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Let me tell you – mom is right, this is not the same as hers, but it is a pretty gosh-darn good chicken soup (with perfect timing since I might be starting to come down with something!) So, look for those sales and then make a tasty roast chicken and turn the leftovers into an awesome soup!
Do you crave sweets?
Does the fact that you crave sweets lead you to have to buy larger pants?
Are you not willing to give up certain foods/flavors?
Can you promise me that you will at least try this before making a face?
Just in case you have not had enough Pumpkin Recipes, I give you… Pumpkin Muffins!
These muffins may look ‘difficult’ but they could not have been easier. (Ok, I guess they could have been easier – but not really, you get what I’m saying?)
We traveled to Delaware for Thanksgiving and I wanted to bring a tasty treat to enjoy while watching the Macy’s Parade and cooking in the morning. These ft the bill perfectly. With the Whole Wheat Flour and light amount of Sugar they were the perfect balance of everything you want in a breakfast that is sweet without making you crash an hour later.
This recipe travels well and can be made sweeter by adding some mini chocolate chips if you really want a sweet breakfast treat. You could even use only all-purpose flour and then make a tasty cream cheese frosting for a hearty treat. I was thinking some grated carrots or raisins could be a yummy addition. Or how about some pecans!? Or just the way they are taken to the next level by cutting them in half, toasting them, and adding some butter to your warmed muffins! However you slice it – these are a tasty muffin!!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray muffin tins with nonstick spray (I made a dozen, worked perfectly). In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup whipped cream cheese with 1 TB confectioners sugar. Set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl combine the flours, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt. In another bowl whisk together the pumpkin puree, sugar, oil, buttermilk, egg, egg white, and vanilla. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, being careful not to over mix.
Fill muffin cups 3/4 of the way full with batter mixture. Place a dollop of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each muffin. Bake 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean. Let the muffins cool for 10 minutes before indulging.
And I leave you with this, Today’s Question of the Day… what is your favorite type of Breakfast Muffin?
Get out your pots and your stretchy pants and enjoy some amazing savory Pumpkin Macaroni & Cheese!
I have wonderful parents. They are so willing to watch our dogs whenever we need them to. I try to do what I can to show them how much I appreciate it. Recently they kept our dogs overnight and I promised to bring breakfast in …
A story of Pumpkin Cookies…
Last week I got a text from Rich that said “I’m in the mood for something Pumpkin”. I replied “sweet or savory?”. The response was “SWEET!!” I told him that I could do that. Then he requested “Pumpkin Cookies?!?” I told him “sure” – and his final response was “yesssssssss”
Rich spends lots of time working on his MBA and I am so proud of all that he constantly does in order to better himself. He has a major love of Chocolate Chip Cookie (Dough) so I knew that instead of making him regular Pumpkin Spice Cookies I wanted to mix the classic flavors of Pumpkin and Chocolate Chip Cookies but without the cake-like texture you normally get from Pumpkin Cookies. After much recipe reading, I realized that Tessa had the perfect recipe.
These cookies are everything you would want in a cookie. They are a chewy chocolate chip cookie plus a tasty spiced pumpkin cookie. You should probably go make these, and soon. Right now in the pre-Thanksgiving rush you probably even have everything that you need to make these in your house.
And do you want to round out your pumpkin meal… how about a Martini, some Pumpkin Mac n Cheese, and a [Butternut Squash] Apple Soup!?
And I leave you with this, Today’s Question of the Day… Do you prefer CHEWY or CRUNCHY or CAKEY cookies?