red velvet.

my favorite cake during this season.

red velvet with cream cheese icing.

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Pumpkin Swirl Brownies

Pumpkin & chocolate...not the normal combination for brownies.

I do admit, I have tried a lot of recipes that just don't taste good

even when the reviews are great.

But this recipe was from smitten and I trust her completely.

So I went out on a whim, and baked these swirl brownies.

You make 1 batter, than you split it to 2, and add the pumpkin.

You layer the chocolate brownie with the pumpkin 2 times each.

& swirl :)

The aroma in the kitchen during baking was phenomenal! Really.

But, the flavor of the brownie just isn't for me. It was interesting.

Almost crumbly..like the 2 batters just couldn't fully bake together.

I still love trying new recipes because it makes me feel more well-rounded.

Not just sticking to the normal things, but going out of the box

and really exploring the art of baking.

I encourage you to do the same.

Try not to get upset when a recipe doesn't work out.

Take it as a way of learning :)

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vanilla cherry biscotti.

yet again, it's been another week . . . 

& i have recipes and photos piling up.

with all of the friends stopping by & having coffee, tea or hot chocolate,

biscotti was a necessity.

what flavor? whatever i wanted to make!

i started with a fig & walnut biscotti recipe because of the spices

and added my own spin to it.

tip for next time; a bit less sugar. white chips and dried cherries are so sweet

extra sugar isn't necessary, but doesn't hurt!

quite wonderful, and stores well in the cookie jar ♥

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chocolate ginger cookies.

its been weeks! thank you for sticking around ♥

chocolate ginger cookies, the best combination for this season.

not one flavor over the other

but both completely and equally perfect.

try them.

more to come!

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pumpkin cupcakes with maple cream cheese.

pumpkin cupcakes by smitten kitchen.

a must have on your fall-to-do-list

i always make her recipes because i know i can 100% trust them.

she is really lovely. you should give her a look.

a simple batter, full of spices & pumpkin

make up these perfect little cakes.

topped with the best ever maple cream cheese icing

so smooth and rich, with a subtle maple essence.

enjoying our saturday afternoon. he is just so handsome ♥

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homemade apple pancakes with apple cider syrup

a beautiful fall morning to wake up to.

apple pancakes were on my mind.

the first place i looked for a recipe was smitten

& of course, she had a wonderful recipe for me to use.

i figured this would be my last apple recipe for a while,

as my most recent posts have all been apple recipes.

time for pumpkin, cranberry, & pear desserts!

how to make apple pancakes.

chop the apples in a food processor.

i left the skin on, but you can peel them if you prefer.

gather the ingredients.

i cut the recipe in half since i was the only one eating them.

combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, & nutmeg.

combine the milk& egg + the dry ingredients.

heat a large cast iron skillet over low/medium heat with butter or oil.

flip when brown, maybe after 5 minutes on the first side & 3 on the other.

ready to eat!

apple cider syrup

heat 1 cup of apple cider on medium heat.

bring it to a boil & allow it to reduce/thicken.

add 1 tablespoon of pure maple syrup

&some freshly grated orange zest

add apple slices and heat until soft.

pour on top of the pancakes & enjoy!

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oh, apple cake.

a wonderful, moist apple bundt cake covered in a brown sugar glaze

[recipe]

oil sugar eggs flour

baking soda vanilla salt

cinnamon coconut walnuts

& your favorite apples.

it pretty much has all of my favorite things in it.

apples, cinnamon, coconut & walnuts.

[you can probably substitute the nuts for raisins]

i love cakes that are just mixed, baked, and served. no fuss. really

this would be great for a breakfast treat or brunch.

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