It’s practically a law that Thanksgiving desserts involve pumpkin. I believe that they should also involve chocolate, and that the combination of pumpkin and chocolate isn’t given nearly enough respect. In my family, my grandma, aka Honey, cooks most of the Thanksgiving feast. Several of the ladies in my family provide desserts. I had planned [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Fall’
Apple Butter
Last weekend, my mom, sister and I spent most of Saturday and Sunday making and canning apple butter in an event that we call Pioneer Woman Weekend. It started last year, almost as a joke. I was living in a house with an apple tree in the back yard. This resulted in more apples than [...]
Tasty Links: Fall Foods + Lightsabers
The picture above shows the spoils of a recent shopping trip. I love apple cider but hate the overly processed stuff they sell in grocery stores. I was quite happy to find untreated cider alongside pie pumpkins and Macintosh applies in the local farm market. Currently, pumpkins, squash, and apples are also dominating the food [...]
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins
Fall is here, meaning it’s time for apples and pumpkins. While those fruits lend themselves well to pies and cakes, sometimes I want something a little healthier. Last fall, I discovered this pumpkin muffin recipe from Kristen at Cheap, Healthy, Good. These muffins are high in fiber, low in calories and fat and taste good. [...]
