I took a week away from posting anything as there was just so much reading to do last week!
I didn’t do any purchasing last week although I certainly could have. Saw so many great deals and pretty things! I still have my list but I am also trying to put aside some money for a trip I hope to make in the late winter/early spring. If that falls into place, well, I’m going to want some spending money.
And, Christmas is coming! I am excited about the holidays! I think we are rushing it a bit in the stores and was disappointed to hear the bell ringer at my local grocery already but, I understand they may need to start their season early. I don’t oppose what they do, just seemed too early.
My family is so~so on pumpkin pie but we always feel like we have to have one at Thanksgiving. I did try a recipe this weekend, although fighting a horrific head cold, for Pumpkin Dump Cake. You can find the recipe I used at Cooks.com - Recipe - Pumpkin Dump Cake if you are interested. It was quite good and you still get the whipped cream…which, let’s be real. I did have to tweak it a bit as I had the wrong size pumpkin and evaporated milk, so had to use a brownie pan rather than 9X13. I know what you are thinking, I like my brownies in a 9X13, too!
Today, I am home with this bit of a head cold and cough as I was yesterday. Seriously, I laid on the couch and watched QVC for hours. If my purse was next to me, and not across the room, I probably would have a smoker, a turkey fryer and new can opener on its way to me right now, not to mention a Smithfield Ham. Husband finally came in and changed it to football ~ the remote was also on the other side of the room ~ and I napped.
I am having Progresso chicken and wild rice soup and here’s something else I have learned. I try to keep just a little cream on hand to add to canned cream soups and the like (not to mention spur of the moment fettuccini alfredo), and like with other sauces, I add a little bouillon to give it more of a home-made flavor. With a little pepper and croutons instead of crackers, this soup was amazing.
