a taste of fall.

fall is approaching & i am so excited!  {the autumnal equinox is tomorrow, which means: i win!  love you dad & julie.} in addition to the beautiful weather & cozy fall clothes {see my dear friend's post on her fall clothing lusts}, i am craving a bit of autumn flavors.

you already know about my LOVE for pumpkin spice lattes, but there are so many other things i am looking forward to.  pumpkin in pretty much anything:  pumpkin cranberry bread, chocolate chip pumpkin muffins, pumpkin dip with gingersnaps, soup...

speaking of soups, despite my sister's belief that it doesn't count as a "favorite", soup is one of my favorite foods.  & fall brings such great possibilities:  new england clam chowder, french onion, tomato {with grilled cheese}, potato, cream of wild mushroom, did i mention pumpkin black bean??

how good does a pumpkin cookie from city bites sound right now?

 what about spaghetti squash & butternut squash & any other random vegetable my sister introduced to me in the fall?

& then i start thinking about thanksgiving.  greenbean casserole, mashed potatoes, corn casserole, tear-apart bread...  & pecan pie.  if you haven't had the opportunity to try julie & my rendition of our grandmother's pecan pie with a crunchy pecan topping & homemade whipped cream... then i am sad for you. 

{circa 2007}

what tastes of fall are you excited about?!

love love,

kjp.