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Pumpkin Dip

10/20/2015

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How many Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes have you splurged on so far this season? I can proudly admit that I have yet to have even one! I do casually stroll to Starbucks or our local coffee shop, Spot, a few times a week for a nice break from gazing at my computer screen at work, but I stick to my healthy venti iced green tea with light ice. Then, I dig in my bag for my Truvia, making the perfect mid-afternoon, refreshing drink.
 
Anyways, getting off topic here (which I do way too much). I wanted to talk about fall in this blog.
 
Leaves changing colors, a slight chill in the air and never enough PUMPKIN is what makes fall the prefect season. I like to pretend that winter is not right behind because then we clearly wouldn’t enjoy fall!
 
I went to my friend’s wine party this past weekend and it was such a blast! We all know that there are way too many wine varieties out there so what better way than to host, or attend, a wine party and try a little of many!
 
My favorite was a medium dry Italian Reisling! But aside from the bottles upon bottles of wine, my friend, Lauren and her mom baked lots of yummy foods, too! One of which my favorites was pumpkin dip with Nilla Wafers (but they’d be delicious with animal crackers too)!
 
Here is a recipe that I found, thanks to How to Nest for Less:
 
Ingredients:
• (1) 15oz pumpkin 
• (1) 3.4oz vanilla instant pudding
• (1) 8oz Cool Whip
• 1 tbsp cinnamon sugar
• 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp nutmeg
 
Directions:
  • Combine pudding, pumpkin and Cool Whip in a bowl
  • Add spices, mix and cool in the refrigerator for an hour to set
  • Serve with animal crackers or vanilla wafers or graham crackers
 
Consider yourself warned that this is EXTREMELY addicting. I found myself visiting this dip bowl far more than other options at my wine party… pretty sure I devoured maybe ½ of the bowl by myself.
 

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Eggs "Un"Scrambled

10/3/2015

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Eggs seem to be a household American staple, but what kind of eggs are you bringing home to your family? Do you know what all of these confusing labels that we now see mean? 

There's organic, all natural, farm-fresh, cage-free, free range, pasture raised...

But what do all of these words ACTUALLY mean is the question that many wonder. 

My aunt, owner of InspiringKitchen, actually interviewed a local farmer near her hometown of Chicago, and deciphered these terms for us. 

Range of Motion
Level 1
– Caged: Applies to 93% of US eggs – under 8 x 10 inches of space per hen and caged for life.
Level 2 – Cage-Free: Inside barns for life with an average of 1 square foot of space per hen, no outside access.
Level 3
– Free Range: More than 2 square feet of free roaming outside pasture space per hen, safe weather permitting.
Level 4 – Pasture Raised: Over 108 square feet per hen or year round outside pasture space to roam free on green grass with plenty of room for foraging, dust bathing, flapping and social interaction. 

Labels
Certified Humane: expert farming groups inspect and certify that hens are humanely treated.
No Hormones: No eggs ever contain hormones. They are illegal to give to egg laying hens.
Organic: USDA regulated, cage free with outdoor access required and fed an organic diet.
Non-GMO Project Verified: This non-profit organization tests the hens’ feed to make sure it contains no genes altered by scientists.
​No Antibiotics: Because antibiotics are hardly ever given to hens, eggs do not contain any antibiotics. 

Even me, the health-nut that I am, I thought I knew egg terminology until I read my aunt's blog which really blew my mind. 

Since way before I was even born, my mom has religiously bought the styrofoam carton with the "EB" marking on each egg, or better known as Eggland's Best. She always thought EB produced healthier eggs than the traditional store-branded, cheaper counterparts. But now, after reading my aunt's blog, I'm still re-evaluating which eggs we should actually buy.

Are EB's some of the best value and healthiest or is it worth it to aim for the organic label?

What do you think?  
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    Hi, I'm Sarah! Thanks for checking out my blog. I'm a recent Syracuse University graduate, working at a public relations agency in Downtown Buffalo. If I'm not blogging, you'll find me cooking, exercising, traveling, grabbing lunch with friends, running to Starbucks for that unsweetened iced greed tea with light ice or listening to country music while multitasking. :)



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