These pumpkin muffins were awesome..there is just no other way to describe them. The pumpkin and browned butter worked together to add a beautiful color and an amazingly rich flavor. The ingredients list is long but it is easy to put together.

These are perfect for a breakfast, brunch, or snack. Moist, dense and spicy; pumpkin muffins are autumn in a hand-held package.
Next week is PUMPKIN WEEK on Baking Delights! If you ever wondered:

The first time I ordered nachos and got fake orange goop over stale Doritos I was incredulous. Nachos? You might as well slap a piece of colored Styrofoam on a hamburger bun and call it a burger…Oh…wait…
If you are eating that stuff stop it. Stop it now. You will end up glowing in the dark and if we ever get attacked by zombies they will find you first. Reason #106 NOT to eat weird food. Besides, in the same amount of time..or close to it you could be eating this:

These are serious nachos. The real thing. Tex-Mex at its absolute …read more

I love Thai food.  I like the flavor combinations  and eventually I am going to be experimenting with the flavors.
Now, usually I make potato chips homemade.. I admit to being a bit of a chip snob. But..seriously, you have to try these Kettle Spicy Thai Chips.

They are full of flavor. Chile, ginger, lime?, not sure but the flavor is intense.  These chips are grab some ice water spicy and the flavor just spreads in waves throughout your mouth.  They are crisp, not greasy, and the texture is perfect.   These chips are definitely worth getting, especially if you like spicy food.
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While many of you may not think of cheese flautas as being basic they are a fantastic easier-than-you-think addition to your cooking repertoire.
They go together in minutes, nearly everyone loves them, and the filling variations are endless; cheese, cheese and chile, cheese and chicken, chicken and chile, left over beef, taco..the list is endless and can end up with such interesting variations as brie, chipotle, and pecan…or mushroom and parmesan…
You can have your own Mexican Restaurant at home.
If you aren’t hooked yet, then consider that they can be everything from an appetizer, to a snack…main course to dessert …read more

 
Serious potato chips for the serious potato ho.
As usual, just like with all of the recipe roundups and challenged I am involved in,  I am getting in just under the wire…but when you taste these you will forgive me..oh yes you will.

 
Sopapillas are wonderful, there is just no other way to say it…Hollow squares of fried dough, dusted with sugar, and served with honey to pour in the hollow middle part.  Every bite is sweet, and sticky, messy and incredible.
You have to serve them hot.  And you HAVE to eat all of them at that meal. You can’t save any for later.  Why? Because cold sopapillas are as disgusting as the fresh ones are good. Just. Don’t. Go. There.
Here in Texas they are often served as the dessert at the small Mom and Pop Mexican restaurants.  They are perfect because they …read more

I don’t know if you remember that Chef Kyrie and I had been cooking out of the Ratatouille cookbook..I think April may have been the last time we did though. I have felt bad about not making more from HER cookbooks so I promised her she could choose a recipe and we would make it.
She chose escargot.

 
These cookies are a fantastic addition to tea, or coffee in the afternoon.  In fact, they are great for an after school snack. They are light, buttery, crumbly and everything I think shortbread should be.  I like them better than Lorna Doones and trust me, that is BIG.

 
This was certainly a fun challenge. Little, 2 oz bites of cheesecake on a stick, dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with anything wonderful your heart could possibly desire. Some of the things I thought of (but did not necessarily have the ingredients for) are

Thanksgiving is this week!
This is always a busy week for me and sometimes I just want to get the kids busy doing something so that I can concentrate on other things. I don;t usually use convenience foods like slice and bake cookies, cake mix or premade frosting but here are some ideas for foods the kids can make by themselves!  The mixes just mean that they can be more independent-more time for you to get your stuff done!

1. Check out these cute Turkey Cookies from Pillsbury!
2. Let them make some Pumpkin Ice Cream

3. How cute are these Marshmallow …read more