Thanksgiving is fast approaching

Those of us who are preparing (both physically and mentally) to host a family Thanksgiving dinner this year know it is quickly approaching.  Of course its not a hard decision to come up with the basic menu since most of the norms are expected, but we all have that little twinkling in our eye to come up with something a little different or fun to impress our guests.  Well hopefully I can make your job a little easier with these cute Thanksgiving ideas.  Enjoy!

Pumpkin Deviled Eggs

So simple, just add the spice and a green olive to make it a pumpkin!

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Pumpkin Oranges and Clementines

Just take the peel off and add a celery stock and you've got a pumpkin!

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Mini Caramel Apple Bites

Scoop the apple, stick it with a toothpick and dip it in the caramel.  Easy, yummy fingerfood!

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Hersey's Acorn Bites

Eatable decorations, who could ask for more!  Hershey's Kisses, and Nutter Butter Bites.

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Donut Acorn Bites

Donut holes, chocolate icing, brown sprinkles and pretzel sticks

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Rice Krispie Pumpkins

Orange Rice Krispie balls, rolos and green tootsie rolls

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Personal-Size Pumpkin Pies
I made these beauties last year and they turned out so precious!  Check out the how-to and original post here

Warm Grown-Up Apple Cider
Add some caramel vodka and cinnamon sticks to spice up your apple cider, YUM!

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Pumpkin Cake
Try putting two bunt cakes together to create a pumpkin cake!  So simple and SO cute!

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Flower Bread
This idea isn't necessarily Thanksgiving, but its not NOT Thanksgiving, so why not, right?!  

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Pumpkin Pie Bites
Self explanatory, YUM!

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Don't forget, even if you aren't hosting a Thanksgiving get together, you can always bring these puppies along to gain some points with the fam.  I'm sure they will be appreciated :)

Hamburger Cupcakes

   I have been dying to go to a cookout just so I could make some hamburger cupcakes.  I finally got to go to a cookout over Labor Day and enjoyed every minute of making these hamburger cupcakes!  The best part is, they are pretty easy to make!  Here's what you need to make these yummy looking hamburgers:

yellow cupcakes

brownies

 white icing

red/burgundy food coloring

yellow food coloring

2 sandwich bags

sesame seeds

circle cookie cutter or a small lid

   After you bake the cupcakes take them out of the liners and cut the middle of the cupcake out leaving the muffin top and about an inch on the bottom.  This will leave you with the hamburger buns.   After you bake the brownies in a 9 x 13 pan, cut out the hamburger circles using a cookie cutter or a lid. (I used a nutella lid because it was the perfect size to make the brownies fit inside the cupcakes.)

   Next dye some icing red/burgundy and yellow.  This will be your ketchup and mustard.  Put the dyed icing in ziploc baggies and cut the end of a corner.  Squeeze the icing onto the brownie just like you would ketchup and mustard but make sure to get lots on the edge so that it squishes and runs over when you put the bun on.  

   One last thing, dab some sesame seeds on the top of the cupcakes.  Sesame seeds are practically tasteless but add so much to the look.  And thats it, so easy and SO cute!! They were a huge hit at the cookout and I will most definitely be making these mini sliders again!