Something yummy for your fall breakfast table or afternoon snack… plus a link to a recent interview I did.
– Kaity xx
Peppermint Patties – Vegan & Gluten Free
Mmmmmm, chocolate and mint, a match made in holiday treat heaven. Who doesn’t love that childhood favorite, peppermint patties? This vegan/gluten free version is sure to blow your mind!
Spelt Spiced Pumpkin Bread
The fall pumpkin obsession continues…in the form a deliciously moist and rich tasting spiced pumpkin bread. This sweet quickbread reminds of the date-nut bread my grandma Bridget always served my sister and I when we visited her, not so much the taste but the luscious texture. Grandma would serve it with a proper smear of cream cheese, but I switched that up with homemade soy labneh (so many uses!) and it’s so satisfying with a warm cup of tea in the afternoon.
Maple Walnut Pear Sage Stuffed Squashes with Sage Labneh
As I sit typing up this post, I can see what remains of our garden…the flower beds…beautiful bright fuchsia and white cosmos dominate the scene, with warm toned zinnias and orange calendula dotted here and there. I love this colorful transition from summer into fall every October. The pumpkins are in at the farms and the cranberries are ready for harvesting in the bogs. Those first baked squashes and pies and pies and more pies are a welcome tradition in the kitchen.
The local farm had these beautiful bosc pears from a farm in MA, and I couldn’t resist them. When I saw the sweet dumpling squashes I knew right away I wanted to pair those flavors together. If you can find sweet dumpling or carnival squash from your local farms or farmers markets, give them a try over acorn squash. The flavor of these heirloom varieties surpasses that of acorn squash by far in my humble opinion.