Pumpkin Bread

With Thanksgiving a mere week away (I can hardly believe it!), I figured it was about time to post something pumpkin.  I LOVE pumpkin - bread, cake, ice cream, pie, everything.  I think my favorites are pumpkin bread or pumpkin cake, since I'm a cake kinda gal.  So when I found this recipe for streusel topped pumpkin bread, I knew it was a keeper.  And it was just as great as I had hoped it would be!  I altered the recipe slightly from what you'll find online, but I'm sure it will still be great if you made it as-is. : )  Happy Thanksgiving!

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LC

Fall's Fruit

One of the best things about fall are all the delicious apples that are in season this time of year.  Although I'm not much of a pie person, I do love a good apple pie with a crumb topping.  I made this pie for the same work lunch that I made the tasty caramel corn for.  What can I say... I just don't know when to stop! : )  This pie is one of my favorites - especially with some cinnamon ice cream!

(Sorry this picture is not the best... it's all I could get before it was gobbled up at work!)

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LC

Fall's Candy

I love corn... and popcorn... and it's sweet cousin - caramel corn.  There are a few times a year when caramel corn is standard fair - county fairs and harvest parties!  So when my office had a potluck for Halloween, I knew one of the things I had to contribute was caramel corn.  But not just any caramel corn... homemade caramel corn.  Yum.

Whenever I make this, I will always think of the Blizzard of 2010.  Everything in the DC Metro area shut down for a week, and we were basically confined to the house.  Thankfully, we never lost power!  So to keep myself occupied during our imprisonment what did I do?  Bake of course!  I literally baked until I ran out of sugar... and flour... and eggs... and when I ran out of all those ingredients, I made this caramel corn!  It's delicious and great for a party, or just for you.

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LC

One Year

Remember when I made my first wedding cake?  Well it's hard to believe, but that wonderful couple celebrated their one year anniversary earlier this summer, and they now also have a beautiful baby boy!  The sweet husband asked me if I could make them a small anniversary cake of the same flavor as their wedding cake, and of course I was thrilled to help them celebrate.  So this is a buttermilk white cake with vanilla buttercream.  I thought the little 6" round cake was just so cute, and perfect for their intimate celebration for two.

Blessings-
LC