As predicted, the weather has cooled significantly.  It’s wonderful.  It was 10C when I got up this morning and I welcomed the ever so slight nip in the air.  Yesterday was the first day in… I don’t know how long that not one of our ceiling fans was on (we have one in nearly every room).  It’s pre-Autumn, and I’m loving it.

In honour of the weather and how it inspires me, I went looking for a loaf recipe using Autumn spices and Chai for our homeschool moms night.  No pumpkin, though.  The lone specimen we’ve managed to grow isn’t quite ready yet (though on inspection it’s closer than I thought).  I should just keep tins of pumpkin puree on hand, I think. Continue reading →