Pumpkin Spice Granola atop a Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Naturally sweetened pumpkin spice granola is the perfect topping for a healthy and delicious pumpkin pie smoothie. The best fall breakfast around! My favorite activity of the day is when Cooper and I cook in the kitchen. I plop him in his baby bjorn chair, turn some music on, and get cooking. He eats the […]
Pumpkin Chili

I think it’s decided that fall is officially my favorite season of the year. Sure, I love summer and travel and the beach and all that good stuff, but let’s be real: I’m a pale white girl that searches for shade all summer long in hopes to not become a giant freckle one day. But […]
Stuffed Pumpkin

Grab a small pumpkin, fill it with a spiced brown rice mixture, bake it in the oven, and enjoy your delicious and beautifully presented meal! I have missed the first snowfall in Zurich every single year we have been here. About a month ago, Jon told me jokingly (but half serious) that it’s not going to snow […]
Pumpkin Bruschetta

Pumpkin bruschetta is a great appetizer for any of your upcoming holiday parties! Roasted pumpkin, carmelized onions, goat cheese, cranberries, pecans, and sage piled on top of sliced baguette rounds. After almost three years of living here, we finally ordered our first delivery pizza. A combination of not knowing how to order it, whether it would […]
Pumpkin Apple Millet Cups

Expectations. They are a funny thing. When set too high, you might get easily disappointed. When they are too low, you might be happily surprised. Or, maybe expectations are met, wherever they are on the spectrum. We expected to have an amazing time at Oktoberfest, as we have every year, and by golly, we did. […]
How to Make Fresh Pumpkin Puree {video post}

We often make fun of my in-laws when they can’t figure out how to use their iPhones, but I need to remind myself that I just might be in their shoes one day. As far as technology goes, I’m pretty far behind in comparison to other people my age (especially being raised in Silicon Valley). My phone is usually […]
