Happy Friday! Here’s a little dose of inspiration to start the weekend…
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Here’s a drink that I think has a bit of a Fall feel to it. It’s called a Gingered Apple Sparkler. This cocktail is spicy and sweet and an nice alternative to the typical apple martini.
Gingered Apple Sparkler
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the vodka, liqueur, and bitters. Shake well. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass. Top with the ginger beer. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Enjoy!
Credit: Recipe adapted from Food & Wine (Bar Lurçat - Minneapolis). Photo from Food & Wine as well.
Here, for your viewing pleasure, are a few cards I made back in late 2008 and early 2009.
“Bee Well” get well card from December 2008.
“It Must Be in the Jeans” graduation card from December 2008 as well.
“Smile Crocodile” birthday card from January 2009.
Credit: All cards handmade by me and all photos taken by me as well.
In honor of the upcoming holiday of Halloween, here’s a little roundup of lovely Halloween goodies found around the web.
Happy Halloween!
Credit: (from left to right) she sews lovely, Poppytalk Handmade, Em & Sprout, Murphy and Gert, We Are Something Else, One Clay Bead, Canis Lupus Proper, Timeless Twine, ana AND me, vinylicious, Cutie Bootie Boutique, BowSheep, Elle Marie Designs, Bunnie Brand, Sweet Deja vu
I’m not a huge fan of pancakes and I am not huge fan of fall. But I do happen to be a HUGE fan of pumpkin pancakes. So good!
If you haven’t tried them and have a Trader Joe’s near you, I highly recommend you try out their pumpkin pancake and waffle mix. Oh, and while you’re there, pick up a few extra boxes to stock up because this is only a seasonal item.
It’s a perfect fall breakfast.
I’m a summer-girl through and through, but the one thing I like about autumn is all the pumpkin recipes that start popping up everywhere.
Here are some pumpkin recipes you may want to try out:
And here are two recipes from my very own recipe box.
PUMPKIN CAKE
(Serves 12)
- 1 can (29oz) ready mix pumpkin
- 1 box yellow cake
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cubes butter, melted
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 3/4 cup walnuts
- 3 eggs beaten
- Cool Whip
COMBINE pumpkin, salt, milk and eggs.
BEAT well with a whisk and SPREAD into a 13x9” greased pan.
SPRINKLE the dry cake mix on top of the pumpkin. RUN a knife through the mixture.
SCATTER walnuts over the top. Then DRIZZLE melted butter over the top.
BAKE at 350 degree Fahrenheit for 50 minutes.
TOP with cool whip.
PUMPKIN SEEDS
Note: Do NOT wash seeds.
For every 2 cups of seeds, you will need:
- 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
BAKE at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 hours.
STIR occasionally.
Credit: All photos taken by me. Trader Joe’s. Pumpkin recipes - Our Best Bites, Libby’s, Kraft Foods, Love & Olive Oil, and my kitchen addiction. Pumpkin Cake recipe from my friend Shannon. Pumpkin Seeds recipe from the cookbook Fernwood’s Fabulous Favorites.
Another lovely Saturday, another long walk on the beach.
I heart you southern California in September.
Credit: All photos taken by me.
