Ah, my first pumpkin post(one of many I can only assume). Yesterday I was in a bit of a baking/cooking frenzy I should say. Much more than usual. I know in part to the gorgeous(to me) 58 degree weather we were having. I made muffins, cookies, some sort of apple thing that I still don't know what to call it, cheese tortes(to take to a housewarming) and my own Maple Syrup BBQ sauce(to go with pork chops). It seemed as if I were in a revolving door of make something, clean the kitchen. Make something, clean the kitchen. And so on. Both the dog and my husband were very confused and both probably wondered if I was ever going to make it out of there....obviously I did. I don't know what it is about pumpkin. I love the smell, I love the taste(both sweet and savory...but not raw :) ). I love their color and variety of shapes they are. And of course going out each year to the pumpkin patch to find just the right one.  This muffin is about as healthy as I get in my baking...meaning I … [Read more...]