Leaves are falling, bellies are growing

I woke up this morning and found the space heater in the bathroom.  Today is officially the first “cold” day.  I love fall!  Summer was fantastic and warm and wonderful, but I am ready for sweaters and fall colors and baking!  For some reason fall resurrects my domestic instincts and drives me into the kitchen to cook and bake.  My house has been filled with the aromas of cinnamon, pumpkin, apples, cranberries and sweets.  In the past few weeks I have made two fall soups, a flourless coffee fudge cake, pumpkin cookies (twice), squash tian, porkloin with christmas sauce (it smells SOOO GOOD) and a bread pudding.  I really should slow down a bit or else I will make my belly grow twice as big and give my husband one to match!  Anyway,  I just thought I would share what’s been going on in my kitchen.