Outfit of the Day

New outfits! Yeah! Loving the structured coat with an unstructured hat. I realize it may not be everyones cup of tea, but I love it for being a little off beat. Neutrals are great when paired with small pops of color. What are your thoughts?

Super cool day by urbandwellermom featuring Hermes bags

Figs

Figs are one of my favorite fruits! They have such amazing flavor and just look at how beautiful they are.

Holiday Hens with Fig Glaze and Cornbread Stuffing is a culinary masterpiece! Just as great for a dinner party as it is for your average wednesday night dinner. Just so very very lovely. The recipe says it serves 4 but you can split those hens and make more stuffing, it would easily feed 8 with a little salad. Seriously great, I cannot recommend this enough.

Second is a super easy spread for toast or crackers.

Ingredients:

8 ounce package plain goat cheese, softened

3-4 fresh figs, minced

2 Tbsp good quality honey

Mix this together and store in an airtight container in the fridge. Spread on toast, bagels, crackers, anything you like! Great with breakfast eggs.

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Outfit of the Day

In honor of the chilly weather coming (and in some cases already here) I present an outfit perfect for spending the day outdoors. Say to go pick produce at a farm? I think a really brilliant blogger suggested you do that, didn't she? Hmmmm. There are two pairs of boots as an option for a wet day. Wellies are invaluable in rainy weather. The brand Hunters is what the royal family of England wear, because they are that good. Enjoy!

Apple/Pumpkin Picking by urbandwellermom featuring GAP

Outfit of the Day

Love this look. Love the earrings. Thoughts?

Day look fresh by urbandwellermom featuring J Crew

Acorn Squash

The first piece of fall produce we will focus on is this beautiful squash. The name acorn refers to the nut shape and maybe the slightly nutty flavor. I like using squash and many are interchangeable in recipes which I like because it encourages you to use what is on hand. But for today I wanted to use recipes that focused solely on acorn squash.

The first is Roasted Acorn Squash Salad with Goat Cheese. Now I hear some of saying, "Eww, goat cheese. I have never had it and I don't know that I want to." Well hear this: every person I have had in my house that has tried goat cheese has loved it. They all said they would have tried it sooner had they known how good it was. The consistency is like cream cheese, but it is one of the naturally lowest fat cheeses available. I

get mine with herbs already mixed in. My husband, who grew up a picky eater, spreads his on toast or bagels in the morning. It tastes just like a cows cheese, just way better.

This next one will rock your socks. It's Acorn Squash Spice Cupcakes with Orange Sage Buttercream Icing. I realize this may seem strange, but hey you make pumpkin into a pie? I love this for a halloween party or just a fun thing to make with your favorite munchkins. Give it a try, you won't be sorry.

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You say tomato, I say soup

This is an easy easy recipes to make a fresh, warm soup for a cool night. The flavor is rich and deep.

Ingredients:

1 large can, roasted and crushed tomatoes

4 cups organic low-sodium chicken stock

1 regular size can tomato sauce

1/2 medium onion, roughly chopped

3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped

1 tsp whole peppercorns

6 leaves fresh basil

Sea Salt

1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil

Heat the oil over medium heat in a large saucepan or other heavy bottom pan. Saute the garlic, peppercorns and onion for 5 minutes. Add the canned goods and stock. Bring this to a simmer for 15 minutes. Add the basil and cheese. Blend with an immersion/stick blender until smooth and salt as desired. I serve mine with fresh grilled cheese or panini sandwiches. Also great with a little salad. Enjoy!

Hummus among us.

As the season of parties is quickly approaching I thought it fitting to post an easy dip to make that is supper quick.

Ingredients:

1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

4 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced

1/2 Tbsp dried rosemary or 1 Tbsp fresh

3/4 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Sea salt

Fresh ground black pepper

olive oil

1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Saute the garlic in a Tbsp of olive oil until it is just a little browned. Place the beans, garlic, rosemary, lemon, and cheese into the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times. Now turn on the food processor and drizzle in olive oil until it is smooth and creamy but certainly not soupy. It should be easy to hold on a chip or carrot. Should be very thick. Season with salt and pepper to your liking. Refrigerate until serving. I like it with pita chips, tortilla chips, carrots, or red peppers. Easy. Easy.

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