Joining the Pumpkin Craze

Missy Tippens

I have some fun things to share during this season of pumpkin. Have y'all noticed you see pumpkin stuff everywhere?!

I loved this. :) If I didn't already have a cabinet overflowing with mugs, I would've bought it.

But I DID buy this! I'm so excited.

In our new house, our ceramic top stove has a bridge burner that connects two regular burners so you can use a griddle on the stovetop. So I decided to buy a cast iron one from Lodge. And it's reversible! The smooth griddle side.

And the grill side.

I've only used it once so far--grilled some chicken. It was great! I'm so glad I bought it. Next time, I plan to make pancakes on it.

And to somehow include actual food in my post, I thought I would share a pumpkin treat I've had recently in addition to one of my annual favs--a Starbucks pumpkin spiced latte. :)

Here's my husband in front of one of his favorite restaurants, Cracker Barrel. I ordered the pumpkin spice pancake breakfast!

(Photo of my menu)

Here's what my plate actually looked like with the whipped cream melting. :)

Oh, my. These were so flavorful, filled with pumpkin pie spice and topped with whipped cream, cinnamon and powdered sugar. And you'll see I also added some maple syrup.

So if you haven't had enough pumpkin yet this fall, you may want to give these a try. When I finally make pancakes on my new griddle, I'll be sure to add some canned pumpkin and spices. I'll let you know how they turn out!

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