A Few Random Samplings of Thanksgiving....

I don't know about anyone else, but last night I was pretty stuffed with delicious stuffing and turkey and carrots. And pie, lots of pumpkin pie. And then, I went to Best Buy at midnight. Two-hundred people in front of me at 11:45, I was in and out within twenty minutes of me being there, and I achieved what I was looking to do. I finally bought a flat screen television. I have a tube tv that I won at our after graduation party from when I was in high school, and it’s a 19 inch. What a difference a flat screen and an added twenty inches can do. I think I just spoiled myself. Gilmore Girls will never look the same! I also finally bought a coat. I haven’t bought one since I lost all of my weight, and the last one I had was an extra-large, and I am now in a small. I am SO excited for it to get here! Here are just a few random pictures from yesterday. There are a few flowers fighting the cold left in my yard! And leaves I might have left in the pile instead of bagging them...And of my gorgeous coat from modcloth! I got it from their 50% of sale they were having last night. I adore it and cannot wait to get it!



















How was everyone else's thanksgiving?

Delicious Pumpkin Pancakes!

I love pumpkin flavored food! Coffee, desserts, breakfast foods-if it has pumpkin in it, chances are I will eat it. This is one of my favorite recipes to make during the holiday season. Actually, during the winter season in general! And they are so good, you don't even need syrup or butter with them to eat. They are almost like pumpkin cake. Almost. They are definitely delicious with butter and syrup, and sometimes I make them with whipped cream.

Here is what you will need:

• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie seasoning
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Everything you will need minus the egg. It didn't want to be photographed. It's shy.

In a bowl, mix together the milk, pumpkin, egg, oil, vanilla and brown sugar. I added the brown sugar to the wet ingrediants instead of the dry because it tends to clump up and not dissolve properly when added to the wet mixture.  Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a separate bowl. Stir into the pumpkin mixture just enough to combine. Don't overmix or else the pancakes won't be as fluffy.

The batter will be super thick, almost like mousse.

The batter will be super thick, almost like mousse. Resist the thought of adding extra milk! The batter is supposed to be thick.

Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Use the back of the spoon to slightly spread the batter out.

 Brown on both sides and serve hot with syrup, butter, or whipped cream. They are so good you can eat them without anything! Resist the urge to eat the whole stack. These freeze really well. Just stack on top of each other with wax paper inbetween, and heat up in the microwave for thirty seconds.

Any favorite fall recipes?



XOXO