mollymouser's Journal

I suspect fall is lurking around the corner.
Oct 03 2009 16:29

I think last week's 100 degree temps may be gone ... today was only 85.  Yay! And it is definitely cooling down at night. This time of year, I have the windows open ALL the time. I detest summer ... 4 months of hell. But I love Autumn.... so, yay! And I actually like winter, too. Of course, we see snow without really getting snow. For us, winters are grey and wet for the most part. GOT FOG?

I have an acorn squash on the counter. Now that it's fall, I want to make a point of eating more "traditional" fall veggies.  I seriously am in love with cabbage ... and acorn squash. (Hmmm... why can't avocado be a traditional fall vegetable?)  I plan to buy a decorative pumpkin in a few weeks ... but for eating, it really is so much simpler to just get canned. (Hint: be careful, don't buy pumpkin pie filling by mistake.)  By the way, pumpkin pie spice, artificial sweetener, and a dollop of light whipped cream (when all mixed with some canned pumpkin) ... is simply the bomb.

I wonder if I could create a frozen pumpkin treat using canned pumpkin, unsweetened vanilla almond breeze, some artificial sweetener, and a bunch of ice ... all mixed in the blender (and possibly refrozen?) Hmmm ... I may have to experiment one day when I'm up for cleaning gunk out of the blender.... why is it the tastiest things make the biggest messes?

By the way ... I'm still very active on Facebook and I lurk here all the time ... so if you're looking to connect on FB, let me know.

By the way ... shot this the other day.