TWD: Pumpkin Muffins

If it's October, that means it's pumkin time...which makes this girl pretty happy. Fall is my favorite time of year...which is why Ugg and I were married in the fall....next TWD will be our 2nd anniversary! (aaawww...)

Anyway, I love the pumpkin, so when I saw this week's recipe was pumpkin muffins by Kelly, I was super stoked!

This recipe did not disappoint. Even though I didn't add the raisins and nuts (I don't like), I was still left with such a great tasting muffin. I have also toyed with the idea of making this one into bread.

Because of the buttermilk, the texture was outstanding! The mix of spices just helps you "fall" right into fall!

Thanks so much to Kelly for choosing this one! You can find the recipe on her blog, and make sure you check out the Tuesdays with Dorie blog to see how everyone else did!

Up Next Week: Chocolate Chocolate Cupcakes chosen by Clara, who I <3!

TWD: Lenox Almond Biscotti

Ok, back on track. This week's TWD is Lenox Almond Biscotti. I was very excited about this one, as almond is one of my favorite flavors, and I have really grown to love biscotti.

This week's recipe was chosen by Gretchen at Canela and Comino. I thought the recipe was really interesting, and only having made "cheater biscotti" (from a cake mix) in the past, I was really excited to try this out.

The flavor did not disappoint, but, I have to admit being disappointed in the texture. I thought the dough was a little sticky to work with, and I didn't get that "biscotti shape" when I baked them. Also, they didn't come out nearly as dry as I thought they should be, which I guess is a good and bad thing....and I didn't like the cornmeal texture.

All that being said, the taste is AWESOME, and I will certainly be eating these till they're gone!

You can get the recipe over at Gretchen's blog. Be sure also to check out how everyone else did over at the Tuesdays with Dorie website!

Up Next Week: Pumpkin Muffins chosen by Kelly at Sounding My Barbaric Gulp! Very seasonal ... LOVE IT!

Woefully Deliquent

That seems to be my mantra these days! I thought I would have so much time when I was off work, and it didn't seem to work out that way!! Then, I was only off a month before I got a new GREATER job...I couldn't believe in this market that I got a job so fast. I am both profoundly lucky and grateful!

I am going to combine two entries into one today, as they are both SO late it's embarassing!

The first one is the TWD Dimply Plum Cake, chosen by Michelle at Baken-En. I shared this with the ladies at Lola's daycare, and we all just LOVED it...the texture was great, although I did end up baking mine a bit longer, because it looked to "jiggly" in the middle...it turned out awesome! You can check out this recipe over at Michelle's blog!

Next up is my deliquent Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup from Barefoot Bloggers. This was SO GOOD. Last year for our first anniversary, Ugg and I went to this AWESOME restaurant in Traverse City called Stella's. We had the most incredible dinner there, and it included this AMAZING cream of mushroom soup. When we got back from our mini vacation from Traverse City, I made a couple attempts at a good soup....but none we very close. This one was! I wish I had found it last year!

It's so good that the week after I made it (I have been making my recipes on time, just not blogging them!) Ugg requested it again. High praise, indeed!

You can find this recipe here, and make sure to check out how everyone else did over at the Barefoot Bloggers site.

I hope to be back on track soon. Although, I missed the last two TWDs (and such good ones, too), I am ready for this Tuesday! Also, I do have to make up my Butternut Squash Risotto for Barefoot Bloggers..and I'm really looking forward to that one!

Stay tuned....and I promise to do my best to keep current!