Pumpkin Eats!

I know I said I would post Pumpkin recipes , but I couldn't resist this one!

Sweet potato and black bean empanada's, They are savory and delish!

Whenever fall comes around, I crave empanada's. My grandma made them from scratch every year and the passion has passed to me.

So I love to try different flavors and textures. I found this one over at 

Naturally Ella, it's super healthy too.

 Add some rice and beans and your set!

 

Pumpkin eats!

Pumpkin season is almost here!You know what that means, We'll all be out to our favorite pumpkin patches soon, yay! I'm a little fanatical about pumpkin patches. I pretty much spend the entire month of October at my local pumpkin farm, hahaha.

Last year A friend of mine asked if I had been to the pumpkin patch yet? To which I replied with a hardy laugh... Are you kidding!?!

She didn't get it. 

It's funny to me how people go to pick out a pumpkin and leave it out on the front porch till it rots and then just throw it out.

People were so surprised to find out that I actually Cook my pumpkins and yummy food the whole season long, and if there's a pumpkin that for some reason doesn't get used, like the one we carve... You can throw it out in the yard and let it sit. If you put some compost on it you might just get your own patch next year!

So in honor of pumpkin season, I'll be posting great ideas for that wonderful orange squash we all know and love! Here's my first find.

I found this delish recipe over at Cookies & cups 

Fancy Shmancy Krispies !

Can't wait to try these! Head over to cookies and Cups and try these!

Let me know what'cha think.

Harvest wrap up

Okay, Okay...I know October is over but i still have more to show you and technically harvest time

is not over yet. I know this is the month to get all excited over Christmas and don't get me wrong, I totally get the whole get an early start thing but let's just enjoy Thanksgiving!

November is really the only month that California feels like fall, so I wanna savor every moment .

So here is my recap, well more like all the pictures I haven't posted yet hahaha!

time fly's...

We went to the Green spot farm pumpkin patch . It was so much better then the over priced, giant, commercialized pumpkin patches around these days. 

It's so cozy! 

They had some great produce

I  love it! they had beautiful Peacock walking around the farm,

I so want one for my back yard...

I love them too much!

We found chickens!

Next we went to the honey house where our tour guide " Tony "

Showed us house they make their very own honey.

There's a queen in there somewhere...

Then we fed some adorable animals

Pumpkins!

Hayrides!

 We had a snack before we went home, it was a great little pumpkin patch!

My new favorite pastime

My new favorite pastime is roadkill rescues! 
Beckie over at infarrenty creative got me started, She's my roadkill hero! hahaha...
Really she is so creative and has a great eye. Most people will see a piece of junk on the side of the road and pass right by. A road killer will see a project! 
Anyhoo you should really check out her blog she has some inspiring project.


It's funny I use to wish I had tons of money to blow on furniture, now I just take solid older furniture that someone threw out and make it beautiful!
Thanks Beckie!


So This is My first trash to treasure project, enjoy!

So my Husband brought this home for me, It was getting dumped and he called to see if I wanted it. Isn't He amazing... I love that man! He knows me so well, my hero! 

It was in really good condition, nice light wood.

I decided to use bin primer and then bulls eye red, the red was kinda bright but I planed on using a glaze to tone it down. .

It was a little dirty, but a little elbow grease never hurt anyone.

So after some minimal sanding, two coats of primer and three coats of bulls eye red paint here is my beautiful "new to me" bookcase! 

 

 I love the way this little set up looks!

 I made these lanterns out of coffee and soup cans.

 So earlier I said I was going to use a glaze, well I lied. Hahaha, I did distress it a bit, then I just used some brown paint I had, a dry paint brush and a damp rag.

I would paint some brown over a spot then wipe with the rag. It's not perfect but I like it

it looks really good in all the little groves


ahhhh... I feel so accomplished