Chai Pumpkin-Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

These Chai Pumpkin-Pecan Oatmeal Cookies are soft and thick packed full of creamy pumpkin flavor, warm chai spices, hearty oats, and crunchy pecans...

Confession time: I just may get a little obsessed with chai spicing everything once the cooler temps have hit here and the leaves begin to change colors. There is just something about that warm blend of cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, & black pepper that says, "Yes, folks. Fall has arrived." 

In fact, I love chai spices so much that I even came up with my own DIY Chai Spice Mix so I can conveniently & quickly add my favorite fall spice combo to everything. 

One of my favorite flavor combinations for the fall season happens to be pumpkin with chai spices. They just pair perfectly together! :) I have made Pumpkin Chai Hot Buttered Rum and Overnight Pumpkin Pie Chai French Toast on the blog already, but I haven't did a pumpkin/chai combo in a cookie before. 

Well, that is about to all change today, my friends. These Chai Pumpkin-Pecan Oatmeal Cookies are soft and thick packed full of creamy pumpkin flavor, warm chai spices, hearty oats, and crunchy pecans...

12 Tasty Twists on Pumpkin Pie

Each of these 12 Tasty Twists on Pumpkin Pie have a little something extra (and delicious!) to take your usual pumpkin pie to the next level...

I think that most of us can definitely agree on one thing when it comes to the desserts at Thanksgiving- pumpkin pie has to be one of them. Am I right, folks? 






Ever since I can remember, a delicious slice of pumpkin pie has been how I have ended most of my Thanksgiving dinners. Topped with a big ole dollop of whipped cream, it is like a little slice of heaven. 






And while I can relate to the pumpkin pie purists out there, every once in a while I feel the urge to take the traditional pumpkin pie and kick it up just a notch. This year happens to be one of those times. ;)






In true food blogger fashion, I started searching some of my favorite food blogs to find some out of the box and over the top pumpkin pie recipes to share with you all just in time for that Thanksgiving dinner later this week. Each of these 12 Tasty Twists on Pumpkin Pie have a little something extra (and delicious!) to take your usual pumpkin pie to the next level...

Pumpkin is good for your little growing pumpkin(s) any time of the year...

I had been hearing some buzz earlier this week about pumpkin being a super food for expecting moms of multiplies. And then I had a request from a preggo Twitter pal for some recommendations for pumpkin recipes.

So, why is pumpkin considered such a baby bump all-star?  Pumpkin is a fabulous source of Vitamins A & C, fiber, chromium, and is rich in iron.  Expecting mamas carrying 2 or more babies need to eat foods that pack the most nutritional punch in the smallest packages (not much tummy room when you have 2 or 3 growing little ones in utero).  And if pumpkin is good for the pregger moms of multiples then it has to be good for mamas carrying just one. ;)

I know, I know.  Pumpkin is a fall food, right?  And it's spring!  But you can always find canned pumpkin all year round in your grocery's baking aisle with the pie fillings.  And who says you can only eat pumpkin during the fall months? ;)

So, here are a few recipes that I have researched and found to be simple, yet delicious.  Please note, none of these recipes are my own.  I have included links and pics of each dish. 

P.S.  I do plan on developing some of my own spring-inspired pumpkin recipes soon.  Be looking for them!

Pumpkin Turkey Chili

Easy Pumpkin Dip

Pumpkin-filled Spring Rolls

 

Pumpkin Oat Pancakes

Curried Pumpkin Soup



Backpeddling to List #5- My Weekend Goals

I reached List #5 at the beginning of this week, and since it is Weekend Goals I thought it would be appropriate to save it for today...  ;)



• Decide on my wedding hairstyle- print a pic!
• Write up blog post on The Headkeeper (for my local foods blog)
• Get the straggler wedding invitations out (the fiance's fault- 2 people he JUST got addresses for :P)
• Get the living room cleaned and organized
• Gather together some pumpkin recipes (for a Twitter pal) ;)