Pumpkin Spice

For everyone that loves the warm spices of fall.....here is my favorite blend for your fall and holiday baking.

This versatile blend is flavor packed and can be used in pies, cakes, muffins, lattes, or anywhere cinnamon is called for.

  Don't be fooled by those Pumpkin spice "flavored" substitutes! 

       Way too many of these are chemical mimics!

  Start with good quality spices, fresh is best, if the stuff in your spice rack is more than two years old get rid of it and buy new!

• 4 Tablespoons Cinnamon
• 4 teaspoons ginger 
• 4 teaspoons nutmeg
• 4 teaspoons allspice
• 2 teaspoons clove
• 2 teaspoons mace
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom 

 Mix it all up in a small bowl and store in a airtight container.

Pumpkin spice waffles

Fall is here may as well enjoy the colors and flavors of the season!

Thanks for checking in and enjoy!

Potato Chips make me happy!

Sometimes after making things at home I wonder why I ever bothered with store bought!?!?
  My recent epiphany is in the Potato Chip department.

 Simple Russet potatoes, thinly sliced on a mandoline, soaked in cold water, then well drained and dried with paper towels.

 Deep fried in canola oil until golden brown, then seasoned with a lovely smoked seasoning blend!

 Look how happy I am!
Sometimes it's the simple things in life!

Some like it HOT!

This year's peppers are exceptional and abundant.

 A little cold smoke using sweet fruit woods and the magic of preservation begins.

 Some we made into a smoked hot sauce and canned.

Others went into the dehydrator for 12 to 24 hours.

We like to pack the dried peppers in mason jars for storage.

These are red jalapenos done into chipotles 

Going to enjoy the bounty of the harvest all winter!