pumpkin pie

It is that time of year to make everything pumpkin! Although, most importantly, it is ABOUT time I made pumpkin pie for a good friend, Andrew. I hope you enjoy and it meets your all your expectations!

Making pumpkin pie was new to me, as I'd only ever had my Grammy's over Thanksgiving. I don't know if I can beat hers but the recipe I used turned out very well! Next time I will make a homemade crust, although it saves quite a bit of time using a premade dough.

Here is the recipe! Happy FALL!

nectarine-blackberry crisp

Yesterday at work I decided I was going to make a summery dessert. I had never made a crisp or cobbler before so I thought I'd give it a whirl. I wanted to wait on a blueberry so I decided to try blackberry (thanks to Amy for the idea). I was searching around bon appetite and martha stewart sites and found this! I wasn't going to made the move till I had 4 ripe nectarines in my hand. My dad always told me to smell them to see if they are ready, as well as give them a nice squeeze.

Here is the link to the recipe: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Nectarine-Blackberry-Crisp-353429