Wish we could do this in Texas...

I am reading all my posts from my relatives and friends who live in Michigan, and I am getting so jealous!  I have only been to one apple orchard in Michigan, but it was the best experience.  It was right in the middle of fall.  The leaves were brilliantly colored.  I remember walking through the orchard with my aunt, grandma and family kicking the leaves up with my feet.  There was an old, sticky building where we got to watch the apples been smooshed, and pressed, and juiced, coated with caramel, and whatever else they do.  Afterwards, we sat down in the cool air and munched on warm apple donuts and sipped apple cider.  Oh, what I would not give to be able to have that tradition down here in Texas.  (Sad face!)

I am definitely going to need to find a fall recipe this week to quench this need.

Pumpkin Dip

Ingredients:
8 oz cream cheese (softened)
2 C powdered sugar
15 oz pumpkin
1t cinnamon
1\2t ginger

Directions:
1.  Beat cream cheese and sugar
2.  Add other ingredients and beat well 
3.  Eat with ginger snaps or apples and bananas 

Clearly, I love pumpkin and not just in fall!   You can have it for breakfast too!


Yum, Yum!