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Halloween 2021

October 31, 2021

I blinked and now it’s Halloween. This year’s Halloween costume goes underwater and focused on something that’s both mystical and haunting. The leaves are a little underwhelming this year, but there have been some great pockets of color in and around the city and the Hudson Valley. Last weekend, we hiked upstate to a farm we visted last year, DuBois Farms. They have THE BEST apple cider donuts. Yes, more…

October 31, 2021 By Brian

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DIY Pumpkin Pillows

October 6, 2021

It would not be a proper fall on the blog unless there were two new posts: a fall dessert and a DIY project. The fall dessert is on the way, but here’s the DIY project. These DIY pumpkin pillows are inspired by Pottery Barn’s Halloween 2021 collection. Over the summer, Pottery Barn released their Halloween collection. Two pillows caught my eye: a ghost pillow and a jack-o-lantern pillow. I wavered…

October 6, 2021 By Brian

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Homemade Pumpkin Purée for Pumpkin Pie

November 4, 2020

Last year, I attempted to make my own pumpkin purée for pumpkin pie with a regular carving pumpkin. Big mistake, huge. It was stringy, and not at all what I was expecting. I didn’t realize you’re supposed to use certain types of pumpkins, like sugar pumpkins, to make purée. This year, however, was a success. Trying to find a sugar pumpkin was a little bit harder than I anticipated however,…

November 4, 2020 By Brian

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DIY Jack-O-Lantern Halloween Costumes

October 24, 2018

Every Halloween, Fatima and I do a couple’s costume. In college, we were Peter Pan and Tiger Lily, then themed to Shondaland’s Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder, went easy and comfortable with Salt and Pepper, and then Harry Potter. Last year, we stayed in and sat on the couch dressed up as a pregnant married couple. Now, we have a third wheel that has to be themed with us. Our…

October 24, 2018 By Brian

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Pumpkin Muffins

October 18, 2017

By now, you’re more than familiar with my pumpkin obsession. When I was searching for the perfect pumpkin bread pan a few years ago, I found the most fall-tastic pan from Williams-Sonoma. Attached to this pan, was a delicious pumpkin bread recipe. So, I dug up the tag and turned that pumpkin bread recipe into pumpkin muffins. All too often, I find a delicious bread recipe, wanting to make muffins.…

October 18, 2017 By Brian

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Pumpkin Succulent Centerpieces

October 4, 2017

Fall is my favorite season. And my favorite thing about fall? Pumpkins. Not just PSLs, but the actual fruit. Growing up in the ‘burbs, I loved going to Lyman Orchards to pick out pumpkins. By the end of the trip, I’d pick out every pumpkin I could carry. I wanted to carve them all! To further my pumpkin addiction, I made these adorable pumpkin succulent centerpieces. Call me crafty. Fatima…

October 4, 2017 By Brian

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Pumpkin Bisque

November 21, 2016

If you could whip up fall over the stove, it would be called Pumpkin Bisque. This is one of my favorite recipes to make in the fall. I recently made this for our Harry Potter Halloween Party last month and I plan to make it again for Thanksgiving. What’s great about this recipe is you can substitute the pumpkin purée for butternut squash. I realize that butternut squash may be the…

November 21, 2016 By Colleen

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Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix

October 21, 2015

My aunt Linda makes some of the best chex mix around. I always look forward to Christmastime when a box arrives at my parents’ house with her homemade chex mix inside. We attempted our own crock pot chex mix last year. However, I will never go back to that. From now on, we are making this pumpkin spice chex mix whenever we can. But yes, there will always be room…

October 21, 2015 By Brian

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Pumpkin Coffee Cake Donuts

October 5, 2015

What’s better than a warm, fresh donut with your coffee? That donut being pumpkin flavored. But what’s better than that? Pumpkin coffee cake donuts! Call us #basic, but we love pumpkin. I look forward to fall every year just for Dunkin Donuts’ pumpkin glazed donuts. When thinking about what to make this season, we stumbled upon Delightful E Made’s pumpkin coffee cake donuts. Don’t they look delicious!? Whip them up yourself,…

October 5, 2015 By Brian

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DIY Pumpkin Wreath

September 30, 2015

When it comes to fall and Halloween, my two favorite things to decorate with are ghosts and pumpkins. As a kid I would make little tissue ghosts. They’d be everywhere. I think I made millions of them throughout my entire childhood. Now, Fatima limits my ghost decor to one… Pumpkins, on the the other hand, are sprinkled throughout our apartment. This year, we wanted to get a wreath for fall.…

September 30, 2015 By Brian

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Cookie Monster Pumpkin

October 31, 2014

Happy Halloween! Last weekend, my pumpkin entered into my family’s annual Halloween Party was this Cookie Monster Pumpkin! BONUS POINTS because it was interactive. While I didn’t win, I had so much fun making it. I used a small craft pumpkin from Target, ping pong balls and a sharpie for the eyes, and blue paint for the skin. At the party, I displayed him on a platter with Entenmann’s Cookies and…

October 31, 2014 By Brian

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Pumpkin Loaf Pan

September 23, 2014

In the words (or letters) of the Lego Movie, “O-M-G-O-S-H!” This Botanical Pumpkin Loaf Pan from William-Sonoma will change your life this fall. BTW – HAPPY FALL!…

September 23, 2014 By Brian

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Witch Brooms and Easy Halloween Food

October 30, 2013

Need some last minute Halloween ideas? I saw this cute idea on Pinterest and made them for my Halloween party. If you want to make some edible, tasty witch brooms, take pretzel sticks and insert them into upside-down mini Reese’s peanut butter cups. These will fly right off the plate. For our cupcakes, we placed creepy eyes and ears on top of these delicious red velvet cupcakes. And if you…

October 30, 2013 By Brian

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Pumpkin Hot Chocolate

September 27, 2013

Whaaaat?! Yes. Pumpkin Hot Chocolate. When those cold fall nights begin to creep up on us, whip out this recipe and brew yourself a mugful of this pumpkin-licious drink. Pumpkin latte, pumpkin coffee – Move over for this fun fall drink for the whole family. The combination of pumpkin and chocolate is delightful. A drop of vanilla brings everything together. This recipe is made for a large mugful, so double…

September 27, 2013 By Brian

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Pumpkin Bread Cupcakes

September 26, 2013

Heavenly. I have no words to describe these delicious pumpkin bread cupcakes, other than heavenly. O.M.G! When deciding to make a pumpkin cupcake, I didn’t want to make a light, spice cake cupcake. I wanted a heavier cupcake, so I used a pumpkin bread recipe. The cream cheese frosting is very basic recipe, but does the trick. It’s light, moist, and not too sweet – a great pairing to the…

September 26, 2013 By Brian

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Mini Pumpkin Pies

September 25, 2013

How freaking cute! These mini pumpkin pies will bring big smiles to your guests. Planning on having a fall appetizer, or a buffet of mini desserts? Add these mini pumpkin pies to your list. The best part is these are so easy to make. You can use any pumpkin pie recipe and any crust you want. All you’re doing is making a mini pumpkin pie. I used a Pillsbury crust…

September 25, 2013 By Brian

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