Fall for Baking

Cinnamon roll buns fresh from the oven. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

We had a rare relief from the summer heat this week, and hints of fall swept in with a cooling breeze. That always makes me want to bake and fill the house with warm cinnamon and bacon odors. It happened and I made bread. Somethings you just can't resist.

If you don't happen to be so inclined, you might buy cinnamon rolls and warm them for a few minutes in the oven and just fill the air with the smell. Even stale ones will revive in the warm oven and thrill you with the taste and you didn't have to do all the baking stuff. Pumpkin pies are a real hit in the fall. You don't have to butcher you own pumpkin--buy it in a can and get the crust already in the aluminum pan. Mix the pumpkin with a cup of milk, a cup of sugar, three eggs, a tablespoon of cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of all spice, and a dash of cloves, and stir it up real good.  Pour it in the pie pan and bake for an hour on 350. You can cut it when it cools a little and put a little whipped cream on top or a little caramel sauce. Then just enjoy or call family or friends to come and share with you

Fall is a great time to start baking. The heat of summer has passed and the holiday season is waiting for full flower. Enjoy your pie!

English: Pumpkin pie with whipped cream (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Easy Spread for Summer Sandwiches

little sandwiches with the crusts cut off (Photo credit: Klara Kim)

If you are looking for an easy spread for summer sandwiches that don't require all the vegetables and complicated slicing, try this:
Put your meat in the food processor and chop it with cream cheese until you have a spreadable mixture. You might like to add a few spices--garlic powder, minced onion, or basil.  


You can use last nights left over roast, or a few deli slices of ham or turkey. Spread it on any kind of bread or cracker, and voila--you have a new delicacy. Put it on a plate with a few olives, pickles and, raw vegetables and you are a food guru. 


If you are concerned about amounts, don't be.  You can probably get a good spreadable consistency with three ounces of cream cheese and five or six slices of meat from the deli or from a package.  


Experiment with it and try adding other ingredients like pickle relish or grated cheese. Be adventurous!  Your friends may ask for your recipe.