Our theme this month is A Vampire’s Fall.
night prey
insatiable hunger
crimson frenzy

Our theme this month is A Vampire’s Fall.
night prey
insatiable hunger
crimson frenzy
Add a little S.A.S.S. to your Halloween with this delicious autumn sangria.
INGREDIENTS:
1 bottle red wine
1 bottle sparkling apple cider (Martinelli’s)
1 cup spiced rum
2 cinnamon sticks
1/2 pear
1/2 apple
1/2 orange
1 cup strawberries
1 cup blueberries
Directions:
Place the sliced fruit (pear, orange, apple slices, etc.) in the bottom of a pitcher.
Add the red wine, apple cider, spiced rum, and cinnamon sticks. Stir well. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2-3 hours.
This recipe is highly modifiable. I find Red Blends and Cabs are best, but any wine will work. Switch out the rum with brandy for less spice. Choose different fruit if you’d like.
Happy Halloween!
Freshen up the holidays with this recipe for Apple-Cider Mimosas.
Switch up the recipe by adding pressed or real pear cider in place of apple.
Happy Thanksgiving!
winding trail
ready for a new season
autumn leaves
red leaves
dance among the maples
september squirrels
cold mashed potatoes
longing a familiar voice
ghosts of november
Since November’s Friday falls on the day after Thanksgiving, I’m breaking my own rule and posting a recipe this week.
Let’s be honest, next to green bean casserole, cranberry sauce is the least desirable dish on the holiday table. I suspect that’s because it’s so plain. Well, I found a recipe that might spruce up the trimmings, thanks to the good people over at Gimme Some Oven and their recipe for Cranberry Crisp.
For the full recipe and baking instructions, please go here: https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/cranberry-crisp/
Now, instead of a boring side dish, you can serve a sweet and healthy dessert. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to really make it pop!
october shadows
jack-o’-lantern smiles
spooky season returns
changing leaves
autumn comes but once a year
living death
Happy first day of Autumn!
Although the summer heat may hang around for a few more weeks, there’s a cheerful enthusiasm lingering in the air. Fall smells of apples, cinnamon, and pumpkins. Soon, the leaves on the trees will turn colors, bright hues of gold, orange, and red, then brown, a death so beautiful, we almost forget to mourn.