Gingerbread Pancakes with Toffee Bits and Chocolate Chips

I just realized that my local library closes at 9pm Monday through Thursday.  I thought it closed at 6pm, which is about when I get back from work.

This knowledge is a game changer.  For months, I have planned my library visits on weekends or days I had off of work.

Prosciutto, Sun Dried Tomatoes, and Gorgonzola Pizza

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I just returned back from spending Thanksgiving with my family.  My flight left at 7:30 this morning.  Unfortunately, my parents live two and a half hours away from the nearest airport.

They deserve an award for picking me up and taking me back to the airport every time I come for a visit.  I am going back home for Christmas, and my flight arrives at 10 at night Christmas Eve.  No one wants to spend five hours driving on Christmas Eve, but my parents have graciously agreed to do it.

Slow Cooker Hula Chicken

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.  It is my second favorite holiday of the year.  For the last seven years, I have not gone home for Thanksgiving because it is so close to Christmas. 

This year I am home for the entire Thanksgiving week.  It has been wonderful.  Yesterday I went with family to "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."  I enjoyed it.  I liked it more than the original Harry Potter movies.

Cowboy Cookies

I am typing this from home.  I haven't gone home for Thanksgiving for seven years.  I have only been here for a couple of days, but it has been really enjoyable.  

I usually just come home for Christmas, but this year I am doing both.  It has been wonderful to see family and see how much my nieces and nephews have changed in less than a year.

Broccoli Cheese Soup

It has been a weird week at work.  On Monday, I was so busy that I furiously worked all day and stayed late.  Today I leisurely worked on a couple of projects that I have had on the back burner for a while.  It's good to have variety.  If my job was always hectic, I would be stressed.

I am going home for Thanksgiving this year.  To avoid throwing away perishables, I haven't gone grocery shopping for a week.  

Caramelized Apple and Sharp Cheddar Cheese Quesadillas

I started a knitting project last Thursday.  I have a tendency of doing things to extremes.  If I get into a TV show on Net-flicks, I binge until I finish all the seasons.  When I find a book I really enjoy, I finish it in a few days.

On Friday and Saturday, I probably knit between four to five hour each day.  

Apple Pancakes with Pecans and Toffee Bits

A couple of weeks ago I went to a pumpkin festival at a farm in Maryland.  There was a hay ride and a corn maze.  There were also many pumpkin themed treats like pumpkin pie, pumpkin donuts, and pumpkin cake rolls.

The farm also had a market where they sold cider, baked goods, and produce.  I ended up buying a squash and apple butter.  Apple butter is a delicious condiment, and it was the inspiration for these apple pancakes.

Chai Spiced Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

It's election day in America.  I wanted to avoid the crowd so I work up early and arrived at the polls by 6:30 am.  I then preceded to wait in line for an hour.  

I'm grateful for the opportunity and privilege to vote.  I'm also really excited the election season is over.  

Curried Lentil-Tomato Soup

For a couple of days I have thought about reducing my sugar intake.  I'm thinking of a plan of action, but I'm still hazy on the details.

I know that if I try to cut out all sugar for an extended period of time, I'll never be successful.  I'm thinking about eating a small amount a couple of times a week or only eating sugar on the weekends.

Banana Overnight Oatmeal

I have a dentist appointment this morning.  The last time I went to the dentist, I had been so diligent about flossing.  I flossed pretty much every day.

The last six months I have been much less diligent.  I feel a little guilty.   There are just so many good things that I should be doing, and I don't do all of them.

Candy Cookies

Well, it's November.  The fall is in full swing, and soon the holiday season will be upon us.  This year has blown by.

Last year for Halloween, I celebrated by going out and eating pizza.  I decided to make it a tradition, at least a two year tradition, and had pizza last night as well.  It was my second annual Halloween pizza eating.