A lovely box of apples.....and I wasn't planning on finding them either. So how did I come to liberate them? You know you want the long and windy story.... Last weekend Kirk and I took the boys up to Whidbey Island for the kite festival held yearly. Well....the festival was a disappointment this year. The wind was… Continue reading Of Liberating Apples and Apple Maple Butter
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Birthday Cake Messes
Yesterday was my oldest son's 15th birthday. Yeah, I know - I am crazy or something having a baby, a toddler and a teenager. I love it though, as stressful as it can be. I don't talk about my oldest often here, I figure being a teen he deserves his own life (privacy), without me… Continue reading Birthday Cake Messes
Pumpkin Latte Pancakes
Pumpkin overload yet? Maybe. I don't think I am quite there yet. I am sure I will roast a few more pumpkins before winter arrives. And in my quest to use up the roasted pumpkin I have we had pancakes for breakfast today. You don't have to use Pumpkin VIA in the pancakes, I happened… Continue reading Pumpkin Latte Pancakes
Divine Pie Pumpkins, Pumpkin Seeds & Pumpkin Brown Rice Pudding
Was that a long enough title for a post? 😉 One pumpkin that was so pretty it inspires me to embrace fall even more.... My favorite farm had these last week at the farmers market, a pie pumpkin. It was 4 1/3 pounds, an easy size to work with. To get where I wanted to… Continue reading Divine Pie Pumpkins, Pumpkin Seeds & Pumpkin Brown Rice Pudding