Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Pumpkin

It's FALL...my favorite season! And, I LOVE pumpkin flavored stuff...here's what I've done with pumpkin so far this fall.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip (Oatmeal) Pancakes
So, I used my oatmeal pancake recipe and instead of adding banana, I added some canned pumpkin. I really like them...I've had it a few times this fall. Here's some pictures of my creation. (Can you tell I'm a bit obsessive with freshness? I love having things in baggies. I am always checking expiration dates, too!)



Pumpkin Smoothie
I will NOT be repeating this smoothie anytime soon...or anytime ever really. It was weird kinda...very pumpkin-y. It was mostly just pumpkin, milk, ice, and some spices. Maybe it would have been better with whip cream on top? Or actually, I thought about mixing it with vanilla ice cream to make a pumpkin shake! THAT would be good!

Pumpkin Muffins
Mmmm, mmm! They were quite tasty I thought. I gave most of them to my CAs and desk staff. They were very moist and delicious.

Cookies (sorta) - This isn't really pumpkin at all...but I made Josh some chocolate chip cookies with pumpkin (and ghost) candies. I'll be honest, these are not homemade. They are the Nestle Tollhouse refridgerated dough that you break apart and bake...totally cheating...and probably not worthy of the blog. But, they look cute. :)

What's next with pumpkin? Well, I'm considering making a pumpkin sauce pasta dish I saw on Rachael Ray...we'll see...I'll definitely post if I do!

Magic Bullet...My New BFF!

I asked for the Magic Bullet for my birthday...back in May...and wah-lah, Josh came through and I became the proud new owner of a Magic Bullet. Well...that was May 12th. I didn't even officially use it until Memorial Day weekend...I made smoothies with Josh and our friend, Troy. They turned out ok in my opinion...not great...they were a packaged smoothie mix from Target. Anyways, ater that, the Magic Bullet went back into "hibernation" until...well, September 30th. So yeah...it sat lonely on my counter for 4 solid months.

Then for whatever unknown reason, I decided to use it to make my own smoothies for breakfast. Yes, I created my own recipe. Well, I mean, it's not like it's hard...but you know. AND...let me tell you...I make a mean smoothie that's mmmm mmmm mmmm! Look at the Magic Bullet in action!

Frozen fruit, yogurt, banana, and OJ is all you need!

This is the BEST smoothie ever if I do say so myself! I also add some Kashi cereal to the top of it as well so I don't feel like I'm just drinking my breakfast...yummy, yummy! I've been enjoying my smoothies a few times a week ever since! Smoothies and my pancakes are my current obsessions for breakfast. I love breakfast!

I made Josh one once...he told me it was good...but he hasn't asked for another since...hmmmm?! (That's ok though...that leaves more for me! Haha!)