January - February Books.

These past few months with so much driving I have had the chance to do a number of audiobooks and have actually had a few that I absolutely loved.

London BABY!

So those words 'LONDON BABY' may or may not have come out of my mouth a number of times as we spent our first four days of our adventure in LONDON England. Sadly my husband did not fully appreciate the friends reference or the time we were turned around and I wanted to go inside the map, but I personally found it a riot.

September-December Books.

I am so behind! I have also been so busy that I have done next to no reading these past few months. September and October were full of reading travel guides and planning for Europe and since we have been home it has been busy busy busy with Christmas and everything.

Professional Blog.

So I have big plans to get caught up on some blogging. I did go to Europe after-all! However with life and now starting my Masters that is going by the wayside. As a part of a class assignment I will be blogging here for the next little bit, so check it out.

https://stephaniehartford.wordpress.com/ 

Pumpkin Puree.

I know this is a little late, I started writing it, almost finished and then jetted off the Europe for a few weeks, so the whole blogging thing fell to the wayside. So here it is, not super useful now, but next fall I highly recommend it!

It is Fall. Therefore it is everything pumpkin. I, like 90% of people seem to be obsessed with everything pumpkin. The downside, everything store bought is super high in sugar or in quantities to feed a family not two people. If I buy an entire pie, I will then eat an entire pie. So with my love to bake I have been searching Pinterest for some healthier pumpkin alternatives. Most recipes called for canned pumpkin, but at almost $4 a can, it was looking like an expensive fall season.
I was at the market yesterday and saw a section of pumpkins labeled 'pumpkin pie pumpkin's'. I had no idea what that meant, but I assumed that somehow I could turn that pumpkin $2 or 3/$5 into a pie. I had no idea how to turn said pumpkin into a pie, but I was determined. I then came home and was very disappointed in finding no information on how to make the pumpkin into a pie. So after searching a number of resources I figured I would wing it. It turned out great and with one small pumpkin I made a skinny pumpkin loaf and pumpkin zucchini dark chocolate chip loaf with some left over.