wallpaper below.

Click above to view larger! 

 

To save it as your desktop wallpaper or background, just click on the image above and then, when the window pops up, right-click or control-click on that image and then save it...easy!

 You can also download it in a few different sizes from our website.

Click here to visit our download page!

 

If you're downloading from our website, you can follow these instructions to install Gooseberry Patch Desktop Wallpaper on your computer:

PC users: Click on the image size you want for your desktop and wait for the image to load. Right click on the image and select "Set as background." Now you can enjoy your new Gooseberry Patch wallpaper!

Mac users: Click on the image size you want for your desktop and wait for the image to load. Control Click on the image and select “Save Image” and save to your desktop or wherever you would like the file to be kept. From your System Preferences click on “Desktop & Screen Saver” and navigate to choose your wallpaper file. Now you can enjoy your new Gooseberry Patch wallpaper!

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50% OFF Flavors of Fall, now thru 10/3/12!

When you click LIKE on our Page on Facebook, you'll get
a savings code. Hop over to our website and add
Flavors of Fall to your shopping cart. 

 Then, when it's time to check out, just enter the
special code and the price will be adjusted to $8.47!

Don't delay...this offer is good thru 
Wednesday, October 3, 2012!

 

Already a Fan of Gooseberry Patch? 
This price is for you too! Log in and click here.

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Keep it Quick & Easy this Season!

Leaf peeping walks, hometown football games, trips to the pumpkin patch and even spooky trick-or-treat nights...who has time to cook at this time of year?

We know that autumn schedules fill up quickly with all sorts of fall fun and that's why we created our cookbook, Quick & Easy Autumn!

This week's Menu of the Week promises six dishes that capture all the flavors of the season...each is ready in under 30 minutes, or begins with just 8 ingredients or less!

As always, when you follow us on Twitter, you'll get an additional recipe EVERY DAY of the week. Can't wait for more?  Visit our Recipe Collection and find lots more from Quick & Easy Autumn there!

 

Click the links below to view the recipes...click the book below to learn even more about it or add it to your collection!

Spiced Harvest Pancakes

Great Pumpkin Dip

Skillet Chicken & Mushrooms

Chile Verde Soup

Parmesan Biscuit Bread

Harvest Pear Crisp

 

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Full-Size Cookbook for 99 CENTS!

Full-size eCookbook for less than a buck
now thru 9/23/12!

Earlier this week, we announced that our full-size cookbook,
101 Autumn Recipes, would be available as a 99-cent eBook
for a limited time only!

Just in case you missed the link on our Page on Facebook,
click the book below, select your eBook reader and download!

Don't have an eReader? That's okay...you can still get a copy!
Download one of the free reading apps from Amazon
or Barnes & Noble and it's like having an eBook reader
right in your computer!

 

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Be sure to tell your friends about this great deal!

Goodies for Game Day Get-Togethers

 

Whether you're a super-fan who wears your team's colors every weekend or if you just like to host a gameday get-together for the fun, friends and food, this week's Recipe Round-Up is sure to hit the spot!

We love a good party, and tailgating celebrations seem to offer particularly yummy menus...dips & spreads, little meatballs & sausages, brownies & cookies and so much more. We love it all!

So, tell us...

What are your favorite TAILGATING recipes?
Share 'em all in today's Recipe Round-Up!

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From 101 Easy Entertaining Recipes, these little burgers are a deliciously hearty game-day goodie...they'll help tide you over, while still leaving plenty of room for everything else!

Incredible Mini-Burger Bites
Megan Besch of Omaha, Nebraska, shared this recipe with us. She writes, "My family adores these...yours will too! We make them for football parties and summertime get-togethers."

2 lbs. lean ground beef
1-1/2 oz. pkg. onion
    soup mix
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. dry bread
    crumbs
3 T. water
1/2 t. garlic salt
1 t. pepper
24 dinner rolls, split
6 slices American cheese,
    quartered
Garnish: catsup, mustard,
    shredded lettuce, thinly
    sliced onion, dill pickles

Mix first 7 ingredients in a bowl; refrigerate for an hour. Spread meat mixture over a large, greased baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and roll out evenly with a rolling pin. Discard plastic wrap; bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes. Slice into 24 squares with a pizza cutter. Top each roll with a burger square, a quarter cheese slice and garnish as desired. Makes 24 mini sandwiches.

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Create YOUR Harvest Table!

 

Dream a little with us, won't you?

Let's imagine that we are creating the harvest table of our dreams...we can use any dish, tablecloth or centerpiece in the world. We can whip up any recipe with the snap of our fingers (and without a single dirty dish!) and we can craft any homemade touches just by thinking about them.

This dreamy table of perfection is what we want you to create on Pinterest for our little contest. We've already made a board to inspire you...check it out by clicking the screenshot below, then start building your own!

Click to view our board...it'll get you started!

 

The rules are pretty simple...your board must include 12 pins, including the image below and our cookbook, The Harvest Table. (You can even re-pin these two from our example board above to make it easy!)

Be sure to include this image on your board!

That's all there is to it!

Three winners will be selected and all will receive a copy
of our newest cookbook, The Harvest Table. 

