Popping Corn

Sharon periodically shares her nieces with me. They're quite a lot of fun.

What's not to love about popping popcorn with Mommy on our living room floor :).

~smiles all around~

baby time

I spent last week with this little cutie and the rest of the fam.

It was a good time, and a much needed break from the office.

he likes playing at the Cookie House too

favorite foods include baby cereal and pears
{  favorite people include Grandpa and Grandma :)  }

such an adorable sleeper... and so easy to put down for a nap

almost crawling!

he LOVES eating tags :)

Pumpkin Pie

Last weekend I cooked a pumpkin and baked a pie.

It was incredible.

I used Mom's recipe, which goes something like this

(I altered the spice amounts):

Pumpkin Pie

2 cups (1 pint) pumpkin puree

1 can (the standard size) evaporated milk

2 eggs

1/2 cup white sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ginger

1/4 teaspoon cloves

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

salt

Wisk together all ingredients and pour into a chilled pie shell.

Bake at 425F for 15 minutes, and then 350F for another 45 minutes or until the pie tests done.

Makes one delicious pie.

Saturday Breakfast

To make your own special apple muffins, find the basic recipe here:

Pinch of Yum's Cinnamon Sugar Apple Muffins.

(I have made minor substitutions to the recipe, such as cinnamon or nutmeg instead of the allspice, and lemon instead of vinegar to sour the milk.)

salad

There's a special place in the lunch world for exceptional salads.

Toasted pecans are part of what made this salad notable.