The Weekend Dish: 10/14/2023
Happy middle of October!
I hope that youโve had a wonderful week and are sliding into the most relaxing of weekends. Isabelle and I are battling colds and it looks like itโs going to rain here for days upon days, so planning on just being cozy!
On Brown Eyed Baker This Week
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frostingย โ These pumpkin cupcakes are a dream! They are soft, moist, and have the most incredible pumpkin flavor along with being subtly spiced; the perfect complement of flavors. Topped with a fluffy cream cheese frosting, they are a fantastic fall dessert.

My Prime Big Deal Days Picksย โ I compiled a list of some of the best kitchen and home deals during the Prime Big Deal Days (some of which are still on sale), as well as rounded up all of the specific requests I got for recommendations and included those, too! If you are done shopping for now, itโs a great list to reference when starting your holiday shopping.

Easy Hashbrown Casseroleย โ Hashbrown casserole is easy, cheesy, takes only minutes to throw together, and is a favorite side dish for holiday dinners from Easter to Christmas and casual weeknight dinners alike. Total comfort food!ย

Friday Things #495ย โ Kids, organization ideas, coffee subscriptions, mirrors, TV, and moreโฆ

Top 5 Most Popularย Posts This Week:
1.ย Homemade Chicken and Dumplings
2.ย Grandmaโs Banana Nut Bread
3.ย My Favorite White Bread Recipe
Most Popular Product Shares This Week
2.ย Large Silicone Dough Rolling Mat (with measurement markings)
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6. OxiClean White Revive Laundry Whitener
This Time in Years Pastโฆ
These recipes hit the site during this same week in previous yearsโฆ
2021: Pumpkin Pancakes / Ham and Split Pea Soup / Sโmores Whoopie Pies
2020: Grandmaโs Pizzelle Recipe
2018: Butternut Squash Soup
2017: Apple Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread / Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies
2016: Italian-Style Pastitsio / Black-Bottom Cupcakes
2015: Poor Manโs Cookies / Chocolate Blackout Cake
2014: Maple-Date Bars / Pumpkin and Cream Cheese Muffins with Pecan Streusel
2013: Honey-Peanut Butter Cookies / Praline Waffles / Hot Apple Cider Rum Punch
2012: Pumpkin Doughnut Muffins / Butternut Squash & Bacon Mac and Cheese / Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Scones / Mushroom Lasagna
2011: Cumin and Fennel-Crusted Roast Lamb / Peanut Butter & White Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
2010: Cheese, Olive & Ham Bread / Pumpkin Pie Bars
What I Bookmarked This Week
Iโm not usually a big doughnut fan, but this glazed old fashioned donut cake? YES!
Loving all of the flavors in this crock pot chipotle queso chicken chili.
Can you believe Iโve never tried a lasagna soup recipe? Making it happen this winter.
Iโve never heard of cinnamon pie, but it sounds (and looks) fabulous!
This saucy Hungarian red potato goulash sounds so cozy.
Have a delicious weekend!



I just finished baking this pie and even though I havenโt tasted it yet itโs certainly filling my house with an amazing aroma. I used a purchased frozen pie crust (Oronoque Deep Dish) and I had way too much filling so I grabbed a 7โณ round pan and poured the rest of the filling in it and baked it alongside the pie. I wish I would have thought of ramekins which would have made a nice plated dessert. Can this pie be frozen?
Given our lovely weather today in the Burgh and after reading about your chicken and dumplings, I currently have some homemade chicken stock simmering on my cooktop, and I am giving your recipe a try. ย It sounds like a perfect dinner for a day like this and the smell of a simmering chicken stock is wonderfully appropriate for a rainy day. ย My husband just said โit smells like Thanksgivingโ :). ย Have a great weekend and Letโs Go Pens!!