Well, it's about that time...
The time when baseball season is starting to wind down and football season is just starting to pick up; when it starts to get dark by the time you get home from work/gym, and when going to sleep actually requires a layer or two... that's right, I am talking about Fall. It's just around the corner and I couldn't be more excited. Fall is my favorite season and in one week it will officially be October, marking the beginning of the holidays. I have always found Fall to be somewhat of a magical season, as we watch how the leaves on the trees will start to transform from green into beautiful shades of yellow, red and orange. I find that during these upcoming months people start to get just a little nicer and seem overall happier. In some areas of the world where summers and winters often bring intense weather patterns, it can make daily life routines that much more of a struggle - and nothing is worse than being too sweaty when you're nowhere near water; or mind numbingly cold when you're nowhere near a fire or heater. That is why I have personally come to the conclusion that Fall is the perfect season of them all.
Along with the beautiful aesthetics of Fall comes some of the year's best recipe ingredients. One of those being pumpkin!! I LOVE PUMPKIN EVERYTHING. From pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks, to my Aunt Karen's pumpkin ravioli's, and waking up to the smell of some delicious pumpkin pancakes, I can't get enough - (I am getting hungry as I write). While I am sure many of you have had your basics (pumpkin pie, bread, muffins etc) there are many recipes out there that you wouldn't ever think to add pumpkin to. For example:
Pumpkin-Shrimp Bruschetta ( Sounds weird but try it..)
http://www.bhg.com/recipe/appetizers-snacks/pumpkin-shrimp-bruschetta/
Or how about pumpkin marmalade? http://www.bhg.com/holidays/thanksgiving/recipes/pumpkin-recipes/?page=11
Tell me you wouldn't like to wake up to the smell of these...
http://www.recipegirl.com/2007/09/11/pumpkin-french-toast/
If you love pumpkin as much as I do there are some amazing recipes in this month's edition of Cooking Light Magazine. Check it out - I highly recommend it. Except I will warn you not to read it if you are hungry because it will literally make you salivate all over yourself - and let's face it, no one wants to see that!
At the end of this week I am headed out to experience my first taste of a Midwestern Fall as I venture out to Chicago for a wedding this weekend! I couldn't be more excited as Ted (a native Chicago-ian) has assured me that the first week of October there is just breathtaking! Since October is actually one of the few months that San Francisco is surprisingly warm I am looking forward to sporting my new boots and some cute scarves! (Most likely with a pumpkin spice latte in hand - of course!) And lastly - I am sure I will have some wonderful restaurant reviews to share when I get back!
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