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Receta Perfect Pumpkin Pie with a Secret Ingredient-- and a Giveaway of my favorite things!
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Thanksgiving and Pumpkin Pie. What more can I say? These are two of my favorite things. While I love turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and homemade cranberry sauce-- I always leave room for pumpkin pie. I acknowledge that there are pumpkin pie haters in this world. Thank you. That means I have more cans of pumpkin puree to hoard for the rest of the year! Yes, I have been known to make my own pumpkin puree. But, I'll be honest. I really don't taste a dramatic difference between the Organic Trader Joe's brand of pumpkin puree vs. homemade. I will say that it's fun to try making it for yourself, at least once. (Plus, you get the bonus of making your own roasted pumpkin seeds.)
However, I much prefer homemade pumpkin pie vs. store…
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