Pumpkin Yumpkin!

Well, it’s happened. The “Pumpkin People” in my life know how I feel about it, and they have delivered. Literally.

It all started a few days ago with the Pumpkin Balls from Becky. They were delish and I paired them with some Pumpkin Spice flavored coffee that Tess picked up while she was here last week. The mug was a gift last year. Love it too!

 

As requested, here is the recipe that Becky used for the Pumpkin Balls and a text to follow that tells me how she made them.

I’m not really focused on counting SmartPoints right now, so you’ll have to put these into the Recipe Builder if you’re needing to know points. (Sorry) It is a nice clean recipe, but foods that are naturally high in fat, so one or two of these should be plenty per serving! (Easier said than done!)

 

 

A friend stopped by Saturday with a Pumpkin Latte from Starbucks (Grande, 1 pump, nonfat milk, no whip—-thanks Niki!), a Pumpkin Scone and this adorable sign!

 

Yes, please.

 

Yesterday was the first day that I was going to be alone for most of the day (I was feeling really good!) and I was feeling like making something simple in the kitchen.

Pumpkin Pancakes! Of course! It was a cool morning sipping coffee on the deck and a Pumpkin Pancake sounded like the perfect way to end my morning.  Would you believe that I did not have ONE can of pumpkin in the house? What Pumpkin lover does that?

I did however remember that Mike and I had made a trip out to the cider mill a few weeks ago for a coffee and a warm donut and I picked up a jar of my favorite Pumpkin Butter! This stuff is ridiculously delicious. Pancakes, Waffles, Oatmeal, Toast…..you know, whatever ya wanna put it on! A spoon perhaps.

 

I made my pancake batter using the Big Ass Waffle recipe, swapping out the 1 teaspoon of cinnamon for 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/2 tsp of pumpkin spice. If I had pumpkin, I was going to add 1/4 – 1/2 Cup and play with it. Next time.

I topped this with a drizzle of Pure Maple Syrup and my Pumpkin Butter, and all of my pumpkin needs were met.

Tess cooked up a package of bacon while she was here and it’s in a baggie in the freezer. This comes in so handy when you need bacon in your life and have no desire to cook it!

 

I decided to crumble the bacon on top and get a little taste in each bite. Highly recommended.

 

 

Now I’m in full blown pumpkin mode, right? Look what a friend brought over late Sunday afternoon??? She delivered them warm!!

 

Ohhh Mmmmm Pumpkin!

 

Super dense, super moist, warm, sweet. I ate one, then another, melted in my Healing Chair and went to sleep.

 

I want to write a Pumpkin Poem. Maybe tonight.

My mom came over yesterday and guess what I got?

Yep, another foot massage. Did I tell you how much I love my mom?

Mike spent all day Saturday and Sunday (he got home at 11:00 pm Sunday night! That guy is pooped!) working on the kids house getting it ready for carpet Tuesday. This flood thing is almost behind us! Yay! They might get to move back in this weekend! The following weekend for sure!

Obviously, I am not counting Smartpoints right now, and I don’t have much of an appetitive. Unfortunately,  the foods that do sound really good are cold fruits, bread and sweets, and there have been plenty in the house, so there’s that.

Friends and neighbors have delivered warm chocolate chip cookies, warm zucchini bread, warm pumpkin muffins and Saturday I received some beautiful flowers with a box of Russell Stover Chocolates. I’m sure I’m leaving out something. I’m torn between hiding all of the sweets from Mike so he won’t eat them all, or telling Mike to hide them all from me so I won’t eat them all. It’s a toss up right now.

Okay, I have a lot more to say, but I started this blog at 8:00 am, and between the In-Laws stopping by, Kate and the kids stopping by, a shower and a hair wash all on my own, a dinner drop off and a visit with a friend, and another friend stopping by, it is now almost 8:00 pm and I need to do a bit of Yoga and go to bed!

I hope you’ve all had a very happy Monday!

I have an appointment early in the morning with the oncologist to find out what my next steps are. I had felt great today!

 
2017 Goals
Make time each week to Meal Plan
Drink 100 ounces of water each day
Exercise 5 days a week
Eat three meals and one snack daily
FOUR 100 Mile Walking Challenges this year! (This goal has changed a little now that I have this fabulous Fitbit.)

“love the life you live, live the life you love”