indulge in the season~

are you savoring the season

enticing your senses

INDULGING

in all the sweet and spices of these autumn days

i know i am

pumpkin spice breves

 apple cider made from scratch

homemade caramel dip with apples

and baking with an old favorite recipe

 i have used for almost fifteen years

~pumpkin bread~

baking bread couldn't be more easier than this

this is the original

but for what i am about to share

i halved this recipe and tweeked it once more

and but of course made more mini little muffins

1 1/2 c sugar

1 3/4 c flour

1/2 c oil

what i love about this recipe

is there is no creaming whisking mixing

until the very end

all it goes

into one bowl

mind you i am very much sure that if you really wanted to

you could put forth the extra effort

and do as you usually would

this here recipe is even

"little"

 proof

i don't think any one could mess this up

2 eggs

3/4 tsp kosher salt

i did not half the spice

1 tsp cinnamon

just a quick glimpse to show you

 i really haven't touched these ingrediants

above calls for ground nutmeg

but me

i prefer using it whole

i grate till i think its enough

all by the eye

1 tsp baking soda

1/3 c water

1 cup pumpkin

now these wonderful ingrediants

 have patiently awaited to be mixed together

me

my secret weapon

is an old wooden spoon

gently mix

till all ingresiants are incoporated

line your mini muffin pan

or if bread is what you wish

grease and flour 1 bread pan

if you use the original recipe written above

it yields 2 huge loaves of bread

with mix left over for

a little mini loaf or two

1 tbsp of mix into each cup

into the oven 

let the magic to begin

15~20 mins later

remove from the oven

allow to cool

add a little frosting to your muffins

or simply a pat of butter will do just the same

indulge

in the sweetness and the spices of the season

for me

its the little things

of this season the excite me so

fill my sense

with wonder and delight

early mornings dark gray and hazy

fog lifting

steam rising from fences as the day begins

raindrops falling

puddles forming

creating gorgeous reflections of the vibrant trees

watching leaves falling

swirling about

till they fall gently to the ground

feeling the cool crisp breeze

hearing the crackle of fires

smelling the wood as it burns

the layering of clothing

candles glowing

baking and cooking hearty comfort foods

hot hot cups of spicy teas

blankets

warmth

earlier nights

time to unwind

staying a little longer

but mostly snuggling with littles

and

 my l♥ve