I love baking when fall weather comes to town. It makes the house feel cozy and warm and also makes it smell incredibly delicious. I think nothing says fall like baking some delicious spiced pumpkin bread (or maybe some pumpkin chip cookies). There is something about the flavor and pumpkin and the blend of… Read More »
Pumpkin Spice Blondies
I had a chance to get in the kitchen to bake the other day and decided to try my hand at coming up with a new recipe. The weather finally has a chill to it and when that happens I like to use classic fall ingredients. Things like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and of course pumpkin. … Read More »
Oakes Farm
Oakes Farm was kind enough to give my family admission. However, all opinions are our own.It’s pumpkin patch and corn maze time in East Tennessee!! The weather has sure felt like it is the middle of summer though. The kids have been on their fall break for the last week an we always take a… Read More »
Pumpkin Chip Cookies
The favorite cookies around our house are usually our famous Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies, unless it is Autumn and then we all crave Mom’s Pumpkin Chip Cookies. These are a delicious, soft, cake like cookie, full of spices and great pumpkin flavor. I usually have all the ingredients on hand to whip up a batch whenever… Read More »
Easy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Halloween is just around the corner which means it is time to carve our pumpkins. We have several family traditions for carving our pumpkins. We usually carve them the Monday before Halloween. I always turn on fun Halloween music on Pandora. The kids try and out do each other on their pumpkin masterpieces. I make these… Read More »