PINNING || THE MONTH FOR EVERYTHING PUMPKIN

the first of october was pretty much the green flag on pumpkin everything, am I right? however, with temperatures still well into the 80s in some regions of the states (I'm looking at you arizona) and a constant 80 degrees down here, it took some of us a little longer than others to embrace the pumpkin fanaticism. but now that it's november, pumpkin is pretty much in full swing no matter the outside temperature. this past week, I have pretty much gone bananas pinning every pumpkin recipe that has stumbled across my pinterest feed. I love reading all of the different sweet and savoury ways other bloggers and foodies take that smelly, stringy, squishy mess of orange goop and turn it into something heavenly and autumnal. I can't even seem to decide which one I am going to attempt first. maybe that pumpkin pasta?

one :: brown butter pumpkin pasta by camille styles. because what goes better with carbs than more carbs?

two :: gingersnap pumpkin tarts by flourishing foodie. in case you were thinking of one-upping the traditional pumpkin pie.

three :: pumpkin bagels by remain simple. however, I couldn't find a recipe there so as to recreate these little beauties. but this recipe by lemon sugar looks delicious.

four :: baked pumpkin donuts with caramel glaze by honestly yum. 

five :: savoury pumpkin pie by what's cooking good looking. roasted fall veggies enveloped in a deliciously healthy crust.

six :: paul virant's pumpkin butter by food 52. to slather a hearty helping on everything.

seven :: pumpkin salted caramel thumbprint cookies by joy the baker. as if traditional thumbprint cookies weren't enough of a holiday treat, now they go ahead and add pumpkin and caramel! how are we ever supposed to diet?

eight :: soft frosted pumpkin spice cookies by the baker chick. the fluffiest autumnal cookies I have ever seen. ever.

nine :: pumpkin scones by the faux martha. topped with pumpkin seeds--such a brilliant idea.

surely, that's enough to get you in the holiday spirit! american thanksgiving is only fifteen days away,  after all, so we better get a move on. fifteen days is such a short period of time, in reality. the year has certainly gotten away from me. recently, I have been repeating that line from ferris bueller's day off over and over again in my head--"life moves pretty fast. if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." this also happens to be my all-time favorite thanksgiving movie. not quite sure why. maybe because there's a parade? I hope all of you have a great day. and just think, you're over the hump!

love, arielle

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