Pumpkin Pancakes

Christmas came alarmingly early this year, so I am fighting it off the best I can by continuing to celebrate fall, November, pumpkins, gourds, leaves, slow cooked meals, etc. I tried a new recipe in Pinch of Yum for Whole Wheat Pumpkin Pancakes and they were good! Simple and good. The recipe suggested sliced bananas on top. We didn't do it, but I think it would be a good addition.

As of Late

Over the past week I tried a few new recipes, some worked and some didn't. Cauliflower is all the rage these days, so I hear. Whether it's cauliflower crust or cauliflower mashed potatoes it is having its moment in the sun.

Smitten Kitchen posted a Cauliflower Cheese recipe. It originates in England and is a "healthier" version of macaroni and cheese. My ratio was off and the cheese sauce overwhelmed the cauliflower. It was good, but really decadent and Ian and I felt enormous afterward. 

To counterbalance the Cauliflower Cheese I made these Skinny Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins from Ambitious Kitchen. These are a hit around the Rogers household. They use wheat flour, yogurt and honey and taste like a million bucks. A great, quick recipe for breakfast during the week.

Lastly, I have been eyeing this Skillet Apple Cobbler from A Couple Cooks and made it this weekend to usher in fall belatedly. I used Honey Crisp apples, but I think this would be better served with a tart apple. The topping is semi healthy and pretty easy. I would definitely make this again. It makes the house smell incredible.

The Pumpkin Patch Collection

I forgot my login and password it has been so long. It is a goal of mine to get this blog going again and there is no better time than October (the best month). As we headed out on our annual pumpkin patch trip we reminisced on how many years we have been doing this. It has dated back to 2007, minus a few years in Oregon that remain undocumented.

So here, for my first post in a year, is a collection of pumpkin patch photos through the years. I hope to keep these trips going for many years to come. 

First year in 2007 we headed out to Virginia. Of course there was a Civil War reenactment taking place over the hillside. 

Pumpkin patch in Illinois in 2010. First year in Chicago. 

Ill-fitting sunglasses in Indiana in 2011. The weather was so very classic Midwest. 

We headed to Amish Country in Illinois for 2012. This was our first patch visit as marrieds. 

Back in Washington for 2013! We moved back to the Northwest and visited Snohomish this go around.

Quick, cold trip to Arlington in 2014. Bosco came and hated it, so he is not pictured.