While we haven't officially gone pumpkin picking yet, we're definitely incorporating pumpkin into our kitchen. Last Thursday was the kick off our our national breast cancer baking campaign Bake it Happen and our newest campaign recipe is a tasty Pumpkin Oatmeal Chip Cookie. I made 3 batches with my kids this weekend that we'll be distributing over the course of the week. While the weather is undoubtedly getting a bit cooler and jackets are a must, comfort soups are going to play an integral role in our meal time … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Black Bean Soup
October 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It’s Seriously Soup day today, featuring one of my favorite bloggers, Serena, who authors a blog called Seriously Soupy. Serena started Seriously Soupy as a creative outlet for herself after her first daughter was born, which combined her passion for cooking with an interest in learning more about soups and soup making. Since it started, she has given soup tours and taught soup classes and has a catalog of over 100 soups on the site! You can join Serena on her Soupy journey at SeriouslySoupy.com and twice a month you can find … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Chip Pancakes
October 24, 2012 By 1 Comment
Every year during fall’s harvest my family pays proper homage to pumpkins. Before I spent dedicated time in the kitchen, that simply involved going pumpkin picking and carving pumpkins. Now that I’m cooking more, it means more pumpkin-based recipes! In fact, it seems we can’t get enough pumpkins. Within the past week we’ve made: Cappuccino Chip Pumpkin Muffins, Pumpkin Brownies, Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Bread. Tonight is Breakfast-for-Dinner Night – our favorite dinner of the week. I’ll never really understand the thrill my kids get eating … [Read more...]
Easy as Pumpkin Pie
October 13, 2011 By 3 Comments
Growing up, my Grandma Sylvia was known in many different circles in Baltimore, Maryland simply as “the pie lady.” In the late 1940’s, she used to home bake sinfully sweet, deliciously fresh pies and sell them to the local store for some extra cash. Extended family dinners at Gram’s apartment became the Friday night ritual. If you missed a dinner, you’d miss the opportunity to get a coveted piece of one of her pies, where homemade crusts and fresh whipped cream sealed in a variety of intense flavors from: chocolate to pecan to pumpkin spice. … [Read more...]
