Monday, November 12, 2012

weekend review: pumpkin two ways

Figure 1. Friday night's dinner: balsamic salmon (8/10), wild mushroom couscous, and roasted green beans topped with dry-roasted almonds.

Figure 2. Saturday baking: toasted coconut cake with coconut filling and coconut buttercream (?/10). I'm not revealing this cakes tastiness rating because there is a post devoted to this cake tomorrow.

Figure 3. Sunday morning baking: skinny pumpkin nut muffins (7/10). These muffins are very moist (although they stick a bit to the muffin papers) and contain a lot of pumpkin flavor. The addition of pecans make these a winner in my book.


Figure 4. Pumpkin fettuccine Alfredo (9/10) and, my old love, caramelized Brussels sprouts (10/10). This version of pumpkin pasta is extra creamy thanks to the use of a roux and the addition of milk and creamy goats cheese.

Note: each recipe is rated on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the tastiest, for your recreation pleasure.

12 comments:

  1. That cake looks incredible - I can't wait for tomorrow's post!

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  2. There can never be too much pumpkin can there? ;)

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  3. If that cake has its own post tomorrow, I can only imagine it'll be heavenly. It sure looks it! So does the pumpkin fettucine. Creamy brie is on sale at my grocery store this week - do you think that would sub in okay for the goat cheese?

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    1. oh, brie sounds wonderful! if you try this - let me know how it goes.

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  4. brussel sprouts are my favorite, so yummy!

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  5. Oh my, what a cake! Clearly I need to be having weekends at your place!

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    1. oh i would love if you came and at my food!

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  6. Holy.wow. So... I'm ready to hear all about this amazing cake... like... now ;)

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  7. Pumpkin fettuccine alfredo?! Wow, that sounds so good! I love the brussels sprouts too. And now I'm hungry...

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  8. I have that pumpkin alfredo pinned - now I'm definitely going to make it!

    Also that cake looks phenomenal! And if it's getting its own post, it must taste as good as it looks!

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    1. yes, i've pinned like a million pumpkin pasta recipes. this one is a winner for sure!

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