Autumn Harvest Festival Finished

I have another finish to share.  This is "Autumn Harvest Festival."  The pattern is by Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery.  I started this one back in January but it didn't get a lot of attention until this month.

Trying to keep the house in an Autumn mood for just a few more days.  I'm itching to get going with Christmas but I'll hold off decorating for at least a week more.  I used to be bothered when stores brought out their Christmas stock early, but it seems like lately Thanksgiving has been later and we've had fewer weeks to actually celebrate Christmas. 

I'll enjoy pulling this out with my Fall decor next year. 

Pumpkin bread season

I tried a new recipe today.  I had some bananas that were past their prime, some canned pumpkin, and some Nestle Toll House Pumpkin Spice Chips.  I found a good recipe on food.com.  The recipe calls for chocolate chips but I wanted to try out these seasonal morsels.

It turned out great.  I wasn't able to get a picture before one of the teenagers cut into it.  The outer crust has a perfect texture and the bread itself is delicious.  It's a bit mild.  I think these pumpkin spice chips are a little too understated.  I want to try making this again with semisweet chocolate chips and see if I like using those more.

The banana and pumpkin flavors seem like a perfect marriage.  I definitely recommend it. Tomorrow morning I'm going to try it with some cream cheese.  Find the recipe here.

Today's Harry Potter quilt block is a box of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.  One of my favorite blocks.

Let me know if you have a favorite pumpkin bread recipe.  Or muffins.  Or pumpkin anything really.  I just love baking with pumpkin this time of year.