Sunday bagels and a big breakfast are a tradition in our home. And, of course, we have that favorite bagel shop or bakery that is a bit of a drive. So, rather than send my husband out each week, we thought we'd try and make them homemade with our Hamilton Beach Breadmaker that I absolutely love.

Super Bowl Sunday is known for bringing on the best foods for an all day Super Bowl chow down. Having more food than you can even manage to eat is what makes Super Bowl Sunday that much more fun.

Rather than trek out into the cold, I prefer to stay in and prepare an awesome Super Bowl spread. I've got plenty of recipes that are restaurant style quality and will make your Super Bowl Sunday festive and filling.

Here are some of my favorite Restaurant Style recipes that I'll be whipping up this Super Bowl Sunday:

The life-sized gingerbread house at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester is inspiring so I decided to post this recipe courtesy of our friends at the Edsel & Elenor Ford House.

If you don't think you can cut it as a gingerbread house builder, you can always purchase a kit for one like this one from Meijer.

This Ginger Bread House recipe, instructions, storage, building and decoration tips are a great step-by-step guide to building an awesome gingerbread house. 

Turkey Brining Recipe with video

If you want to improve your chances of delivering a juicy bird, try brining. Brining makes a turkey extra juicy.

Brining adds moisture and flavor to poultry and helps to keep it from drying out. A turkey can be a serious investment in time so you want to make sure it is perfect, especially if you're entertaining. Whether you grill, smoke, fry, or roast your turkey, you should use a brined bird.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

Don't throw out the pumpkin seeds when making Jack-O-Lanterns or cooking fresh pumpkins, they make great snacks that are rich in fiber as well as vitamins B and E. Kids especially love them. Purists will want only salt as a seasoning, but if you're feeling adventurous, experiment and have fun with seasoning blends.  Last year I tried the garlic powder and salt and it was really good. I also went with the olive oil over the butter, and tried to keep up the healthy attributes.

With Fall comes the end of the tomato season. We ended our tomato season with several green tomatoes. Rather than sit the green tomatoes on a window sill to ripen, I decided to take a stab at a Green Tomato Salsa recipe. I just recently tried green tomato salsa for the first time. I'd say the color held me back a bit but once I tried green tomato salsa, I really liked it.

Oakland County Moms is proud to feature the award-winning recipes from the Art and Apples Festival in Downtown Rochester each year in our recipes section. Cynthia Zalewski of Rochester Hills, Michigan won 1st place in the 2012 Art and Apples Pie Contest with this recipe for Caramel Apple Pecan Pie. Special thanks to Cynthia for sharing this recipe with our readers!

CARAMEL APPLE PECAN PIE CRUST:

Oakland County Moms is proud to feature the award-winning recipes from the Art and Apples Festival in Downtown Rochester each year in our recipes section. Cheryl Zaranek of Rochester Hills, Michigan won 3rd place in the 2012 Art and Apples Pie Contest with this recipe for "Back to Basics" Apple Pie. Special thanks to Cheryl for sharing this delicious apple dessert recipe!

Back to Basics Apple Pie Recipe:

Oakland County Moms is proud to feature the award-winning recipes from the Art and Apples Festival in Downtown Rochester each year in our recipes section. Diana Lenaway of Washington, Michigan won 1st place in the 2012 Art and Apples Dessert Contest with this recipe for Caramel Apple Cupcakes. Special thanks to Diana for sharing this delicious apple dessert recipe!

Caramel Apple Cupcakes Recipe Ingredients: