Smelling pumpkin pancakes

Pancakes are usually reserved for weekends.
Big and yummy breakfast make  your weekend more relaxing and sweet.
So This morning i was thinking....  Monday can start in a sweet way too.
Waking up early and getting ready for work is not always so excited.
So lets make pumpkin pancakes . The smell of it will remind us the Holidays are coming soon.



You will need :

1 Egg
Vanilla
Brown sugar
Pumpkin
 Cinnamon
Baking soda
Baking powder
Milk

Here is a video of this yummy recipe.

Have a good Monday. :)

Value of children.

Forgive me, for what I am going to share here I don’t know who to give credit to.  I was reading on another blog and in her attempt to direct the reader to the source the link didn’t work.  But, this was too good not to share.

I grow increasingly convinced that God values children much, much more than we do.
We value a clean floor more than children. We value free time more than children. We value the good dishes more than children. We value going out to eat or watching grown-up television shows more than we value children.
All the world, including the church, tells us that children are a bother, perhaps even a mistake. If you don’t believe that, introduce a family with many babies into your church and see how long it takes for someone to say, “They know what causes that, don’t they?”
We have let the world convince us that a large family is a curse, when the Bible clearly teaches that many children are a blessing, a sign of God’s great favor.
If I had the choice right now, there would be more children in my family. And I think I might be brave enough to let God decide how many.
I remember that it seemed a little frantic around my house when the children were little. I never got “it all” done, whatever “it all” is. There was not much privacy or money or free time. There was lots of laundry and garbage and stinky stuff. The boys were going to be 2 and 4 forever. It was never going to end.
Don’t get me wrong – I enjoyed my boys. But it was all colored by that worldly, selfish, hurry-up-and-grow-up attitude. And then it was over. I woke up one morning and they were almost as tall as me. The next day, or so it seemed, they didn’t even live with us. Now there is not much garbage or laundry or stinky stuff. And there is much more privacy and money and free time.
I’d trade it all in a heartbeat.
I would do laundry around the clock if it meant I could have one more day with my little boys in my home. I want the piles of blue jeans back. If my family had been larger, perhaps I would have grown in wisdom and learned to treasure the tiny victories and agonies of everyday. Perhaps not, but at least it would have lasted longer.
You think they’ll be little forever. You can’t imagine being able to handle – afford – care for another little life. But you can. And it will be over before you know it, with plenty of years left to use the good dishes.

Amen 
 

  My friend 's kids. Kids are a blessing from GOD

Note: I liked this post a lot and that's I shared it.

But there is something that i am not agree with
.

'All the world, including the church, tells us that children are a bother, perhaps even a mistake'

I know the church is teaching us how precious  the kids  are. And they  are indeed  a gift from GOD.
It's hard to believe that a church wont teach you this.
If your church  is not teaching you the value of children.
the church is not doing a good job.

 

  

Pumpkin patch.

Finally, I get to experience the pumpkin patch.
Back home, we do not celebrate Halloween or Fall.
In Sicily, it's pretty hot in the summer and our weather is mild in the Fall.
I did not get to see the changing leaves colors in Sicily.
Jersey in Fall is pretty amazing. I did share some pictures of Jersey in fall in my preview post.

So this weekend my friend Brandy told me that she wanted to bring the kids to get a nice pumpkin
to carve for Halloween.
Me and my hubby Jamel do not celebrate Halloween for religious reasons, but we do celebrate Fall.

So here I come, pumpkin patch!!! :)
As a child, I used to see pictures and movie scenes about people getting ready for this event.
I am glad that my hubby, who is not a fan of farms and pumpkins, decided to take me.

We got at the place early in the morning. Gosh it was hot out there!
I love the heat. But i must say that after 30 minutes, I was melting like an ice cream cone.
The place was packed with people and we were lucky to get a spot for our car at the parking lot(the grass).
The farm offers different food stands and rides for kids and family.
Jay and I skipped the rides and went for the food . Hot dogs, barbecue and pretzels.

We met our girlfriend Brandy and her kids at the farm and enjoyed the afternoon together.
Besides getting a nice pumpkin, we get to eat some goodies too.

Baked apple and vanilla ice cream

I saw this yummy recipe on internet. I thought I could make it.
I did change it a little.
here is what you need.

2 Red or Green apples
1 Spoon of Brown sugar.
2-3  Teaspoons of ground cinnamon.
Vanilla ice cream



Carve your apples

Add brown sugar and cinnamon

Put apples in the oven for 30-35 minutes.



Once you take them out, it will look like this.

after it cools down...add the vanilla ice cream.

PS: When you carve your apple do not toss the inside
instead add brown sugar and cinnamon and heat it in a small pot. When ready, put it on top of the ice cream or inside the apple before you add your ice cream. :)

Love,Spaghetti and shrimps.

We tried to avoid pasta at dinner.You should eat light food before bed time. To have  a salad with chicken and fruit will be the best for dinner.

Well I could not help myself. I need it to cook something yummy. A taste for salad and chicken is not what i wanted. 

So here is what you need.

Food, Love and Sun.

 Saturday morning, at the farmer's market in our new town. While walking around and enjoying the good fruits of the season and some goodies, my hubby reminds me about the little market he used to go to in New York City. 

Union Square has a pretty market too. If you are planning to visit the big apple, you might want to take some time to visit the market . It will have fresh food and great goodies that the big city has to offer. I was surprised about a statement hubby made today. He said he enjoyed Florida's market better since it has more sweets than the one in New York. I was thinking "oh boy!". LOL. 

My hubby is a great baker and a chocolate chip cookie fan. :) There are a few things in life we can not live without . Those are food, love and of course,  the sun .Enjoy your weekend. 

PHOTOGRAPHY STORE.

AT COSTCO. MY BABY PLAYING WITH A ARCADE

ON OUR WAY HOME WE STOPPED AT MY FAVORITE PLACE.
PHOTOGRAPHY STORE. :)