Pumpkins

   This week, I got an order for pumpkins. They were being given to some much appreciated teachers. I absolutely love making the pumpkin cookies. They always seem to bake nicely, ice nicely, and just look cute. Maybe they seem easy because I love autumn and pumpkins say autumn to me.
   Coming up, I have another order for pumpkins and leaves. Yay ! I love getting orders : ). Then I have a giant order I have to start baking now to fill. It is for my mom's Christmas piano recital. So you will probably start seeing Christmas cookies before the Thanksgiving ones. For my mom's order, I got to trade for clothes and publicity. Awesome for me!

Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet, Give Me Something Good to Eat

     Let's skip the feet part and go right to the "good to eat" part. I cannot believe we are in the second half of October and so close to Halloween. Time is flying! Today fall really arrived for me. It was in the 60's all day and I absolutely loved it!
    Last year I did not make Halloween cookies per say. I made fall cookies, but with a child in the house now Halloween seems fun again.
    I made spider web cookies and candy corn cookies. It was really fun to make cookies I've never made before, but a little nerve wracking too. I was a little impatient with my icing, so it is not as smooth as usual. But, oh well, you live, you learn. My little one kept licking his lips saying, "mmmm." Sorry, kiddo, but no cookies yet. I look forward to the days that my sweetie gets these for his Halloween treat.

   

Muffins for Moms

    This week I had a great excuse to bake. I am part of a mom's group through church and it was our table's turn to bring food for breakfast. I knew I wanted to bake muffins, but not sure what kind. Then it hit me, pumpkin cream cheese muffins, like those from that super popular coffee chain everyone knows.
   Sure enough, when searching for a recipe, there are a few out there. There was one in particular everyone raved about, so I decided on this one.
   I love anything pumpkin and anything that reminds me of fall. Oh yeah, and i love anything with sugar : ).  these turned out so well and were delicious! Good thing i had a place to take them or we might have a sugar coma over here. Happy Fall!
  Next week back to cookies: candy corn and spider webs.