Skip The Turkey And Load Up On This Side Dish
Bella Breakdown I’m just gonna say it… Thanksgiving turkey isn’t that good. In fact, it’s kinda bad. There’s no way to get it moist, it lacks flavor and makes you completely exhausted before dessert makes it to the table. If you’re like me and loathe that white slab of meat on your Thanksgiving plate, opt for this delicious side instead. Pumpkin Mac and Cheese with Gruyere and Bacon 1 can pumpkin puree 1 pound macaroni noodles 1 package bacon 1 ½ tablespoons flour 1 pinch salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder 1 ½ cup...
The Perfect Fall Sangria
Bella Breakdown Nothing says holiday season quite like a themed and color-appropriate cocktail. How else will we get through endless hours of small-talk? Drinks. Stressing about all of the shopping and wrapping that needs to be done? Drinks. Need no excuse? Drinks. And with all these cheers, cranberry cocktails and champagne or eggnog get quite redundant after a couple of times. To switch it up, a light and fruity fall sangria will keep you feeling good without getting overly full and keep you feeling social all evening long. The best thing about sangria is you can make a big...
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies To Get You Feeling Festive
Bella Breakdown When I think of fall, what first comes to mind is the delicious food. Leaves changing and cool nights come second to the thought of comfort food. And nothing says fall quite like sweet treats and delectable desserts. Pumpkin is the flavor of the season. Pumpkin coffee, pumpkin bread, and now pumpkin whoopie pies. For those of you who don’t know, a “whoopie pie” is vanilla creme sandwiched between two cookie or cake pieces. The dessert is believed to be originally from Dutch Country Pennsylvania but has since been morphed and perfected by others from around the...
Autumn Casserole Recipes To Make Your Mouth Water
Bella Breakdown Summer is over and that only means one thing: sweatpants and comfort food! No more grilling or fresh salads; fall and winter are all about the comfort food that warms your body and fills your heart. And this casserole recipe should put you and everyone else into the fall mood. Fall is a wonderful time of year. The air is getting colder, pumpkin spice flavor is hitting all of your favorite foods, and it’s a good excuse to eat hearty comfort foods on the regular. Casseroles come to mind as fall foods and for a good reason....
The Try Guys Try Keeping Up With Professional Chef From Bon Appetit
Bella Breakdown Known for their time at BuzzFeed, better known as the “Try Guys,” are trying to keep up with a professional chef from Bon Appetit. Mind you, the try guys work together as a team while one professional chef gives them verbal directions as she’s prepping her recipe. The challenge lies in making a luxury surf and turf carpaccio, in only 20 minutes. The try guys and chef will be creating the same recipe back-to-back in the Bon Appetit test kitchen, while the chef only gives verbal instructions for the try guys to follow. Seems easy enough right?...
