Wednesday, September 22, 2010

FALL!

I LOVE fall! This is my favorite time of the year! Here are a few reasons.
Pumpkins and all of the wonderful things you can make with them.

http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/seasonalcooking/fall/cooknow_pumpkin

http://www.pumpkinnook.com/cookbook.htm#recipe


All of the beautiful fall colors surounding us everywhere we go!


Hot cider!


Hot cocoa!

Hot tights!

Sweaters, sweater dresses, jackets and scarves!


http://s3.hubimg.com/u/2306054_f260.jpg


Halloween


Aaaand baked apples! Saved till the end because I have a recipe to share

Preheat oven to 350.
Peel (optional) and core (not optional lol) 4 crisp apples i used some we picked from an apple orchard, very fresh!
mix in a bowl 2/3 cups brown sugar (light or dark)
1 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tbsp ground cinnamon
Lemon zest from half a lemon
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup walnuts (optional)
stuff inside the apples and pour the rest in the bottom of the pan then add 1/3 cup apple cider bake covered tightly for thirty minutes remove brush the excess over the apples and bake uncovered again for 10 minutes serve hot with ice cream or whipped cream

Halloween costumes

I am having a costume party this year and can't decide what to be....i realize its super far out but i like to plan ahead lol. I am thinking clockwork orange, wind up doll, or rambo! I want to be cheap and make it myself.