This is the second year I am doing pumpkins. Last year, I had the pumpkins growing in my garden but they didn’t have enough room to expand so they never produced and I think I planted them too early. This year, I have a separate area (aka the Pumpkin Patch) to grow them! Starting with the pumpkin seed and planting them into the ground is the best way to start. You can…
What’s better than the Frankenstein Pumpkin I carved? These Despicable Me themed Minion Pumpkins! I got 1st place at my family’s Halloween party with these two cuties. I was inspired to make these minion pumpkins when I saw a post about hand-painted minion pumpkins at Coupon Clipinista. The goal was to carve these pumpkins, so with a little help from Target and Michaels, I was able to create these two.…
Whaaaat?! Yes. Pumpkin Hot Chocolate. When those cold fall nights begin to creep up on us, whip out this recipe and brew yourself a mugful of this pumpkin-licious drink. Pumpkin latte, pumpkin coffee – Move over for this fun fall drink for the whole family. The combination of pumpkin and chocolate is delightful. A drop of vanilla brings everything together. This recipe is made for a large mugful, so double…
Heavenly. I have no words to describe these delicious pumpkin bread cupcakes, other than heavenly. O.M.G! When deciding to make a pumpkin cupcake, I didn’t want to make a light, spice cake cupcake. I wanted a heavier cupcake, so I used a pumpkin bread recipe. The cream cheese frosting is very basic recipe, but does the trick. It’s light, moist, and not too sweet – a great pairing to the…
How freaking cute! These mini pumpkin pies will bring big smiles to your guests. Planning on having a fall appetizer, or a buffet of mini desserts? Add these mini pumpkin pies to your list. The best part is these are so easy to make. You can use any pumpkin pie recipe and any crust you want. All you’re doing is making a mini pumpkin pie. I used a Pillsbury crust…
Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin! What a dessert. If you love pumpkin as much as we do, then you’ll love these pumpkin bread truffles. Literally melting in my mouth – literally, I’m eating one right now. We’ve taken pieces of pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, infused some chocolate and voila! Pumpkin Bread Truffles. The basic foundation is pumpkin bread. So feel free to follow our recipe below, or use your own. The middle…
What’s fall without pumpkin bread? Seriously – if you don’t like pumpkin, sorry, but what is wrong with you? If you’re not from New England, and you don’t like pumpkin, then you get a free pass. I could literally eat pumpkin bread every day of the year, but I somehow hold off until the fall. When I was in college, I looked forward from that finals week care package, filled…
Featured in our New Year’s Post, these pumpkin ravioli will just melt in your mouth. No, these are not pumpkin-filled ravioli, but ravioli with a pumpkin sauce poured over the top. I had pumpkin ravioli when I ventured over to the upper west side for dinner. It was pumpkin-filled with a pumpkin sauce – too much pumpkin! I like a touch of spice, I thought I’d make a sauce for…
MINI PUMPKIN DONUTS! Who doesn’t love donuts, let alone pumpkin ones?! This is the perfect pumpkin treat to serve your guests for brunch or for dessert after a delicious dinner. These can be made with mini donut pans (as you will see shortly) or with the regular sized donut pans. These mini pumpkin donuts made over 3 dozen easily. The bigger donut pans might make over 1 dozen. So grab…
Pumpkin Bread French Toast. Either your mouth is watering, or you’re turned off. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, why? I don’t know. What I do know, is no matter what time I wake up, 8am, 11am, 3pm, or 7pm, the first thing I need to have is something “breakfast” related; i.e. cereal, pancakes, eggs, etc. I got the idea from a lovely wine bar – DiWine –…
Staying home today and weathering out the storm? Have a breakfast or brunch to make for a group of friends and family? Try making some delicious pumpkin pancakes! They are so easy to make, and they do not require any extra effort, just a can of pumpkin puree and cinnamon. Pumpkin is not only a delicious fall flavor, it also has great health benefits! Huffington Post broke down those benefits…
This weekend I channeled my inner Martha Stewart and crafted a fun DIY decoration for Halloween – a Mummy Pumpkin. I first saw this floating around Pinterest, and as a lover of Halloween and anything involving pumpkin, I knew I had to make it! It’s a bit of a time hog, but not too hard to craft – a moderate DIY project. All you’ll need is some patience and… DIY…
Tuesday night, I may have screwed up a really good recipe for these Pumpkin Cream Cheese Truffles, and may might have become very angry with the dessert gods – I needed to cool off and try it again. I redeemed myself last night by hashing out the recipe once more by switching some things up, and yes, reading the directions a bit more carefully. NOTE: my cross outs below are…
Day 2! And you guessed it…MORE PUMPKIN! We found this recipe while stumbling along Pinterest and knew that we had to try them. Just want to give you a heads up, this recipe will take some time to make, so be sure to plan ahead! And the best way to use a mini muffin tin, besides mini cinnamon rolls? Pumpkin donut holes! aka: Pumpkin Poppers. ENJOY THESE DELICIOUS DONUTS!…
One of our favorite things to add to a dessert, besides peanut butter, is pumpkin. It does not even have to be fall for me to eat a good pumpkin pie. A classic American treat, the Whoopie Pie, otherwise known as a “black-and-white,” got its start as being a delicious treat in lunch pails. Wives of farmers would bake these treats once in a while for their husbands and pack…
In November, we were craving a soup. Fatima wanted French onion soup. I’m not sure why that soup, but it sounded cozy and a perfect dinner during a bout of cold weather. Lilies and Loafers has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not by Lilies and Loafers. If you’re looking for a recipe, you’re going to have…