Sweet Thanksgiving Recipe

By Home Style Furniture

The past tradition to give thanks for the harvest season is obsolete. Today, our thanksgiving is more like an occasion to get together with family and friends over a dinner. Hardly anyone has their meal without apple cider, pumpkin pie and a big stuffed turkey!  

If you`re not hosting, here`s a treat you can bring to dinner; sweet pumpkin cheesecake recipe. You will surely enjoy ending your meal with this delicious piece of cake. Happy thanksgiving! 

Pumpkin Cheesecake 

TIME: 1hr 44mins 

PREP 40 MINS 

COOK 1 HR 4 MINS 

INGREDIENTS  8 SERVINGS   

1 1⁄2 cups graham cracker crumbs 

5 tablespoons butter, melted 

1 cup sugar, plus 

1 tablespoon sugar 

3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1 cup canned pumpkin 

3 eggs 

1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon 

1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg 

1⁄4 teaspoon allspice 

Whipped cream 

DIRECTIONS FOR THE CRUST  

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

Make the crust by combining the graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter and 1 Tbsp. sugar in a medium bowl. 

Stir well enough to coat all of the crumbs with the butter, but not so much as to turn the mixture into paste. 

Keep it crumbly. 

Put foil partway up the outside part of an 8-inch springform pan. 

Press the crumbs onto the bottom and about two-thirds of the way up the sides of the springform pan. 

You don't want the crust to form all of the way up the back of each slice of cheesecake. 

Bake the crust for 5 minutes, and then set aside until you are ready to fill it. 

DIRECTIONS FOR THE FILLING  

In a large mixing bowl combine the cream cheese, 1 Cup of sugar, and vanilla extract. 

Mix with an electric mixer until smooth. 

Add the pumpkin, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice and continue beating until smooth and creamy. 

Pour the filling into the pan. 

Bake for 60-70 minutes. 

The top will turn a bit darker at this point. 

Remove from the oven and allow the cheesecake to cool. 

When the cheesecake is at room temperature, put it into the refrigerator. 

When the cheesecake has chilled, remove the pan sides and start cut the cake.  

Serve with a generous portion of whipped cream on top. 

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5 Trendy Materials For Fall 2015

By Home Style Furniture

Leaves are falling and nights are getting chilly; these are the cue to autumn! So it is time to invite fall indoors and create a warmth atmosphere at home while enjoying sunset hues from your windows. Certainly, we all have started to cozy up at home but how could we bring comfort into our house during this season?  With sensory and tactile materials that will make our house look trendy!

Here are our 5 trendy materials that can set up a perfect fall atmosphere in house:

1. Wood. Even If you do not have hardwood floor you can still add some rustic accents in your living room!

2. Wool. Worsted or knit, wool is a natural décor fabric for this sweater chilly season. Woolen rugs under a coffee table, throws or pillows can make a great difference on a couch.

3. Velvet fabrics. Have a craving touch for velvet!

4. Ceramics. Get pumpkin center table on your dining room to stay in the fall mood.

5. Our final trendy touchy material is animal fur leather!

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Eat Smart: Think Outside The Lunchbox

By Home Style Furniture

School’s in session and that means the daily ritual of filling the lunchbox is in full swing. Now might be the perfect time to reevaluate not only what you’re packing but what you’re packing it in.

Did You Know?

Over 20 million sandwich baggies are sent to our landfills every year, and each one takes between 500 to 1,000 years to break down

Americans throw away more than 60 million plastic water bottles per day

It’s as easy as 1-2-3 to find eco-friendly lunchbox alternatives that are safe for our kids and our planet.

Step 1 – Use BPA free, non-toxic containers and reusable baggies to fill their lunchbox with goodies they’re sure to love

Make this the year you stop throwing away all those plastic baggies. Invest just once in reusable products and save yourself money and guilt for years to come. Try getting a set for every member of the family and have fun packing your lunches together. Make sure you’re getting dishwasher safe products to make clean up easy and effective.

Bento Boxes

Metal lunchbox inserts

Fabric sandwich and snack baggies

Silicone food pouches

 Step 2 – Mix it up! Start with deconstructing the sandwich

Sandwiches are OK in a pinch, but why not try putting something a little different in their lunch box this year? Pare the sandwich down to its essential elements and roll, wrap or chop them up in style! Mix and match foods to create fun shapes and combos that’ll have them emptying their lunchboxes in record time.

Homemade wraps

Sushi rolls

Lettuce wraps

Crackers and cheese

Apple slices and peanut butter

Veggies and dips

Noodle salad

Laughing Cow cheese

Fun fruit shapes using cookie cutters

Frozen bananas sliced and sandwiched with peanut or almond butter

Yogurt parfaits

Mini muffins/quiches

French toast points/mini pancakes with fresh berries

Step 3 – Drink Fix. Smart solutions to the water bottle crisis

Be the first cool parent to make the switch to eco-friendly reusable water bottles. It’s the easiest and most practical way to show kids how much you care about the planet and their future. With so many varieties to choose from, let everyone in your family pick out the one that reflects their unique personality.

Stainless steel water bottle

Collapsible water bottle

Fruit infuser water bottles

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