Nutmeg

I thought I would be doing a bit more cooking on my day off but I worked so late the night before that, well, I didn't do much of anything. So this is as festive as it gets. A pumpkin spiced latte with a dash of nutmeg. I used the pumpkin spiced syrup I got from Williams-Sonoma with Kim. It tastes like actual pumpkin so it's not really sweet. And therefore it needed whipped cream, as most pumpkin pie does...

Spices!!

Pumpkin, Apple & Pear, Check!

  

The Cookie Brownie Bars were extra credit! 

Pumpkin and Apple!

Pumpkin Apple Muffins- Very healthy, very good, moist (but not in that wet/sticky way)

Pumpkin Ricotta French Toast- like a pumpkin pie sandwich...except that nobody wants their pumpkin pie in a sandwich. We dipped ours in vanilla yogurt and that made it better. Ok, but won't make again.

October!

I wanted to name this pumpkin month but since we already did that ingredient (October 2009!) and I'm not sure if everyone loves it as much as I do I'm just going to name this repeat month! Pick any ingredient we did in October of the previous years...that means-Pumpkin, Apple, or Pears!

Lemon Ricotta Muffins

I know these Lemon Ricotta Muffins look really boring but they were very tasty! Nobody can stop at one! Personally I think they need more lemon zest but they are so nice and moist and fluffy, the ricotta gave it a really good texture. I didn't put as much sugar in as the recipe called for (like usual) nor did I sprinkle sugar on top but I imagine if you did it would be even better! I have plans for one more ricotta recipe before the month is over!

Bam.

The box is more attractive than what was inside. Seriously.