Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Fall foods

Wow I've been awful at posting lately!
 Lee has had the past few days off from work so we've just been lounging around the house enjoying each other... and eating.
 I've been dreaming about Fall weather.. (like everyone one else in blog land ;) . Unfortunately, Fall has not made its way to southern Florida. I'll admit, it is so weird being some place HOT in September. Lee and I are both from Pennsylvania, which is like freezing for 8 months out of the year, and cold for the other 4 months ha. Definitely not my cup of tea. But I sure do love the change between summer and fall there... it's wonderful!
 Anywayyys, despite Fall not arriving quite yet here in Florida, I have decided that I am going to start baking all the yummy Fall foods... and maybe it will arrive a little sooner ;) 
So yesterday, we made our first pumpkin pie ever! I was super unsure of how it was going to turn out.

 one, because we don't have a hand mixer (something we should totally invest in).. you definitely needed one for this recipe.
and two, because neither of us have ever made a pumpkin pie!

but we made due with what we had, and I think it turned out pretty good for the first one! Lee really liked it. I think it seemed a little bit wetter then it should have but I think that was just because we didn't get it quite the right consistency without the hand mixer. But, thats okay, we have plenty of time to improve! I love how cooking pies instantly makes the house smell like Fall. 
We used this recipe. A lot of the reviews said that this recipe tasted more like a pumpkin cheesecake rather than the classic pumpkin pie recipe... which I do agree.

Do any of you have a great pumpkin pie recipe that you use every year??

SO loving the change of the seasons even if were not seeing it quite yet! And another thing, I just love being married during this time (ha.. of course I love being married all the time) but its so fun to bake yummy foods together, snuggle, and take walks at night as the weather starts to slowly cool off :)


PS thanks for all the feedback on the new layout! You all are too kind


21 comments:

  1. Ah, I love pumpkin everything...it's too bad my hubby doesn't. I make pumpkin bread every year to welcome fall!

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  2. I've been dreaming about all the foods I make during the fall too! Pumpkin bread, cinnamon rolls, cranberry cake, apple crisp... I'm getting nostalgic just thinking about it. I'm not a big pumpkin pie eater, but I love how it makes the house smell de-lightful! Hope you get some fall-like weather soon! Does Florida even get legit fall weather?

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  3. Pumpkin pie (anytime of year!) sounds delicious to me!! It looks good... =) I love the Fall and can't wait to see it make its grand appearance this year.. August and September are the summer months where I live in CA... So, we have a ways to go before Fall hits.

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  4. Hey Bethany,
    I love reading your blog! My husband & I are also from Pennsylvania! What part of PA are you guys from? We are in Mississippi now, and still adjusting to the warm weather. I'm hoping to see some trees changing colors soon, but we'll see :)

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  5. Haha, everyone has fall on their minds! I did a post about it today too! Hope you and Lee are enjoying the sunshine and heat! It's super chilly today in Ohio! (Gotta love it though) =)

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  6. Yup, it's called the "Go to costco and inhale 14 lbs of pumpkin" pie. Soooooo easy!

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  7. pumpkin EVERYTHING is yummy, as per my blog post today is all about pumpkins. haha

    hope you & lee enjoy your time together!

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  8. your new layout looks great :) and now i really want some pumpkin pie. yay for fall :)

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  9. I love fall foods. I have a delicious recipe for a pumpkin cake that I can't wait to make again!

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  10. Yay to fall! And I hear ya about being somewhere warm during the fall :( Praying that it cools off for us both soon! Your pumpkin pie looks amazing! I'm super impressed xo

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  11. i LOVE pumpkin pie. i could probably eat a whole one myself at thanksgiving! haha.

    i know what you mean about the 8 months freezing, 4 months cold: i'm from michigan. i love our weather, except when it's schizophrenic (which is basically all the time, now that i think of it). it was 90 over the weekend and dropped to about 50 on sunday! i'm sure fall will come soon for you, too!

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  12. This pumpkin pie looks delicious! I'm sure that the touch of cheesecake was wonderful. I like being married (and snuggling) during the fall, too!

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  13. it is so hot here in southern california i am way ready for fall...although we did have a super mild summer. this has been the hottest week of the summer. i am craving fall food and that pie just tipped the scale. i'm making one!

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  14. Looks great for a first try!! I'm still not 100% ready for the weather to change.... I hope it still stays warm for a while :)

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  15. I have actually never made homemade pumpkin pie! Impressive! I too am excited for fall and being in CO I think it will be sooner. SO excited! :)

    Ashley

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  16. Pumpkin pie is my weakness, i am pretty sure it's my favorite fall dessert :) don't know how to make it though :(

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  17. In my book, pumpkin cheesecakes beats pumpkin pie hands down! I've got to try this recipe...

    I'm a sucker for pecan pie and apple cider. mmmm

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  18. I loveee pumpkin! I'm planning on stocking up as soon as I get a chance to go to the store! So many good recipes!

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  19. Mmmh I wish I had a piece of that pumpkin pie right now. It looks delicious! :)

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  20. Pumpkin cheesecake... now that sounds divine! I'm also going to have to try this recipe out:)

    Once I made a pumpkin pie with my roommates straight from a real pumpkin! It took a lot of work, but it was definitely a fun cooking adventure:) If I can find the recipe we used I'll definitely send it your way!

    Love the new look of your blog by the way!!

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  21. mmmmm! I've easily become obsessed with anything pumpkin! I just stumbled across your blog and i love your style, and your layout is great! I would love to be bloggie buddies ;) want to follow each other?

    Bree
    artofbeingcool.blogspot.com

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