Apple Cinnamon Muffins and planning my fall menus...

I've been wanting to make some muffins for my Boo for some time, he loves muffins and is always buying them at the store. Why I haven't made them for him yet is beyond me. I picked up some local apples at the store the other day and wanted to make a pie, a tart, apple butter, crostada...everything fall related of course.

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls...

Holy moly, I fell in love at first sight and then all over again at first bite with the Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll. I first noticed this recipe on Pinterest HERE, and knew that I had to make these. I love cinnamon rolls and pumpkin, so whats not to love about these? I changed her recipe a little, suiting my own tastes and altitude as well.

These came out incredible, they are now part of my permanent autumn baking list. Perfect served warm with Spiked Apple Cider on a cool morning. Tomorrow Boo, Liam, and I are going to the pumpkin patch and these will probably make an appearance in our picnic basket.

Pumpkin Pie Spice...

Happy Monday, hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Mine was spent under the weather, got a nasty cold that has been going around. Saturday Boo and I took his step mom out for dinner and had a nice time with her. She's such a sweet woman and I'm glad to have her in our lives. Hi Korinne!  I'm feeling almost 100% and really want to bake.

My next post will be a yummy recipe that I cannot wait to share with you. This post right here was kind of impromptu. The recipe I am making right now called for pumpkin pie spice and I didn't have enough, so I whipped a batch real quick, took a couple photos, and here I am sharing with you. Pumpkin pie spice is just a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger...probably stuff you already have laying around. So instead of wasting money on the prepackaged stuff just make your own!

In a small jar mix together...

3 Tablespoons Ground Cinnamon

4 teaspoons Ground Ginger

2 teaspoons Ground Cloves

1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

Spiked Cider...

Happy Friday!!! We got a taste of winter here this morning, a light dusting of snow and below normal temperatures. Some people are excited for winter to come, I just want to have a proper fall. The leaves just started turning and it is beautiful. Fall is my favorite time of year, I can do without winter or snow at least.

I bought some local apple cider this week and knew that I wanted to spike it up! Who doesn't love hot apple cider and who doesn't love spiked cider more? Its just one of those things that put a smile on this girls face, whisky makes me frisky.

Hope you all have a great weekend and get a chance to enjoy fall or an early winter.

Spiked Hot Apple Cider

serves 2 

1 1/2 Cups Apple Cider

3 ounces Jim Beam Red Stag Spiced Bourbon Whisky

1 Cinnamon Stick

In a small pan, add cinnamon stick to apple cider and heat on low for 15 minutes. Do not let boil, you are just infusing the cinnamon into the cider. Add booze and serve.