November 9, 2011

Pumpkins are for...

play-dough-ing...
(and, of course, baking those play-dough "cookies" in their kitchen)


snacking on their seeds...


(We tried several recipes and my favorite is actually our own variation: 2 cups pumpkin seeds+1/4 cup coconut oil melted and tossed in seasalt. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes on 250 degrees.)




muffins...

(I used a 1/3 cup of honey and didn't notice a difference. Baked them in these from JoAnn's and for extra treat top them with: 1 banana, 3/4 to 1 stick butter + 1/2 tsp cinnamon all whipped together for a nice "buttercream" frosting.)




(This was great for practicing drawing shapes and drawing different emotions.  For example: "Give your jack-o-lantern two triangle eyes and a square nose." or "Draw an angry jack-o-lantern!")


dinner...

(These meatloaf muffins may not look pretty with "sweet potatoes smash" and an asparagus stem, but they sure were tasty!)


(I think these would make great place mats for next year once I laminate them.)


and...last, but not least, pumpkins, the baby-sister-girl-kind, are for snuggling in favorite blankies and rocking in cradles and singing to, of course:



(Of course this was all the sweeter before I interrupted with the video camera.)
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4 comments:

  1. Ryan and Cate Shipley4:08 PM

    too cute!! miss you and your little punkins!! ok, the meatball muffins look GREAT- any tips for adapting the meatloaf recipe to the muffins?

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  2. cal+claire10:00 PM

    How beautiful that she is singing a worship song!

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  3. Angela11:01 PM

    Love that song! Sweet Sweet sound that little princess is making!

    Love all the pumpkin fun....maybe we need to get started but to be honest I am flat out of energy! ;-)

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  4. chelsea10:37 AM

    LOVE all your fun pumpkin stuff. I am keeping these ideas for when my little ones get older. It's fun to think I will have an "Asher and McKlayne" soon.

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