Month: October 2011

Halloween Mummy Cupcakes

Halloween Mummy Cupcakes

In honor of Halloween, I made these mummy cupcakes to bring in to work today.  They’re just chocolate cupcakes with a frosted mummy “face”. I tried my hand at using a frosting tip for the first time, but the seemingly intuitive ziploc baggie method was 

Diabetes-Friendly Pumpkin Muffins

Diabetes-Friendly Pumpkin Muffins

As mentioned before in a past post, my dad is diabetic.  I inherited lots of things from him – my love for Star Wars, my sarcasm, and my affection for pumpkin and all desserts.  He’s my loyal taste-tester of everything that comes out of my 

Turkey and Pumpkin Chili (and a bad case of Jalapeño Hands)

Turkey and Pumpkin Chili (and a bad case of Jalapeño Hands)

The fall brings a bounty of wonderful things every year – crisp air, Halloween, awesome seasonal produce, and an extra hour of sleep à la daylight savings.  Aside from butternut squash, pumpkin is another one of those pleasures the fall season presents.  [Disclaimer: a slew 

Infinity Scarf (Tutorial)

Infinity Scarf (Tutorial)

Found some new treasures while fabric shopping all over Santa Monica with my coworker last weekend – check it out! I was having major commitment issues on what to make with the cherry blossom branch fabric on the top, but it was so pretty I couldn’t 

Spiced Butternut Squash and Chickpea Stew

Spiced Butternut Squash and Chickpea Stew

The gloomy weather we’ve been having lately made me really want some warm comfort food so I made one of my favorite meals.  Fall is also the season for one of my favorite foods in the world – butternut squash!  The first time I had