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I didn’t plan on making muffins today, but that dusty can of pumpkin purée in the fridge gave me that “it’s finally time” look. Suddenly, I had flour scattered across the counter, a bowl of wet and dry ingredients dancing together, and my whisk looking very heroic. These muffins feel like autumn made fluffy—soft, lightly … Read more
I wasn’t expecting to fall in love with pumpkin butter today, but there it was—a jar of apple butter staring at me from the back of the fridge, begging for an autumn makeover. So I grabbed a can of pumpkin purée and a handful of basic pantry spices, and soon my kitchen smelled like a … Read more
Introduction Some days I open the fridge and that lonely jar of pumpkin purée calls my name like an old friend. This fluffy pumpkin dip started because I grabbed that little jar and thought, “Let’s see where you go.” Next thing I know, I’m whisking instant pudding mix, pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice into a … Read more
Some days are just begging for cookies that feel like a hug, and today was one of those days. I spotted that can of pumpkin purée hiding behind the oatmeal—totally forgot it’s even there—and thought, “Cookies, yes please.” Before I knew it, my kitchen was covered in flour and sugar, and I was mixing melted … Read more
I didn’t plan on making hand pies today, but that little jar of pumpkin purée sitting behind the teas practically jumped out at me. Suddenly I was dusting flour across the counter like confetti and rolling dough circles with more enthusiasm than precision. These hand pies are like tiny fall surprises—sweet, spiced pumpkin inside a … Read more
I wasn’t planning to write a chili love letter today, but that pumpkin can sitting in the pantry? Totally stole my heart. I grabbed whatever was nearby—onions, a bell pepper or two, beans from the back of the cupboard—and thought, “Let’s see if this actually works.” One-pot chaos at its finest, but trust me—it turned … Read more
I didn’t set out to invent fall in cookie form, but that lonely jar of pumpkin purée in the fridge had other plans. Next thing I know, I’m whisking melted butter with sugars and pumpkin like I mean it. These snickerdoodles grew up cozy, chewiest kind you can imagine—cinnamon-sugar coating, pumpkins, and little bursts of … Read more
Fall mornings were made for this: fluffy, pumpkin-packed cinnamon rolls that smell like a cozy hug before you even take a bite. I wasn’t planning to reinvent cinnamon roll season, but when I spotted that lonely jar of pumpkin purée tucked behind mugs in the pantry, everything changed. Suddenly I was whisking warm milk and … Read more
One of those “I’m just messing around” afternoons somehow turned into a mini-pie extravaganza when I remembered that jar of pumpkin purée hiding in the fridge. I thought, “Hey, why not make tiny pumpkin pies?” Less fuss, more fun, and no slicing required. Plus, mini muffin pans make everything look adorable. Before I knew it, … Read more
These pumpkin chocolate chip cookies happened because I couldn’t stop thinking about two things: the half-used can of pumpkin purée in the fridge and the way a kitchen smells when cookies are in the oven. You know that warm, spiced, sweet scent that somehow feels like a blanket? That’s the one. I was aiming for … Read more