I threw a Fall Favorites Party (thanks Jill for the awesome idea!) where everyone brings a basket filled with their favorite things about fall. Then we did a basket exchange so everyone went home with a basket filled with someone ELSE'S favorites. It was so fun and I especially love learning what other people love about my favorite season.
My favorite things are the colors, smells, sounds, sights, and tastes of fall. I love baking and being able to make 100 great things during the fall and winter that just seem more appropriate during that time than any other time of year. Sure, I could make caramel apples in March, but they're so much better in October. I love candles, decorations, and crafts of fall too.
This fall, I did a few new things that I discovered I love too. First, I cooked my first pumpkin and butternut squash. I wanted to try butternut squash and find out what was so great about it. So I made a soup out of it...and didn't like it. Anyone have a killer recipe for anything with butternut squash? I'd love to try again.
In cooking the pumpkin, I discovered that it becomes my absolute FAVORITE color! Look at it! It is stunning and has always been my favorite. But I had never seen it in nature besids in some flowers. Oh my goodness. If I could just preserve that, I could look at it all day. I love that color!
I made the pumpkin because I wanted to try making a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin. Yes, you need a baking pumpkin, or sugar pumpkin, for pies. The jack-o-lantern pumpkins aren't the same thing. I'm not exactly sure why I didn't take a picture of the pies, but they were delicious! Then again, my mom's pumpkin chiffon pie is always delicious, so I wasn't surprised, but I loved having done it all from scratch. No cans included.
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