When Target challenged me to share my spin on keeping guests lingering at the table this year, my sweet tooth answered the call. We are staying home for Thanksgiving this year, so I have been working on our menu for Friendsgiving. It’s usually tough to save room for dessert after the smorgasbord feast, but as usually anticipated by the crowd, the pies and sweets are always worth the wait.

One way to keep the dinner crew conversation going after the plates are cleared, is to create a dessert bar on a separate table or a buffet display at the center of the commotion. I wanted to do something a little different from the expected fall colors for thanksgiving tablescapes, so I incorporated silver and champagne tones. I worked a few platters, plates, and reindeer (cause why not??) along with fall foliage to make the scene come alive.

Candlelight and Coffee doesn’t hurt either;) Having coffee along with that bundt cake or pie, and a little candlelight to keep the atmosphere comfortable to keep everyone together for a while longer!

The making of a Dessert Buffet: Tiered Dessert Stand // Cake Stand // Reindeer // Mercury Charger ( Used this as a platter!) // Mercury Plates // Mercurey Votives (In Store)

What is on your menu for Thanksgiving? I would love to hear! Veronica helped me make these 3 Ingredient Powder Puff cookies, and below is the recipe to one of my very favorites that comes from a very talented family friend. Since Apricots aren’t in season you can use frozen!

Dreamy Apricot Pie

Ingredients:
6 C Apricot halves
2/3 C sugar
1/3 C Flour
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 – 9 inch pie crusts (homemade or store bought)
3-4 tbls. butter

Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2) Whisk flour, cinammon, nutmeg, and sugar.
3) In a separate bowl mix apricots and lemon juice. Add in dry ingredients.
4) Line your pie crust into pie dish and prepare edges.
5) Pour apricot mixture into the pie crust. Dot with butter.
6) Top the pie with remaining pie crust, pinch the edges, and slit the top. (Tip: Line the edges of the pie with foil to prevent burning.)
7) Bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
8) Sprinkle with a little sugar on top, cool, and serve!

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As my children get older, I want to make the effort to spend one on one time to each of them when I can. Since Veronica is now 3 1/2, she has become very curious in the kitchen. Since I never like doing anything alone (big family problems), I welcome the little assistant. At the right time of course. ie: Not at dinner time. More like when Max is napping, big brother is at school, and there is a little time for mistakes. We put on the record player, tie little aprons and get baking. 

Baking with kids gives them a little challenge of responsibility and independence, which my little miss loves. These cookies are easy for kids to bake, and also a good option for them to eat at holiday gatherings! I adapted this recipe from Averie Cooks slightly because I always have a hankering for caramel, and made the batch for larger yield. VIEW FULL POST