The colder weather has finally arrived in Houston ya’ll! Hooray!! I feel like frolicking through the crisp air while the sun warms the tip of my nose and a mug of tea warms my hands. This is the weather that makes me giddy with excitement and gives me an excuse to wear all of my cozy sweaters, socks, and scarves. And as if the weather weren’t exciting enough, I’m sharing one of my favorite pies with you today! It’s Pie Sunday ya’ll!!
My love for pumpkins is no secret here on the blog. In fact, I’ve probably pined about it many times on the blog over the years every time fall rolls around. That being said, I’m sure it comes as no surprise that my favorite pie is pumpkin. Even though I love a good apple pie, I’ll pick pumpkin over it every day of the week. I love the spices and the custardy goodness that happens in the oven. And I love how well it goes with coconut whipped cream (in case I needed yet another excuse to eat coconut whipped cream).
Considering my love for pumpkin, and in particular pumpkin pie, I knew I had to share one with you this year. I had the idea to change it up a little by using some gingersnaps as the crust. I absolutely love the spicy and snappy contrast it provides and am thinking that it might be one of the best decisions I’ve made lately. Since it worked out so well, I decided to share this new and improved version of pumpkin pie with you just in time for Thanksgiving and the holiday season! If you are still looking for more Thanksgiving meal inspiration, stick around tomorrow when I’ll be posting a gluten free/vegan recipe guide 🙂
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Halloween is nearly here! Can you believe it? I feel like it was just the start of the year and I was photographing 
I used to have a sort of Halloween season ritual as a kid. As soon as October 1st arrived, I would start planning for the holiday. I would check out the same Halloween book from the library every year. It was full of Halloween themed crafts, stories, and pictures. Upon getting it home I would plan out my costume, what decorations I wanted to create, and start thinking about the design for my jack-o-lantern. I would also insist that my mother buy these large orange trash bags with jack-o-lantern faces on them meant for filling with leaves and pine needles. I would happily help fill them up then place them in the front yard to act as bright orange sentries. All of the planning and scary movie watching would always culminate in me meticulously putting on my costume and heading out for some trick-or-treating on Halloween night. It was and still is the best time of year.
Since Halloween falls on a Saturday, I decided to give you some lazy Saturday morning breakfast inspiration. These pancakes are rather simple to put together. The maca and cacao nibs will give you some sustained energy for all of your Halloweeny festivities throughout the day without the crash that can accompany coffee. I love using cacao nibs in these because you get the flavors of chocolate without the added sugar. And, if you are making these for kids, they are getting a little dose of veggies in their breakfast with the added pumpkin puree. It’s a win-win for everyone! Have a wonderful Halloween friends 🙂
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