The deadline for this contest has been extended
to September 24th, 2012 at midnight EST to
allow everyone to get in on the fun...happy pinning!

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What are YOU Slow-Cooking this Fall?

This time of year, we can all use a little less time in the kitchen and a little MORE enjoying the first sunny days of fall with family & friends. What could be better than coming home to a dinner that's been simmering away all day? Today, we're looking for your never-fail, everyone-loves-it, tastes-like-fall, slow-cooked recipes! 

So, tell us...

What are your favorite FALL SLOW-COOKER recipes?
Share 'em all in today's Recipe Round-Up!

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One of our favorite sandwiches of all time, this version of the classic from Slow-Cooker Recipes is made a little healthier with ground turkey and whole wheat buns...give it a try!  

Aunt B's Sloppy Joes
Bryna Dunlap of Muskogee, Oklahoma originally shared this recipe with us. She writes, "For a quick & easy meal, ladle leftovers over cooked rotini pasta!"

3 lbs. ground turkey
1 c. onion, chopped
1 c. green pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1-1/2 c. catsup
1/2 c. water
1/4 c. mustard
1/4 c. cider vinegar
1/4 c. Worcestershire sauce
1 T. chili powder
10 whole-wheat hamburger
    buns, split

In a skillet over medium heat, cook ground turkey, onion, green pepper and garlic until browned and tender; drain. Combine in a slow cooker with remaining ingredients except buns. Cover and cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours, or on high setting for 3 to 4 hours. Spoon into buns. Makes about 10 sandwiches.

 

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A Menu for Your Slow Cooker!

Whether you're busy driving kids back and forth to school and after-school activities, have your hands full with preserving the last of your summer garden or would rather spend your time decorating for fall, you'll be especially glad to see this Menu of the Week!

Selected from our cookbook, Slow-Cooker Recipes, it's a half-dozen recipes that all cook while you're away. We've included mostly mains that you can try throughout the week, but we've also thrown in a tasty dessert that your family will love. It's so easy to surprise them with something special, thanks to our best friend in the kitchen, the slow cooker!

As always, when you follow us on Twitter, you'll get an additional recipe EVERY DAY of the week. Can't wait for more? Visit our Recipe Collection and find plenty more to sample from Slow-Cooker Recipes there!

 

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to learn even more about it or add it to your collection!

 

Fiesta Chicken Pronto

Honey Mustard Short-Ribs

Oh-So-Easy Lasagna

Herb-Roasted Turkey

Hearty Red Beans & Rice

Cozy Apple Bread Pudding

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A Bushel and a Peck...

It's officially September and that always means a trip to the orchard for us...Lynd Fruit Farm is a favorite desitination of ours. Where's your favorite apple-picking spot?

No matter which farm you visit, there's just something magical about pulling your own from the tree, taking them back to the car and eating a few along the way. Do it on a perfect blue-sky day when it's cool enough for a sweater and it's just heavenly.  

Once home, we love to make homemade applesauce with lots of cinnamon and there's always a pie, crisp or dumpling for dessert that night. This week, we're rounding up YOUR best recipes - savory or sweet! - for enjoying fall's favorite fruit. 

So, tell us...

What are your favorite APPLE recipes?
Share 'em all in today's Recipe Round-Up!

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We love a sweet & salty combination and this apple recipe fits the bill. It's an unexpected way to enjoy your fresh-picked apples and you'll find it in our cookbook, 101 Homestyle Favorites.  

Goalpost Apple Slaw
Mary Romack of Ann Arbor, Michigan originally shared this recipe with us. The sweet crunch of the apples pairs perfectly with the tangy dressing...you'll love it!

2-1/4 c. red apples,
    cored and cubed
2-1/4 c. green apples,
    cored and cubed
1 c. coleslaw mix
1/3 c. sweetened dried
    cranberries
1/3 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. sour cream
3 T. lemon juice
1 to 2 T. vinegar
1 T. sugar
1 T. poppy seed
3/4 t. salt
1/8 t. pepper

Lightly toss ingredients in a large bowl until well mixed. Chill for at least one hour before serving. Serves 6 to 8.

 

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6 Recipes for YOUR Harvest Table!

As the weather cools down, we can't help but look forward to all the fall celebrations and, of course, the time-tested recipes that go along with them. Our newest cookbook, The Harvest Table, features plenty of recipes to inspire you during this season, and all year long!

This week's Menu of the Week features a sampling of recipes for you to try from this cookbook. Whether it's a tailgate party rooting on your favorite team, a homecoming gathering with friends or Thanksgiving dinner with the whole family, you're sure to find an occasion to enjoy them!

As always, when you follow us on Twitter, you'll get an additional recipe EVERY DAY of the week. Can't wait for more? Visit our Recipe Collection and find plenty more to sample from The Harvest Table there!

 

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to learn even more about it or add it to your collection!

Brown Sugar Muffins

Pineapple Cheese Ball 

Easy Stuffed Manicotti

Creamy Chicken & Broccoli

Family Favorite Mac & Cheese

Autumn Pumpkin Bars

 

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