Yesterday was a whirlwind on events! Well, I am talking about the weather that we had and that stretched from Michigan down to Texas. What a crazy system! Holland's schools closed and tornado warnings rang clearly. You know what I saw? I saw lots of wind and some rain but nothing bad like I heard from other places. The sun finally came out in the afternoon which made me smile because the weather … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Pecan Cinammon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
From An Opera Singer in the KitchenI realized as I started writing today's post that I really had not eaten so much pumpkin or made so mnay recipes using pumpkin before this month. I techically was happy making the normal pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving and that's it, but my pumpkin usage has reached a whole new level for me. Maybe it is the fact I live in a place where foods change as the seasons … [Read more...]
Spicy Chocolate Pumpkin Cake with Fig Preserves and Spiced Buttercream Frosting
What a great weekend! We had GREAT sunshine and weather thanks to God! On Friday night we went to an MSU fundraiser that featured the 5 accapella groups at MSU. They were all pretty cool, especially when one of the groups sang Nothin' on You by B.o.B.Saturday turned out to be a perfect day starting with an hour of zumba with my favorite teachers. We headed out with 5 friends to the Cider Mill at … [Read more...]
Double Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies {Gluten-free}
UPDATE: This picture won in the desserts category in Bob's Red Mill contest.Wowzers, this week has flown by so quickly! Perhaps it has to do with waking up so early the past 3 days. My gym changed the morning hours from 8am to 6am so that people that have to work can have their workout. Seeing that this was the first week, I have to say I have been LOVING it! It has somewhat been painful … [Read more...]
Italian-Tofu Steak Sandwiches w/ Red Pepper Mayo and Pumpkin Gazpacho
Greetings all! I am finally back in my kitchen and have started to cook in a frenzy. I have been missing creating dishes, but I have been creating something else meanwhile, like music! I had to make some sacrifices this weekend but it was VERY much worth it.I took advantage of creating 2 recipes tonight that feature a company that will be part of the Foodbuzz Festival in November in San Francisco. … [Read more...]
