I’m thrilled to announce I’m doing a guest post over on New York Best Seller author Cindy Woodsmall’s blog and it’s the start of my 8 part Pioneer Homemade Christmas series! (Tomorrow, Day 2 involves mint and chocolate)
I love this picture. I took it in our back pasture last year. God truly does create the best art, doesn’t He?

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Hop on over to Cindy’s blog and see my tutorial for making homemade applesauce that involves NO peeling or chopping apples!

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Then my recipe for pumpkin applesauce cake with a buttermilk glaze that is soooo moist and yummy. We eat it for dessert and breakfast, because hey, it has fruit and vegetables in it. That makes it healthy enough for breakfast, right?

A jar of homemade applesauce with this cake would make a l ovely gift. Or a jar of applesauce with the dry ingredients and recipe in another Mason jar. Did I mention I love Mason jars?
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have to try these recipes for the holidays thank you
Vickie,
You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy them.
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Love this idea! Can’t wait to try it this month! Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome, Andrea! It really is good. The buttermilk glaze is also great on carrot cake. 🙂
I’m putting this recipe on my list of new ones to try, Melissa! My mouth is watering already. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Jan! My husband is normally a chocolate dessert lover only, but when I came up with this cake I told him he had to taste it. After the first cake was gone he requested I make it again. I knew I had a winner then! Hope you enjoy it!