Category: Fall Fun

Spiked Hot Cider

Near my in-laws’ house in Central Massachusetts is a local candle company (similar to Yankee and not too far from their headquarters) which also has a nice little restaurant where they cook with fresh grown …

Kids Pumpkin Decorating Project

Looking for an easy Halloween project for the kids?  Something quick, easy, mess free? I’ve got the perfect kids pumpkin decorating project! This weekend we went to a local farm/pumpkin patch.  Among the chaos and …

Homemade Halloween Costumes

There are three things in life that I have promised my mommy self that I will always do for my children: 1) breastfeed as long as I am able and as long as they want; 2) …

Pumpkin Risotto with Apple Maple Chicken

Ingredients: 1 medium butternut squash 4 chicken breasts 4 apples 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 cup apple juice 2 tablespoons Olive Oil 1 small onion, diced 2 cups arborio rice 4-6 cups chicken broth 1 teaspoon …

Maple Pecan Pumpkin Pancakes

Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 egg ¼ cup maple syrup (plus more for topping) 1 cup squash puree ¼-½ cup chopped pecans Butter and …

Halloween House

Fall is in the air.  Well, not really.  It’s still in the 90s and unbearably humid here, BUT Fall is definitely in the stores and I am getting that Halloween feeling! A few days ago …