Happy Halloween

"Happy Halloween"

We kicked off Halloween

with a party in the Taylor's backyard.

The kids ran wild and the adults visited.

There was a bonfire and a lot of good food.

Everybody had a great time!

Stay tuned for more pictures...

Max was cold after swimming yesterday

and warmed up in his lion costume.

Today, he wore a different one.

Here is Noah in the lion suit in 2007.

Tonight seemed like a good night

for another pumpkin dessert.

(I made pumpkin cobbler twice last week.)

This time I decided on pumpkin cookies.

They turned out great,

so I am going to share the recipe with you:

Pumpkin Cookies

1 1/2 c flour*

1/2 t soda

1/2 t baking powder

1/2 t cinnamon

1/4 t nutmeg

1/4 t salt

1/2 brown sugar

1 c pumpkin

2 T oil

1 egg

1 t vanilla

1/2 c chocolate chips**

1 c walnuts**

* I used all whole wheat flour. It's the only kind I have.

** Chocolate chips and walnuts are optional. I used both tonight just because I had it in the cupboard.

combine dry ingredients

combine wet ingredients

mix together

(fold in chips and nuts)

bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes

I actually doubled the recipe.

I like to bake some and then freeze some.

I put them on the baking sheet all ready

and then place the whole sheet in the freezer.

Want fresh warm cookies?

Just pop the baking sheet in the oven.

This also helps me not to eat a dozen cookies

by myself while the kids are in bed.

Tonight I limited myself to 6.

Or maybe 8.

I did not count.

Happy Halloween!