Recipe Tuesday : Pumpkin Pancakes!

Pumpkin Pancakes!

Prep Time: 20 Mins

Cook Time: 20 Mins

Ready in: 40 Mins

Serves: 6 (12 pancakes)

   Ingredients: 

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons vinegar

  Directions:

1. In a bowl, mix together the milk, pumpkin, egg, oil and vinegar. Combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, ginger and salt, stir into the pumpkin mixture just enough to combine.
2. 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. Brown on both sides and serve hot. 

Calories: 278 | Total Fat: 7.2g | Cholesterol: 40mg

 

 

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Crafts On a Dime: Autumn Leaf Wreath

Leaf Wreath

 

~This is a little bit sideways sorry! Obviously the bow goes on the bottom~

I found this awesome money saving craft on Crafts For All Seasons. I really love that site so I thought I would feature one of my favorite Autumn crafts from there! This is an A+ Craft to do with Children! Gets you out of the  house a bit to pick the pretty leaves!

Items that you Need:

• Fresh Fall Leaves...the more colors you find the greater the design!
• Paper plate (preferably white, but any in autumn colors would look great too!)
• Scissors 
• Ribbon in your choice of color
• Glue (any kind is ok...just not the stick)

 
 

 

Go for a walk and collect 20-25 freshly fallen colorful leaves. These ones will be the easiest to glue on.

 

Cut the middle out from a paper plate.  Fold the plate in half to get the cut started in the middle, then cut along the rim to make about a 2 inch paperplate border (young kids may need help with this part).

 

Continue building the wreath by gluing each leaf to the paper plate.  Slightly overlap each leaf.  For this leaf craft,have each leaf point in the same direction, with the stems pointing inward.

     

                                                  Clip the Stem From Each Leaf.

       

Tie a nice bow with the ribbon of your choice 

and Glue it on the wreath!

And you are Finished!

Did you like this craft?

Leave me your comments! :)

Thanks again to Crafts For All Seasons! 

 

Autumn Memories

 

If you don't already know this, my favorite season of the year is Fall. I really love it when the weather cools down from the blistering heat of the summer enough to enjoy a good cup of Hot Chocolate. 

Some of my fondest memories are in this season.  Like the first weeks when the leaves start falling from the trees and you walk on the edge of the sidewalks just so you can crunch them. This is the time of year when everybody gets out (or buys) their cinnamon apple, sugar cookie, or pine tree candles and potpourri. I'm going to use my mom's house as an example. The moment I walk through her front door (I don't knock...lol...she doesn't like it!) I can smell every candle she burns; and let me tell you it is the best homey feeling in the world!

It's still warm enough to go for walks and actually enjoy it (unless you like the cold). 

I must inform you guys that my birthday is also in the fall. November in fact! Awww, November......Thanksgiving Turkey, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie. All this talk of food is making my stomach grumble! This is the time you are so full but you don't go to sleep because tonight is when the best deals are! Day after Thanksgiving sales I hear are a blast! 

Just thought I'd share some of my favorite memories of the season. :)

What are your favorite memories?

I'd really love to hear them!

xoxo

Katie