#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨
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Recipe: Honey Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

September 27, 2011 · Narrative

Joanne's Cupcake
When food bloggers come to visit, they invariably bear food gifts.  I love that.  When Joanne came to “the country” a few weeks ago, she came with a container full of cupcakes.  Not that she needed to win my kids over, but cupcakes are a sure-fire way to make them her besties, no doubt.

The original recipe that she used (from Whole Foods Market) was for Honey Walnut Pumpkin Bread.  Dropping the walnuts, subbing olive oil, adding a cream cheese frosting, and making them cupcakes turned them into Honey Pumpkin Cupcakes and little bites of deliciousness.  They are utterly and ridiculously moist, and absolutely worth making.  And heck, given most of the ingredients, they’re a sweet treat you can feel good about.  I can’t say I’m upset that she left a few behind when she headed back to NYC.  Now it’s my turn to fill up the container for our next meet-up in October.

*Original recipe is here.

September 27, 2011 – Bonus Photos
Milk Notice
Um. Really? I get that whole milk has a little more fat, but I always thought it was better for kids. And not for nothing, if they’re not allowed to sell it, perhaps it (and its sister-cousin 2% milk) shouldn’t be listed as options on the milk form. In my humble opinion, of course.

Happy Mail Day
Came home to this happy little care package courtesy of the folks at Martha Stewart. Can’t wait to dive into it. Glitter paint? Hel-lo!

 

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Recipe: Honey Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Rating: 51

Yield: 12-14 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • Canola oil cooking spray
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/4 cup oat bran or wheat germ
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons cane sugar
  • 1/3 cup canola or sunflower oil (Joanne used olive oil)
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 1/4 cups fresh or canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (Joanne skipped)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch loaf pan with canola oil cooking spray and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, oat bran, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a second large bowl, combine sugar, oil, honey, milk, pumpkin, egg and vanilla. Add this mixture to flour mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in walnuts.
  3. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake until cooked through and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool for 15 minutes on a wire rack then remove from pan and set aside to let cool completely.
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Comments

  1. Sarah Caron says

    September 27, 2011 at 9:53 pm

    I am so sick of stupid rules governing schools. Banning any form of milk is ridiculous. How about we go after the real problems like poorly constructed menus for school lunches? Or what about creating well-rounded educations … not test-score driven ones? Just my two cents.

    I bet those cupcakes were amazing.

    Reply
  2. Joanne says

    September 28, 2011 at 6:19 am

    Schools are incorporating such silly regulations into their school lunches without actually fixing any of the core problems! Makes me super irritated…and I don’t even have kids!

    I’m so glad you guys loved the cupcakes! I’m posting about them on Friday :)

    Reply
  3. The Neighbor (Wife) says

    September 28, 2011 at 8:42 am

    I didn’t get a note like that from school yesterday. But, I agree. It’s crazy. They offer Cheeseburgers, hot dogs and Mac & Cheese for lunch!

    Reply
  4. Joanie from CLBB says

    September 28, 2011 at 9:32 am

    Yay, another pumpkin recipe to try, thanks to you and Joanne (I’ve started to hoard cans since it looks like there’s going to a shortage again this year). Martha had a gal on Monday that did a DIY on making glitter sneakers (who knew?)–you should do rainbow ones! I’m going to try to find Carolina Blue glitter and make a pair for b-ball season, hee!

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I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛

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#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨

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