When Life Isn't A Piece of Cake....Bake one.
“These taste like Autumn.” were the exact words my son said after taking a bite of these Pumpkin Pecan hand pies. That sentence alone sent me to the moon. Yes! I thought, I did it! I distilled all the nostalgia and sentiment of my favorite season into one hand held delight!
Read MoreEver since Starbucks announced that they were releasing their pumpkin spice latte (my favorite) early this year, my mind has been all about fall. It may be 100 degrees in Texas but it's not going to stop me from getting out my harvest decor and doing it up! Did I say fall is my favorite season? The cool breeze (kind of... I mean it is raining this week so it does feel more fall-ish), the warm spices, the orange and gold color tones. I love it all. My kids were born in the fall, we were married in the fall. I guess it was meant to be! So now that my head and my house is already there, why not my recipes!? I started this weekend off with a pumpkin chocolate chip pancake, special request for my sister. But it got me thinking, why not turn it into a crumb cake? Who doesn't love a tender soft cake underneath a thick layer of cinnamon sugar crumb!? Add to that a cup of pumpkin spice coffee... it's my idea of heaven!
Read MoreIt's been one of those days when nothing is going right. All the kids swim classes were cancelled by accident so we had to re schedule each one week by week, then tried to hit up our favorite lunch spot to find that it wasn't open and just knowing that tomorrow is Monday again is putting me in one sour mood. I'm hoping that making a fluffy loaf of Pumpkin Raisin Milk Bread would put me in a better mood.
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