Autumn is a time to celebrate bounty and in our house that may mean PIE!
Autumn is here!
Autumn is here!
Cool mornings, hot afternoons. Orange pumpkins and leaves beginning their annual show.
I love it!
I made a fun discovery this autumn. Orange accents look fabulous in our newly painted grey kitchen with maple cabinets!
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Talk about popping!
If you are like me, you’ll see so many amazingly beautiful porches and table decor and think, “I can’t do that.” Or do you think “I can’t afford that”?
One of the great things about fall decor is you don’t need much. A mum on your stoop, an orange ribbon around your porch light. And the show stopper…
orange pumpkins!
Don’t you love these orange round placemats?
The tiny pumpkins are fun and affordable are your local grocery store. They tuck in just about anywhere for a burst of color.
Stack a couple of cutting boards of different colors. A small pottery bowl made by Amy adds texture. The little aqua dish with M&M’s makes it fun. I moved the lamp from my desk for some soft light in the evenings. Perfect.
A mason jar full of candy corn, a October must have at our house is a quick festive addition.
Snack and pecan pie
Place a bowl of apples there instead of pumpkins if it suits your family snacking because autumn is harvest time for those beauties. Bonus, you can make a pie with them! Check out this apple pie recipe for some deliciousness.
With autumn bounty come thoughts of a favorite holiday, Thanksgiving. A time for family and focus on thank you God for the bounty and blessings.
Here is a family favorite recipe.
Linda’s Pecan Pie
I serve it with fresh whipped cream or ice cream. Never ever Cool Whip. I make it every year with a few exceptions. I used to bring pecans, pounds of pecans, back to China tucked in my suitcase along with Ranch dressing and Sloppy Joe packaged mixes whenever we returned after a home visit.
The shallow fluted tart pan is an extra festive touch. Somehow I lost the ones I had. Honestly, I have no idea what has happened to a lot of our stuff! With each move, we sold or gave away stuff; can’t keep track!
It is a combination of 2 from Virginia Hospitality. This wonderful cookbook I bought as a newly wed 35 years ago at Williamsburg. Jim and I would visit the town frequently for lunch or dinner and afternoon strolls. We were both stationed at Fort Eustis about 20 minutes away. I love cookbooks and this one is one of my 2 top choices. The other is Julia Child, The Way to Cook I bought in Hong Kong on a visit to get our visas changed from tourist to a year long business one in order to live in China. Yes, even my cookbooks have stories.
Pecan Pie, Family Favorite
Ingredients
- 1 cup white corn syrup Golden's or Karo
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 1/2 c white sugar
- 1 c milk
- 1 c chopped pecans
- 3 eggs beaten don't skip this part
- 3 Tbls flour
- 1 teas vanilla
- dash of salt
- 9 in pie crust pre-made or your own recipe
Instructions
- Preheat over to 400 degrees
- Prepare pie or tart pan with pie crust.
- Mix all ingredients well
- Pour into 9 in pie or tart pan
- Bake in preheated over for 10 min
- Reduce heat to 300 degrees and bake for 30 minutes or until firm in the middle
What are your favorite pies for autumn?
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Oh yum, this looks so good! I love pecan pie!
I love this time of year to get all the baking done. And your pie looks amazing!
Your kitchen looks so warm and inviting. What a cute way to store and display the M & M’s .
Linda, I’m excited to give your pecan pie recipe a try! Thanks so much for sharing!
Ok, that jar of M&Ms wouldn’t last long around me!! Just kidding – sort of! I love that you decorate with items like apples. Our fall decor is really simple too – the more natural items the better! Pinned!
The pie looks amazing, so good! I am one that prefers neutral colors. Enjoy your weekend!
Neutrals can be good even if you love color, like me! Hope you are having a good Sunday!
This pie looks fabulous and I cant wait to try it!!! I pinned this to my recipe board so I won’t lose it:)
Thanks Maria. It is a special treat!
