pumpkin

When my boys were babies...well, younger babies that is, I made all of their baby food from scratch.  Not for any other reason than that they ate a TON of food -- I would have had to rob a bank to pay for the amount of store bought jarred baby food I would have...

Tweet Happy National Pumpkin Day! I’ve posted a lot of pumpkin recipes lately (doughnuts, cookies, cupcakes, and creamer to name a few), but I can’t resist this quintessential fall flavor. What better way to celebrate its day than with some delicious cookies? When I was working on finding the right balance of spices for my homemade pumpkin pie spice,...

My daughter and I made these during my recent visit to San Diego. She'd been craving pumpkin pancakes, but many of the recipes yield pancakes that are dense and heavy. We wanted something light, but with a real taste of pumpkin. To lighten th...

Tweet How do you take your coffee? I love mine with a little cream and sugar. There are tons of flavored creamers in yummy flavors like pumpkin spice and peppermint mocha, but most have some questionable, unpronounceable ingredients. Instead I usually opt for plain old half and half or milk, but every once in...

I have a confession to make: these cupcakes were almost purchased from the store instead of made by me. Let me rewind. Here’s the story: I’m kind of a yes-mom. Can you take my kid home from school? Yes, no problem! Can you be the food chair of Bingo night? Sure, why not? Can...

Prep time: 40 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Serves 4 to 8 Adapted by the Los Angeles Times from "Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef." Pumpkin seed oil is available at most cooking supply stores and select well-stocked markets. INGRED...

After 13 1/2 years of marriage I assumed that I knew everything about my husband Ryan. I know that he does not like root beer or peanut butter cookies. I also know that he loves his Grandparents, is not afraid

This recipe comes from Allrecipes.com. I needed a dessert for a work potluck and I had just bought a lot of mochi rice flour. It's also the holidays. Combo all that together and I found a pumpkin mochi recipe.Mochi has become more common and known abou...

Welcome to the Festival of Food Carnival. In celebration of autumn and Halloween, we're sharing recipe ideas for healthy treats, or anything you would enjoy this time of year. Hosted by Diary of a First Child and Hybrid Rasta Mama, you're welcome to jo...

Tweet When was the last time you looked through your spices? You know those barely used bottles that pile up in the back of the cabinet, long forgotten? Go look – I bet one of those is pumpkin pie spice. And it’s probably 2 years past its expiration date. That’s what I discovered recently...