Welcome, Fall!

 

Hello everyone! So I am not a gardener. Maybe when my kids are a little older. But I am always SO thrilled to see this lovely tree (a maple of some kind....???) become utterly breathtaking all on it's own come fall. And I didn't have to do a thing! :) Aren't the trees AMAZING right now? And how about some of these incredibly sunny days we've had? What a blessing they have been. I hope you have been able to take some time to feel that fresh fall breeze, smell the crisp air, stomp and play in the leaves, and talk about God's amazing creation with your kids. Even when the days are gray, I am thankful for those clouds providing a perfect backdrop for the bursting pops of color on the trees everywhere.

 

 

I wish everyone a super fun and safe Halloween this week.  Looking forward to seeing your beautiful smiling faces at our next MOPS meeting on Wednesday, November 6th.

This post's BEAUTIFUL MESS brought to you by:  My kitchen sink :)

 

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Something Yummy

How much do you LOVE pumpkin???? I DO, so if you don't, I apologize in advance for going nuts with all these pumpkin recipes. I promise to work to include more main dishes, healthy snacks, veggie side ideas etc.....but my sweet tooth always gets the better of me!!! :)

 

Pumpkin Protein Pancakes These ARE actually healthy. I doubled the recipe, and used 2 eggs instead of the whites. I also used 1/4 C brown sugar instead of the honey and added 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice to go along with the cinnamon. Delicious topped with a thin layer of pure maple syrup.

 

Easy Pumpkin Muffins I usually add 1 egg to the ingredients and have also used a spice cake boxed cake mix instead of the yellow cake mix, for even more pumpkin flavor!

 

Pumpkin Bread This recipe by Bobby Flay of the Food Network. I do miss that channel now that we don't have TV.

 

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles Sound amazing. I think you could halve the recipe.

 

World's Best Chicken Ha! A main dish! You MUST try this. Thank you Jen Rainey for the recipe.

 

-Hannah Dal Maso, MOPS Publicity