Monthly Archives: September 2012

Pumpkin Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies

We had out-of-town guests last week so our schedule was busy and fun all week long.  In addition to our normal routines, ballet and soccer and school and church, we added a trip to Santa Fe for a day at … Continue reading

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Sweet Spiced Pumpkin Soup

I hope you’re not tired of pumpkin yet because I am taking my pumpkin obsession to an extreme right now.   Pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin dip, and so on and so forth.  I love pumpkin! I had this pumpkin soup … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Pie Bars

I am obsessed with pumpkin, and all the members of the winter squash family for that matter.  As soon as I wake up to a chill in the air, a few rainy days, and the first appearance of a yellow … Continue reading

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Glazed Lavender Scones

While I was at the Lavender Festival, I was able to sit in on a few classes about cooking with lavender.  I had never thought about using lavender in the kitchen, but having put the plant to good use in … Continue reading

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Albuquerque Lavender Festival

One of the things on our summer list that we wanted to accomplish this year was to go to a Lavender Festival.  Luckily we have one in town here, so while my sister and her kids were visiting this summer … Continue reading

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