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Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice White Hot Chocolate

Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2012 in Beverages

Happy, happy Thanksgiving!

I hope your day is full of warmth, laughter, great food, loving family and friends, and maybe, just maybe, a little bit of this.

Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in Happy Endings

I guess I need to admit something.

As much as I am a total freak for pumpkin almost-everything, I was never much of a pumpkin pie fan. It just … almost always has seemed a little mushy and, honestly, unremarkable to me. And with so many other pie options out there, why bother?

But thanks to this pie, that statement is past-tense. Was never a fan. Totally am now. Of this pumpkin pie.

Posted on Thursday, November 8, 2012 in Beverages

This pumpkin pie martini is a perfect example of one of the coolest things about being a food blogger: the endless opportunity for creativity. I’ve always had fun creating never-before-seen concoctions in my kitchen, and blogging kicked that creative process up to a whole new level. Sometimes I imagine the brain as a slot machine with an endless list of flavors on the left and dishes on the right. Hit the button … Pomegranate! White chocolate! and … pudding cake! Hit it again … Spaghetti squash! Cheddar! And … pancakes! (Well … not everything’s a winner).

How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds (plus three tasty variations)

Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 in Veggie Dishes Everyone Loves

This Saturday is family pumpkin carving day. I adore pumpkin carving day. Anything that makes me feel like I’m back in school, happily lost in creating my own little spin on the latest art project, is a-ok by me.

I can never bring myself to do just a plain o’lantern. I have to create a spider o’lantern or an alien or Barbara Manatee or a squatty little owl. And then I take way too much pride in lighting it and displaying it – just right – on the porch come trick or treating time.

I’m a dork. But hey, it’s the little things, right?

Another thing to love about pumpkin carving is the snacks we get out of it. The snacks we literally get out of it – right out of the pumpkin. Grab those seeds, season them just right, and roast them in the oven to get all perfectly crunchy and toasty brown while you’re working on your orange masterpiece.

Posted on Monday, October 22, 2012 in Happy Endings

My guy and I have recently recommitted to a healthier lifestyle. We’re getting older, we’ve got a daughter now, and it just sort of needs to be done.

We’re eating less processed foods and more whole foods. We go out for walks every evening, and we’re talking about working towards taking part in a 5K come spring. And we’re enjoying indulgences like this Pumpkin Spice Latte Layer Cake.

Say what, you say?