Hi friends! I've tried a few different things this fall that I've never tried before - namely, FOOD. This being my first fall as a "mom," it's been a GREAT opportunity to try new recipes out on our family. :) A month or so ago my good friend Tracy and I made apple pies and apple crisp together. She taught me how to make them both in one afternoon while our kiddos played together for hours. It was such a blast!
For Halloween we totally gave in and carved a pumpkin with Hayleigh - a FUNNY (not scary!) -faced little guy, appropriately named JACK. :) His "guts," (the seeds) were calling my name and I decided I needed to learn how to roast them...so I did! I used this recipe - http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Roasted-Pumpkin-Seeds/Detail.aspx. Super yummy and very easy to make! Even separating all the "goop" from the seeds was easier than I'd expected! If you've never tried roasting pumpkin seeds, you definitely should give this a go.
One last piece of advice: my friend Tracy recommended baked apples to me, so I googled them and came up with this simple recipe - http://allrecipes.com/recipe/baked-apples/Detail.aspx. Talk about YUMMY!?!? I don't use green apples like the recipe calls for - I just use red - whatever's on sale at the grocery store. I've made these a couple times in the last few weeks for dessert at dinner and they are a hit with our entire family! This is a GREAT fall treat that's too easy NOT to try!
One of Hayleigh's homework assignments this week is to decorate a turkey as a family. It's a great activity to do together and is a FUN reminder that Thanksgiving is quickly approaching! I'll make sure to post a pic or two once we get her (I think we're naming her Myrtle.) completed.
Hope you all are enjoying your fall....anyone pulling out the Christmas music yet? I will be doing so the INSTANT we have another high temperature under 55 degrees! Mark my words! :) I can't wait much longer!
Happy fall, and blessings to all! (Please pardon my cheesy rhyme! :) )
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