No More Muffin Top!

pumpkin@pumpkinandspice.net — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

I've been trying to eat healthier and lose some of my "pastry fat". However, I've also been pretty stressed out the past few months. And, since I tend to be a stress eater, I've really not lost any weight (though I haven't gained any either, which tells me that if I could lay off the comfort foods, I might actually be dropping weight...)

"They" (scientists, nutritionists, moms everywhere...) say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, especially if you're try [...]

On a Roll... A Cinnamon Roll!

pumpkin@pumpkinandspice.net — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Lately, I've been doing a bit of baking-for-cash, with cinnamon buns being a re-occuring theme. I don't eat many cinnamon buns, partially because that is waaaaaay too much sugar for me as a breakfast food (I'm more of a salty foods for breakfast kin [...]

Omelet-phobia

pumpkin@pumpkinandspice.net — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

While I occasionally enjoy an omelet when eating out at breakfast places (eggs benedict or biscuits and gravy are really my breakfast weaknesses), I'll admit, I kinda have a bias against them. I'm not sure if its because I've had my share of Je voudrais une omelete du fromage. Bananas are one of my favorite fruits, especially at breakfast time. As just about anyone who has seen me prior to about 8am can attest, early mornings are not really my "peak hours". I like to keep breakfasts as easy as possible- grinding my own beans for my coffee is about as complicated as my breakfast gets. Usually, I just do a bowl of cereal (Grape Nuts are one of my favorites)

Another New Lodge

pumpkin@pumpkinandspice.net — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

It seems as the season goes on, my internet becomes less and less reliable. This morning I typed up a big, long blog post, and then my internet connection died, and I lost the whole post. After that, I was so frustrated, I had to take a nap.

Squatter's Brew Pub

pumpkin@pumpkinandspice.net — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

I love my job, I really do. I like getting to make cakes, cookies and goodies and getting paid for it. However, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't homesick. I miss Kyle, and my friends, and our hangouts. I think that if I wasn't married or if Kyle was here, I wouldn't be yearning for the comfortable and familiar quite so much. Another thing that makes it difficult here (aside from not having a kitchen) is that Park City is a pretty upscale town- dining out here on a budget i [...]

Stay-Cation Part 2- The Pumpkin Who Ate Everything

pumpkin@pumpkinandspice.net — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Okay, let's try this one more time! (This is a long one! It was a busy day...)

Saturday morning, we woke up bright and early... Haha! That was a little joke. I don't wake up "bright and early" unless its absolutely necessary. And it wasn't necessary on Saturday. We woke up about 8:45, which was early enough, got dressed and smeared ourselves with copious amounts of SPF 55. (Yeah, we're pasty.) Before we left, we stopped at the cafe to get breakf [...]

Waffles by Pumpkin

pumpkin@pumpkinandspice.net — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

So, how do you all like the new webpage? I'm super excited about it! One of my favorite new features is the "Recipes" tab- once I get all the recipes entered, you'll be able to go to that tab to find printable versions of my recipes there! Pumpkin Waffles

Aida's Eggs

pumpkin@pumpkinandspice.net — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Have any of you seen Food Network's new show, "Ask Aida"? In case you haven't, it features a pretty (and really skinny) young woman named Aida who cooks while her friend (?) Noah checks her e-mail for her and reads questions from viewers. (Sarah Molton used to have a show with a simi [...]

Surfers, Omelets and Stickies

pumpkin@pumpkinandspice.net — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

There are a lot of restaurants that Kyle and I drive by and remark, "We should go there sometime." There are a lot of reasons we don't go- it's out of the way, we forget... I'm sure everyone experiences this.

For Kyle and I, The Omelet Station is one of these places. Located in the middle of touristy Cocoa Beach on Highway A1A, it's not in an area we really frequent. It always seemed when we were driving by we were on our way to meet friends for d [...]

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