Showing posts with label Pumpkin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pumpkin. Show all posts

Monday, November 26, 2012

Every Thing. (On Being Greatful) Part 1.



There are those times when everything seems to move a little slower. It's when you are so content and greatful for the present that you savor a moment more than a normal human would. The moments are crystal clear. Suspended. You think in that space, "I will never forget this."
That was my Thanksgiving.
There was a sence in these past few days that said, this is unrepeated time, treasure it.



And I Did...
 






 Every laughing leap.

Every siblings Silhouette.




Every time the wind blew through the cracks of the window.




Every cold walk down the country road.





Every form of home, wherever it was found.




Every carful shaping of dough.




Every Every Every bite of pie....




Every time I licked my fingers.


(Dark Chocolate Truffles with Cane Sugar and Sea Salt)


Every exchange of cooking wisdom between my gifted sister and I.





(Crispy Fried Shallots)





Every warm nap on the couch wrapped up in Naomi's little arms, and her in mine.



Every smell of bacon smoke, and yeast dough

(Cornbread and Sausage Stuffing)



Every time my Papa said, "I am so happy right now."




Every creek in the floorboards.




Every foot ball tackle and chest bump.



 Every still moment.









Every belly laugh.





 
 To be continued....

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Cake For Breakfast

Good Morning...

Honey.


 Almond flour.



Pumpkin.



Steel Cut Oats.


Vanilla.

Baby Pumpkin Breakfast Cakes Dressed In Sour Cream.
Be Thankful. 

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

And Then I Put Fall In A Pan...


Autumn Bars
Crust:
-1 Cup Almond Flour
- 1 Cup Oats
1/4 Cup Toasted Wheat Germ
- 1 Tbs Ground Flax Seed
- 1/2 Cup Date Sugar
- 1 Cup Shredded, Unsweetened Coconut
- 1 Tbs Cinnamon 
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
- 1 Stick of Butter
- 1/4 Cup Apple Cider

To make the crust, combine all the dry ingredients and mix well. Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Drizzle in the apple cider until the dough comes together but not sticky. (you may not have to use all of the cider). Pat into the bottom of a greased cookie sheet, and set aside. Reserve 1/2 Cup of the mixture to sprinkle on top. 



For the filling: 
Cut up Three large apples and simmer until slightly tender in about 3 Tbs. of apple cider. they should still be slightly crisp.

In another bowl with an electric mixer,cream 
- 1 8oz package of cream cheese 
- 1/2 cup Purred Pumpkin
- 1 tsp Vanilla  
- 1 Tbs Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
- 1/4 Cup Pure Maple Syrup
- 1/4 Cup Milk
-1/4 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
- 4 Eggs
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder

When Mixture is smooth, pour into prepared crust. Layer the sliced and sauteed apples over top, and sprinkle with the reserved crust mixture. Dice a handful of dried apricots and sprinkle over top as well. 









Bake the Bars at 350 for 25 minutes and cool. They are all the good things about fall in one pan, which is why they should make you very happy. 







H A P P Y  F A L L !