Gluten Free Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie
It's National Dessert Month and HerKentucky has teamed up with Wholly Wholesome to talk about desserts! This morning, I stopped by WTVQ in Lexington to talk about National Dessert Month and share this delicious gluten-free pumpkin cheesecake pie recipe!
Gluten Free Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie
• 1 9" Wholly Gluten Free Pie Shell
• 8 oz. cream cheese softened
• 2 cups pumpkin puree
• 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix cream cheese and condensed milk together until smooth.
3. Stir in the pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice and eggs. Mix until well combined.
4. Pour batter into pie shell.
5. Bake for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted 1 inch from the edge comes out clean. Serve warm.
Check out Wholly Wholesome's selection of health-conscious, gluten-free desserts, pie crusts, and pie shells at your local Whole Foods and Fresh Market. In Louisville, they're also available at Rainbow Blossom and in Lexington at Good Foods Co-Op.
Butter Pecan Toffee
It's National Dessert Month and HerKentucky has teamed up with Wholly Wholesome to talk about desserts! This morning, I stopped by WTVQ in Lexington to talk about National Dessert Month and share this delicious butter pecan toffee recipe!
Butter Pecan Toffee
Ingredients:
- 1 stick butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 20 tea biscuits
- Chopped toasted pecans
Directions:
1. Combine 1 stick butter, 3/4 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon corn syrup in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Cook, stirring occasionally, until brown (305 degrees F on a candy thermometer).
3. Arrange 20 tea biscuits side by side on a large buttered, foil-lined baking sheet.
4. Pour sugar mixture on top and sprinkle with chopped toasted pecans. Chill until firm; break apart.
The folks at Wholly Wholesome sent me this recipe to try, and it is fantastic-- a great mix of salty and sweet and crunchy. Of course, it wouldn't be a recipe from the HerKentucky kitchen if we didn't work in a little Kentucky bourbon, so I made one batch with a little Old Forrester. No surprise, it was pretty tasty!
Check out Wholly Wholesome's selection of health-conscious, gluten-free desserts, pie crusts, and pie shells at your local Whole Foods and Fresh Market. In Louisville, they're also available at Rainbow Blossom and in Lexington at Good Foods Co-Op.
The HerKentucky List of Fall Activities You'll Actually Want to Do
It's fall, y'all. There are so many fabulous things to do. But, let's be honest. Corn mazes and apple orchards aren't enough to get me off the couch. I mean, there's A LOT of college football to watch, and picking out a pumpkin just is never going to be as interesting as SEC games. You've seen plenty of fall lists with (sort of) interesting seasonal activities that (kind of maybe) make you want to turn off the game and enjoy the season. Here's HerKentucky's list of Fall activities you'll actually want to do.
- Sunrise Trackside at Keeneland. I've always wanted to do the trackside Saturday breakfast and jockey Q&A. What a unique, intimate way to experience the track!
- Sample the Cask Strength Maker's 46 at Maker's Mark. Maker's 46 is such a delicious bourbon; it's got these spicy caramel notes that taste like the best creme brûlée you've ever eaten. Sample the Cask Strength variant at Maker's this fall!
- The Breeders' Cup + UK football weekend. Possibly your last chance to see American Pharaoh run. Your best chance to see Kentucky defeat Tennessee. An epic Lexington weekend.
- YWC Fashion Show. Drink champagne and see the latest fall fashions while raising money for Louisville charities.
- Sundy Best Live at Mercury Ballroom. Eastern Kentucky's favorite roots duo will be cutting a live album at Louisville's Mercury Ballroom on Halloween weekend!
- Haunted Bardstown. The Shadows of Federal Hill tour on October 23rd and 24th tells the story of Judge Chambers, uncle of My Old Kentucky Home composer Steven Foster, in the hours following his fatal dueling wound. “Tragedy, sickness and mystery can be found lurking in the history of My Old Kentucky Home,” said Johnny Warren, managing artistic director of “The Stephen Foster Story.” “This ghost tour provides a peek into the darker side of the historic mansion. So many people enjoy the spirit of the Halloween season and we believe Federal Hill is a fantastic place to get spooked while celebrating the history of a Kentucky treasure.”
What are your must-see fall activities?
What to Wear to the YWC of Louisville's Fashion Show
Tomorrow night is one of my very favorite charity events of the season, the Younger Woman's Club of Louisville's Fashion Show. This is such a fun event that offers a preview of the season's top fashions from local boutiques and always raises so much money for the YWC's Charity Campaign.
You always see guests in a variety of looks at the YWC Fashion Show, from cocktail to casual. I find that a little bit of glam and a lot of sass are your best bet. I've put together a few of my favorite looks below.
Hope to see you at the YWC Show; visit bit.ly/YWCFashionTix for tickets!
Pink and White Kentucky Football Patchwork Quilt
The Wildcats are two wins away from Bowl eligibility, y'all. So, it only seems fitting that this week's quilt of the week is a Kentucky Wildcats football themed quilt. It's just a regular patchwork quilt, made special with the unique fabric. My granny surprised me with this one for Christmas one year. I just love it!
Make-a-Wish Day at Keeneland
There's really nothing better than a day at Keeneland's Fall Meet. Lexington is at its prettiest this time of year, you're likely to run into plenty of friends at the track, and there are great races to watch. The only way it can get better is if you have the opportunity to help others. Tomorrow, you have the chance to do that at Make-A-Wish Day at Keeneland!
The thoroughbred industry and Keeneland are working together to help grant the wishes of local Kentucky kids through Make-A-Wish® Day at Keeneland!Local Thoroughbred farms and organizations (Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Ashford Stud, Darley, Shadwell Farm, Lane's End Farm, Flaxman Holdings, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Shawnee Farm and Gainsway Farm) will help grant wishes for nine deserving children. The Keeneland Kidseven get the opportunity to present the trophies after each race!
You can support Make-A-Wish and enjoy a day at the races by purchasing a Wishing at the Races Ticket Package for $25, which includes a general admission ticket, reserved seating in the Grandstand, a Keeneland program and a limited edition t-shirt designed by a wish kid! 65% of ticket sales benefit Make-A-Wish.
To purchase tickets, please call 1-877-206-9474 or visit HTTP://MAKEAWISHKY.KINTERA.ORG/KEENELAND.
If you can't make it to the track tomorrow, follow along on HerKentucky's Instagram for photos from the event!
HerLouisville: Sophisticated Fall Comfort Food at the Irish Rover
With autumn's cooler temperatures setting in, I find myself craving heartier comfort food. This weekend, my beau and I found some new dishes at The Irish Rover that fit the bill. We've always headed up Bardstown Road to the Clifton-area pub for pints, Bushmills, and fish and chips, but we both found ourselves intrigued by variants of traditional shepherds pie.
Bob order the Cottage Pie, a fabulous beef stew in a bread bowl with mashed potatoes.
And I had the Fisherman's Stew, one of the most unique and delicious dishes I've had in ages. Salmon and whitefish mixed in a béchamel sauce, with a mashed potato crust and parmesan cheese. So delicate and delicious!
If you haven't been to the Irish Rover for a while, check out their hearty, sophisticated Fall menu!