That time of year

Pumpkin oatmeal

By now, everybody in the universe knows that I am obsessed with pumpkins, and that I like to "invent" recipes that have pumpkin in them.

So I'll skip all the talking stuff and just share my favorite way to make pumpkin oatmeal -- something the whole family loves as a meal or a snack at any time of the day.

Pumpkin Oatmeal

(serves 4)

1 c water

1 c milk

3/4 c pumpkin puree

1 egg, beaten

1/4 c brown sugar

splash vanilla

ground cinnamon and cloves to taste

1 heaping cup dry oats

Whisk together all ingredients, except oats, until well blended.

Add oats.

Cook over low heat until thickened. Serve however you like (but I love mine with a splash of milk and a drizzle of honey on top).

That's all for now! Have a nice breakfast/snack/whatever. I'm off to give my apple butter another stir. Going on 24 hours of cooking down and it should be done soon!

A Great Idea - Updated!

So it is no secret that I love mason jars.





I love them for storage,







and all parts of them for decoration.





But when it comes time to use the contents, especially the pre-measured oils for soap making, pouring and transferring can be a drippy mess. Actually, everything down to the grains would be much easier to get out with some sort of spout controlling the flow.

And while I don't usually do this sort of thing, that desire for an easier way to use my precious mason jars is exactly why I am writing this post. I know a lot of you also use jars for various things around your houses, and I think you will flip over Karen Rzepecki's amazing idea for a mason jar lid -- with a pour spout!!!

I encourage you to check out the short video,



and the page on Kickstarter for additional information.

Karen is SO CLOSE to her goal and I would love to see it happen for her!

And, you know, there's a little selfish interest there too, because I want these lids in my life!

UPDATE:

She did it!!! She met her goal and now these caps will become a reality!