Fall

Fall is my LEAST favorite season. It means cold, dark days. Once we reach winter solstic, things start looking up. I have never really been a pumpkin fan, but after not having it for a few years, I started wanting some. SOOO, for the first time I cooked with 'real' pumpkin (not the canned stuff, because they don't sell it here). I had 2 successes! Pumpkin 'muffins' (IMHO muffins are the same as cupcakes) and pumpkin soup. Here are the recipes.

I do love the look of pumpkins. I was babysitting my niece today and got inspired to do a photo shoot. She has an adorable brown jacket with fur, precious boots and a variety of scarves and hats. I picked out a set and of course she did not want to wear it. It actually happened to be sunny, so I said, 'whatever' and I just took her how she dressed. Princess dress over her striped t-shirt with rubber boots, then her mom's sandals. I think I am going to be 'borrowing' this chalkboard in the future! So fun to work with!