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Apple Pear Cider

Fresh apples and pears cooked with cinnamon sticks, cloves, all spice, and nutmeg. This delicious slightly sweetened spiced apple pear cider is the perfect drink for fall.

Omg! This apple pear cider!

I’ve been waiting to share this with you for awhile now, but I thought it’d be better to wait until we got closer to Thanksgiving. That way, you can enjoy this cider during your family festivities. Or maybe have a glass while you’re cooking? I definitely would.

Apples and pears have always been one of my favorite combinations of fall flavors. But for some reason, you don’t often see them together.

We’re remedying that this fall.

The tartness of the apples, the sweetness of the pears, the warm flavors of all the spices, all present in one drink.

Tilapia with Roasted Maple Squash Kale Salad

Roasted maple squash tossed with kale, tomatoes, and pomegranate then served with flaky easy to make tilapia. This tilapia with roasted maple squash kale salad is delicious, easy to make, and perfect for fall.

It’s already mid November, and there’s only one and a half weeks left until Thanksgiving. What!

I’m soo not ready for fall to be over yet. What am I going to do without all my squashes? Or my maple syrup? Or my pumpkin pie spice?

But luckily there’s still a little time left to enjoy all things fall.

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Last weekend, my schedule was so packed with activities, but it was so much fun!

My friend got married at the J.W. Marriott just off of Union Square in SF on Saturday evening, and her wedding was so soo gorgeous. Just look at this wedding cake! Isn’t it so romantic?

And the best part? She had a petit four station and an ice cream sundae bar station, where you make your own sundaes! You get to pick from three different ice cream flavors: chocolate chip, lemon, and double chocolate. Then you get to top it with a huge selection of goodies.

Seriously, the lines for dessert were soo long but definitely worth it.

Pumpkin Croissant French Toast

Bite size croissant baked in pumpkin custard. Crispy on top and custardy in the center, this pumpkin croissant French toast is delicious and a perfect choice for breakfast.

Happy Wednesday!

I am soo not used to Daylight Savings yet. I love the idea of waking up and going to work with the sun already up, but I don’t love leaving the office at six and finding it completely dark outside. It’s the only downside of fall in my eyes. Everything else <3 Does anyone else feel the same way?

Let’s talk breakfast! For like the millionth time.

Today, we’re taking leftover croissants and making it into a pumpkin croissant French toast, perfect for fall!

Pumpkin Hot Chocolate with Pumpkin Pie Spice Whipped Cream

Rich hot chocolate with pumpkin puree topped with freshly made whipped cream. This pumpkin hot chocolate with pumpkin pie spice whipped cream is perfect for fall.

You guys, you guys, you guys!

I’m excited!

Since fall is my favorite season, I just had to create a warm drink filled with all the flavors that are associated with this picturesque season! But I don’t think that comes as a surprise.

One of the first things on my to do list this fall was to make one of my favorite drinks, hot chocolate, and pair it with the flavors of fall, pumpkin. But this rich and decadent hot chocolate isn’t just pumpkin pie spice flavored, it actually has pumpkin puree, and so does the whipped cream.

Pumpkin pie spice whipped cream! How could I resist?

Then I topped my hot chocolate and whipped cream with pumpkin pie sauce and more pumpkin pie spice.

Did I go overboard? Nope! I don’t think so.

Apple Cider Doughnuts with Maple Glaze + a Giveaway

Baked doughnuts filled with chopped apples and reduced apple cider then topped with a maple glaze. These apple cider doughnuts with maple glaze are so addictive and perfect for serving your guests this holiday season!

Guess what? Guess what! Guess what?!

Today is officially three years since I started this blog. Three years!

We have to celebrate! Together!

With these apple cider doughnuts covered in maple glaze. Obviously.

And coincidentally, and totally unplanned, it’s also National Doughnut Day.

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This weekend is going to be another activity filled weekend. One of my friends is getting married on Saturday evening. Then another friend wants to celebrate her birthday at Trapped in a Room with a Zombie, one of those Escape Room games. I’m hoping I won’t get nightmares from being chased by a zombie. Has anyone ever played those real life Escape Room puzzle games? I’ve never been, and I’m oddly nervous about it. lol

Also, before I forget, you’ll want to come back on Saturday! This Saturday will officially be three years since I started this blog!

