Friday, November 23, 2012

Pausing with Pumpkin Perfection

Pausing with Pumpkin Perfection - FetaAvecMoi
Entertaining with friends and family is so rewarding. But don't forget to occasionally treat yourself to some precious downtime too. As the holidays get under way, it's nice to take a moment to relax and unwind. Do you have a Keurig yet? If not may I suggest you put this on your holiday wishlist. Yes, coffee smells wonderful when perked in a vintage coffee pot on the stove. But what mess with grounds and cleaning all the parts! Modern technology has brought us many updates since. But Keurig... oh my! I like ease and convenience. Open, poor in water in well, pop in a coffee kcup, press the button... voila coffee.

This weekend I have been enjoying the comfort of pumpkin coffee, time on the couch, and pumpkin spread. I must admit, my pumpkin spread was discovered as an accident. I was making pumpkin creamcheese (or so I thought). I was exhausted and making it late at night. Can you picture my surprise when my pumpkin creamcheese turned out all lumpy and bumpy. Urgh what is wrong with this? I taste it to try to figure out what went wrong... I dorked... I pulled out the ricotta cheese container not the cream cheese container. But you know what? It was delicious. Healthy and yummy... bonus! So now I make it throughout the fall to enjoy.

Here's the deal:
1 can of Libby's Pure Pumpkin
1 small container of ricotta cheese
3 packets of Splenda

So simple. So yummy. What a great afternoon snack to spoon a little bit on a Ritz cracker or 2 (okay or 7 or 8). Pair it with a large cup of Dunkin Pumpkin Kcup coffee. Grab a few magazines (to start scanning for holiday entertaining ideas) and put life on pause for a moment. Life is good.

Dunkin Donuts now has Peppermint Mocha Kcups. Can't wait to try them. But for now I am stocking up on the last Pumpkin Coffees that I can find. Wish they sold them all year round. What is your favorite flavored coffee?