Fall Brews

Guys I’m really excited. I’ve found another thing to love about fall! Fall. Brews. I always thought that seasonal beers boasting harvest, and pumpkin on their labels would be too dark or too strong for my tastes. Boy, was I wrong. They are so delish! I think I even like them better than summer brews. I haven’t tried Trader Joe’s Oktoberfest yet, but here’s my take on the other four.

Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin is my favorite by far. Blue Moon is my go-to already, so I might be biased, but I loved the subtle undertones of pumpkin spice along with the always dependable Blue Moon flavor. Shock Top Pumpkin Wheat was delish, but it tasted like pretty much every other variation of Shock Top wheat (aside from their fruity flavors).

New Belgium Tour de Fall was nice. I love the label–they always have the best labels. The flavor was aaaalmsot too strong for me, but I like to think it’s broadening my palate.  KBC Pumpkin Ale is a close second to the Blue Moon. The cinnamon notes were just right–not too Big Red-ish. It was like brisk fall afternoon inside my frosty mug (who am I kidding I drank it straight out of the bottle).

What are your favorite fall brews?

Fall Home Tour

Welcome to my fall home! Come on in and take a look around. This post should probably be titled “How many pumpkins is too many pumpkins?”  At last count I had 17 pumpkins in my 650ish square foot apartment. If you look really close at the first photo you’ll notice that it has my old TV stand in it. But that now lives next to the dumpster, since my dad made this new TV stand for me last weekend. I saw a bookshelf that I loved on the Sherman Hill home tours a few weekends ago. My dad checked it out and determined that it would be pretty easy to make, so that we did! And I love it! 
Moving on to the kitchen. Another pumpkin (of course), my favorite glass candy dish and a bag of local pumpkin spice coffee add a few fall-y touches to my favorite space. I picked up a few autumn scented hands soaps and pulled out my leafy dish towels too. A pop of fall color under crisp local apples.
I though about showing you more of my bedroom, but I decided to wait. The rest is a work in progress. I repainted some artwork and switched out my bedding, but there’s a few more things I want to do before revealing it. But here’s a little peak in the corner. I finally hung a few things up and popped in a few fall touches. I picked up those pretty white gourds (not albino pumpkins, according to my dad) during a visit to Wilson’s Orchard last weekend when I was visiting my parents.

Mini Pumpkin Scones

Starbucks doesn’t have pumpkin scones this season. Or at least not at the times and locations that I frequent. And I would be really upset IF I hadn’t found this recipe! (I know, another found recipe, #thethingsIdofor Fall Frezy Week). I’ve made more batches of these scones than I care to admit. First I made them full sized, just like the original recipe. And then I made a half batch–I had a hankering for something sweet and pumpkin flavored on a Tuesday. And then I made them mini!  

Mini things are pretty much always more fun. And they’re a nice size for brunching when paired with a  breakfast casserole. Which is just what I made them for a few weekends ago. Follow the recipe as you will, but when it comes times to roll them out split the dough in half to make two circles. Then slice each in six wedges. And bake for 9-10 minutes. Get yourself some coffee and enjoy!