Southern Scraps

  photo source   It's that time again- fall! Time for pumpkin everything! Since we've gone primarily paleo with our diet, I'm so happy to find that pumpkin is still easily included. Here are ten recipes that are paleo, gluten free, and or/dairy free. You can easily make them more compliant by substituting honey for sugar, almond milk for regular milk, and coconut oil for butter. I can't wait to try some of these.   Crockpot pumpkin oatmeal

Happy Thanksgiving!! Our pastor spoke last week about what Thanksgiving means- giving thanks- and it's not just naming or counting blessings. It's saying thank you to those who are responsible for those blessings. So, with that in mind, THANK YOU to those of you who follow me, visit me, and comment here to make this little blogging venture fun. I hope you have a happy and Blessed day! Here's a yummy recipe I tried out a couple of weeks ago. You might want to whip these up this afternoon or sometime over the weekend. Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Muffins I love pumpkin and white chocolate, so what could be better together? I adapted a recipe from Culinary Concoctions.  I don't have any vanilla bean paste (what is that stuff anyway? ) so I used vanilla extract. I cut back the sugar a little and didn't use a whole cup- adjust to your liking. I find that the white chocolate chips add sweetness too. I left out the walnuts (the hubby is allergic). If you'...

I made these healthy lowfat pumpkin waffles last weekend. I must admit my title is a little misleading- the recipe does call for brown sugar, but I accidentally left it out. ( I must get in too big of a hurry. Remember when I left the eggs out of these cookies ? At least my mistakes haven't hurt the final product.)  Since you usually put sweet toppings on waffles, you might not miss the sugar. Hubby had his with honey, and said they were fine. You see mine covered in pure homemade cane syrup, and folk's that stuff is sweet. If you have a taste for low sugar, you might like them without the sugar. I think they would be better with the sugar. You can find the recipe here. Sharing at these great parties: Think Pink Sundays * Under the Table and Dreaming * Sundae Scoop * Craftomaniac Monday * Make the Scene Monday * Make It Pretty Monday * Masterpiece Monday * Motivate Me Monday * Inspire Me Monday * Market Yourself Mondays at Sumo’s Sweet Stuff * Pink Hippo Party...

One of my favorite things about this time of year is pumpkin desserts and treats. I love it. I don't really want it year round, but this time of year brings back memories of my grandmother scooping out pumpkins and making pies. Yum!   photo source Here's a round up of  15 pumpkin recipes found on pinterest and in blogland that I've got to try (may take years, but that's okay).   Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes by Meet Me in the Kitchen   Light Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse   Pumpkin chocolate chip oatmeal bars   No bake pumpkin oatmeal cookies   Pumpkin whoopie pies with cream cheese filling   Pumpkin oatmeal muffins   Pumpkin spice rice crispy treats     Crockpot pumpkin bread     Pumpkin pie french toast     Pumpkin dump cake   Pumpkin pie fudge   Pumpkin cheesecake trifles   Pumpkin spice smoothie ...

I don't know about you but the slightest hint of fall and Halloween has me craving anything with pumpkin! Here are some recipes on my list to try: Pumpkin Spice Latte Low fat Pumpkin Walnut Oatmeal Muffins Pumpkin Cookies Pumpkin pancakes Skinny Pumpkin Cupcakes Hungry for a pumpkin treat yet?