It's That Time of Year Again

Good Eats: Pumpkin Pancakes

I made these this morning for my family, they are very light and I love a good seasonal food! I'm very themey, in case you haven't figured that out yet!

I did not have whole wheat flour, I just used 2 cups white flour.

Pumpkin pancakes from Taste of Home

• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1-1/2 cups fat-free milk
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons canola oil

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a small bowl, combine the milk, pumpkin, egg white and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a hot griddle coated with cooking spray; turn when bubbles form on top. Cook until second side is golden brown. Yield: 6 servings.

Halloween Night

Rachel and friend, both dressed as Minnie Mouse!
Our very own Buckeye Cheerleader and Minne Mouse are ready for Halloween festivities that included and neighborhood party, hay ride, and trick or treating. Rachel often says, "Remember when we got candy? That was fun!" Our neighbors will never be the same for her, she thinks fondly of them all now.

Thank you to my mom for making Rachel's dress and my friend Lindsay for the Minnie Mouse face she monogrammed on! It's one she can (and will) continue to wear. And we always need a Buckeye cheerleader around!

Halloween Preview

Happy Snackers!

We bring snack to Bekah's class once a month and she wanted to bring snack mix this time. We made a mix of candy corn, popcorn, and raisins in ice cream cones. You place a piece of plastic wrap and secure it with a rubber band to travel. (thank you Family Fun).

Last month, I had enough extra snack to send some with Rachel's class. She was so excited to get to bring and serve snack to her class. From now on, when Bekah has snack day, Rach will bring one also. (Second grade doesn't do snack day, we'll miss it next year!) Since I didn't think popcorn would work for three years olds (I am pretty sure that as my first child, Bekah did not eat popcorn at age three). We took sliced cheese and cut it out with a pumpkin cookie cutter. A fun little, fairly healthy themed treat! I love a good theme!

Good Eats: The Breakfast of Champions

I'm not sure how we started this breakfast, it was probably a morning I was out of bread to make toast. Rachel especially loves this: a bowl of peanut butter with a little knife to spread on crackers and apples slices. It's protein, starch, and fruit and makes everyone happy!

Backyard Fun