Today I had a really fun girls’ day with my mom and sister.  We visited a little nearby town, Yellow Springs.  No attempt to explain Yellow Springs would do it justice, but I love it there.  It is home to The Sunrise Café – a great locally owned restaurant that serves meals made with locally grown and organic ingredients.  Such a restaurant is not easy to find in these parts.

Sidenote, Yellow Springs is also home to a very funny comedian, whose privacy I will protect by calling him Mave Snappelle.  We saw him there today (on the street, not in the restaurant).  We’ve seen him there before.  But I never get over seeing a famous person walking down the street in a town near where I live, just like a regular person.

Mave Snappelle (I don't know how to do photo credit either. This is from a website called lucywho.com.)

But back to the meal. Have you ever had a meal at a restaurant that is so delicious, you think about it for days? I know, I said I just had this meal today.  But I know I am going to be obsessing about it for a good long time.  Probably dreaming about it too.  I might attempt to recreate it at home, but nothing will compare.  I knew the moment I entered the restaurant what I would order.  It wasn’t soup.

Each bite was like a little slice of sweet pumpkin heaven. They were fluffy, and creamy, and a little bit pumpkin spicy, and just downright delicious.  And they were perfectly balanced with the saltiness of a side of bacon.  Uncured, nitrate-free bacon.  That makes it really healthy bacon, right?

I think I could have cried when I cleaned my plate.

Meals made with pumpkin are another of my favorite fall things.  A few other pumpkin recipes I plan to try this fall are:

Rachael Ray’s Pumpkin Cheddar Mac and Cheese – pumpkin, pasta, cheese, and beer all in one dish!

Pumpkin Crunch Cake – I found this on Pinterest. I love Pinterest.  I think I’m going to love this cake too.

I’m hoping these will hold me over until my next fix at The Sunrise Café.

– Beth FS

Beth WA here! I just did a post and then I read this post again, and was laughing about our mutual love of pumpkin.  Just another thing we have in common to talk about.  Maybe we should start a blog?