Gorgeous kitchen! Do you know I’ve never made a pecan pie?! That’s about to change! xo
Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
I made the same discovery about orange pumpkins and grey. Such a wonderful combo. Congrats, you are being featured at the FWF link party. Thanks for adding your pretty vignette and pecan pie to the autumn fun!
Thank you so much Rachelle for featuring my Autumn Bounty and Pie post!
Your kitchen looks fantastic with your pumpkins
And your pecan pie looks amazing!
Thanks for commenting. Your flower photos are so pretty. I remeber when we lived inHong Kong years ago all the intnese flowers and sunlight!
Your autumn decor looks fabulous in your newly painted kitchen! The pie looks delicious too – I have never, ever had a pecan pie. Must try it!!!
Ah, thanks Crystal. Pecan pie can be a regional dish for some! Give it a try!
Love your ideas to achieve a look for fall in a simple way!
Thanks Melba! Sometimes simple and easy is the best.
Oh my goodness I love hearing about the items you would bring back to China. Makes me think what I would miss out on if living abroad. The jars are such a cute idea.
Love your fall decor! Especially your jar of candy corns!
Candy corn is a great accent and you can eat it! Have a good day.
Virginia Hospitality is one of my favorite cookbooks. That pecan pie looks delicious!
I’ve had mine for almost 40 years and have given a copy to my 3 married kids! Still a favorite!
You are so right about fall decor. It doesn’t take a lot of money to add autumn to the home.
I love the orange and grey together. They are different, but work well in the room. And I will take pie over cake any day 🙂
Maybe that’s why it’s so fun to decorate for plus who doesn;t love cooler weather. Have to say, I like both!! Thanks for dropping by!
Your kitchen looks great with your pumpkins and thanks for the pecan pie recipe.
You’re welcome. Hope you enhjoy it.
I love pecan pie. Do you believe i am a big baker and I have never made a pie or are you ready, cupcakes. Yes cupcakes and I love them.. I make homemade tarts, cakes, cheesecakes and everything under the sun.
Thanks for the recipe, I pinned and I am going to make it.
Fall decorating doesn’t have to be complicated, you are so right. I used many natural pieces this year and it was quick and fun.
Less stress decorating! Wow, we have made all of that! Hope you like the pecan pie.
HOW I love pecan pie!! Thanks for that recipe – I can’t wait to make it! And the pumpkins DO look fabulous with your grey walls too – a lovely combination.
Thank you so much Barbara for your kind comments. We love that pecan, almost praline pecan pie. Grey is a great backdrop for fall colors.
Oh, I cant wait to try this! it sounds delicious. I was born and raised so close to you in Broomhall PA.
I have such fond memories of Pennsylvania.
Wendy, PA in the fall is pretty. There is so much to see in this big state! This pecan pie is oh so good!
Thanks for visiting my blog! I love pecan pie. It is my very favorite.
Thanks Penny for coming by. Seems peacan is most everyone’s favorite! Have a good day!
Apple pie is a favorite around here! And I love all your pops of orange!
Happy fall friend!
karianne
We love apple pie too!! Thanks for stopping by! Love Orange!
Linda, I love the touches of autumn in your kitchen…you are right that the orange pops with your gray walls. Pecan pie is a favorite and yours looks delicious! Pam @ Everyday Living
Thanks for your kind comment. Orange in the fall, what could better!
Beautiful decorations. Grey and orange go well together.
I’m enjoying it especially when there are no backpacks on it!
Thank you Marsha!
I totally agree with you – I can’t afford to do all the beautiful tablescapes and decor I see. I really find that simple is better for me. Love your little pops of color. I think grey walls would look great with so many seasons and colors. It’s a neutral. My walls are painted a neutral off-white called string of pearls. Looks great with all kinds of decor.
Carol,
It is turning out to be more a neutral that I thought it would. Thanks for coming by.
Neutral walls are so important for decorating, at least my style. One place we had pale non yellow green…rwd looks wonderful witht it. Thanks for coming by. Have a good day!
Kitchen looks great. Wish I had a piece of that pie right now.
Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving maybe!