Have you ever gone to the farmer’s market, browse the stalls, and realize that there are some vegetables or fruits that you’ve never seen at the supermarket before?

Think pineapple guava, feijoa blossoms, romanesco, and all those varieties of apples, pears, and peaches that go beyond the few that you see at the grocery store.

I’ve decided that when I come across a new vegetable or new fruit, I’m going to give it a try. Might as well, right? I’m not as adventurous about meat. I only eat the ones I’ve eaten before. But new vegetables and fruits? Definitely.

So you as you can probably tell, romanesco will appear on the blog sometime soon =)

I stumbled across Chip and Joanna Gaines’ The Magnolia Story earlier this week and simply loved reading their story. It’s easy to read and I feel that you get to experience their story firsthand.

I also got a hold of the premier issue of Magnolia Journal.

Can you tell that I’m a fan?

Sparkling Cranberry Pomegranate Limeade

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #NewWayToSparkle #CollectiveBias

Sweet and tart fresh cranberries with lime sparkling water topped with fresh pomegranate and mint leaves. This sparkling cranberry pomegranate limeade is festive and refreshing, the perfect beverage for the holidays.

It’s November! It’s November!

Which means I can officially start the countdown to the holidays and not sound weird. Just four Thursdays until Thanksgiving and eight Sundays until Christmas!

I seriously love this time of the year. It’s not just about the food, which I absolutely love, especially since there are some dishes that you only eat this time of the year, or the presents, which I won’t deny that I also look forward to (who doesn’t, right?). I think what I love most about the holiday season is that for the most part, there’s so much positivity. People are in a more giving spirit; families gather together. There just seems to be more reasons to celebrate.

So to start the holiday season off, I wanted to share with you this amazingly simple yet delicious sparkling cranberry pomegranate limeade.

Cranberries and pomegranates are in season right now. With their bright festive colors, they’re perfect for adding to salads, to sides, to entrees, to desserts, and to beverages. In other words, everything.

This festive mocktail is soo refreshing. It’s sweet and tart and bubbly with just a hint of lime from the sparkling water. Simple to make with just a few ingredients and several minutes of your time, you won’t have to worry about the drinks you’ll serve during your holiday gatherings.

Easy Fall Inspired Recipes

Happy Halloween!

Did you dress up this last weekend? Go to Halloween parties?

I’m not really one to dress up for Halloween. But I do love seeing people dress up. So many creative costumes out there!

With October wrapping up, I thought I would share with you some of my favorite easy fall inspired recipes from over the years.

I love all the seasons, but fall is my favorite. There’s something about fall that’s truly inspiring. Leaves changing colors on the tree branches, a variety of squashes in abundance, the upcoming holidays, and the warm flavors of the herbs and spices used in cooking.

I get really excited about fall and all the things that come with it. I only wish it didn’t pass by so fast!

Seriously, only four more Thursdays until Thanksgiving.

So while fall is still here, let’s enjoy some fall inspired dishes!

Pumpkin Kale Pasta Carbonara

Spaghetti noodles cooked with garlic, pancetta, kale, and sage in a creamy pumpkin sauce. This pumpkin kale pasta carbonara is so delicious and a fall twist to the classic pasta dish.

Happy Saturday!

Your weekend is just about to get better! I know mine will. =)

Think fall comfort food. For some reason, all I want these days are fall comfort foods.

I must be practicing for all that Thanksgiving food in a few short weeks.

My go to comfort food? Pasta of all sorts.

I can eat pasta all the time and not get tired of it. It might be that there is an endless possibility of ingredients and flavors. With so many different combinations of sauces and types of pasta, how could I ever get tired of them? I hope you feel the same way because I’m featuring yet another pasta dish: pasta carbonara.

Pasta carbonara is one of my favorite dishes. It’s simple, it’s creamy, it’s savory, it’s addictive.

It’s one of those dishes that you should have in your repertoire for those late weeknight dinners or maybe a weekend in. Or even a late night munchies?

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