Five minutes, six spices, and a blend that actually tastes like fall. Last Thanksgiving I was in charge of the pumpkin pie. My brother was in charge of the pumpkin cake. We are both warm-spice people, or so I thought. I added more cloves than the recipe called for, which is what I always do,…
Moist, warmly spiced, and loaded with melty chocolate chips, the first pumpkin bread of every fall. September second and I am already in the kitchen with a can of pumpkin. Not because the temperature has dropped (it has not, this is North Carolina) but because the calendar said so. That is all the permission I…
Sometime around the end of August, I start craving soup. The temperatures have not dropped yet. But something in me knows it is coming. In our house, Saturday is soup day. I put together a big pot of something warm, soup or chili or stew, and let it simmer while the weekend unfolds around…
Moist pumpkin bread swirled with sweet cinnamon sugar and topped with a buttery crumble. Perfect for all of the autumn weekends ahead. Pumpkin bread is a staple at our house all year long, the spicy scent wafting through the house warms my heart and my belly. Frankly, you can never have enough pumpkin recipes in…
This post contains affiliate links. Good morning friends, did you have a nice weekend? Ours was pretty busy. Friday night we celebrated my husbands birthday, Saturday from the time we woke up until about four we hung light fixtures, moved more furniture into the house and basically cleaned up. As I mentioned a few days…
If you like pumpkin bread and carrot cake you will love these pumpkin carrot cake cupcakes. Do you like pumpkin bread? What about carrot cake? Combine the two and you have these scrumptious pumpkin carrot cake cupcakes with buttercream icing The recipe is a little involved but this might be the best cake/cupcakes I have…
Fall salads you will want to eat all season long. Filled with cranberries, squash and all of your favorite fall root vegetables, nuts, cheese and topped with delicious dressings. Good morning friends! I am knee deep in pumpkin bread, muffins and other sweet treats topped with all things apple including bars, cakes and pies. I love baking, what can…
This post contains affiliate links. Good morning! Did you have a nice Thanksgiving(Canadians’), Columbus day? Are you enjoying the beautiful Fall weather? It is cooling off here and it has been beautiful. I have been making an effort to eat more healthy and seasonally. Fall and Winter offer a plethora of squash and pumpkins to…
This post contains affiliate links Good morning! I hope your week is off to a great start, mine has been a repeat of last week, lots of contractors, barking pups and general mayhem. But the end is near and the bathroom looks fabulous so it is all worth it. This past week while I was…
It’s soup season. And what could be easier or more delicious than a white bean and ham soup? There are nights when dinner has to happen in thirty minutes or not at all. This white bean and ham soup is what I make on those nights. It starts with a can of white beans and…
Fall is absolutely my favorite time of the year. Although there are many reasons I love Fall, the changing weather and luscious colors, daylight savings, fires in the fireplace, the excuse to slow down and be lazy, my favorite things about fall is pumpkin! Photo Pine Cones and Acorns I cannot get enough pumpkin, The…
Three desserts in one, cheesecake, pumpkin pie and pecan pie! This pumpkin cheesecake with pecan praline is sure to be a holiday favorite. Pumpkin Cheesecake with Pecan Praline Topping There’s something wonderfully comforting about the flavors of fall all rolled into one dessert, and pumpkin cheesecake with pecan praline topping is exactly that. Imagine a…
