Happy Thanksgiving! All I can say is that I am absolutely stuffed but am somewhat looking forward to all the leftover goodies that currently reside in our fridge. Here are some quick stats:

• One 18 pound bird
• Five side dishes
• Five pies (three pumpkin, one apple, one rhubarb-cherry) + pecan bars
• Nine hungry stomachs
• Five dogs
• Four homemade garlands
• A whole lot of butter

I'm not totally positive on how we acquired six desserts, but regardless, we are left with three now - we sent the rest home with grandpa. Let me tell you, this was the Thanksgiving to be at this year...not that anyone else was invited, but it was HAPPENING.  I would rate this one a 10/10. Anyway, I whipped out my camera and snapped some beauteous photos of our Thanksgiving lineup, which I have graciously provided for you here. 

I must say, I was pretty proud of my contributions to this day of glory and food. This week, I made a magnolia leaf garland for one of the windows (using leaves from a tree that we don't actually have in our yard), three pumpkin pie garlands (they were super easy), homemade dairy-free dinner rolls (nom) and the most beautiful apple pie the world has ever seen. Most of these can be seen below in the gallery, but I will be posting a few recipes from this soon. It will all be worth your while! So just keep on scoping Tiny Crumbs for some new updates, recipes and food blog excitement.

For now, enjoy the photos of my mother's cumulonimbus cloud of mashed potatoes and the rest of our Thanksgiving feast. Shout out to the fam for making this day so wonderful #thankful.

Fall break is upon us! TG. Once the fall weather hits, it can only mean that pumpkin season is HERE. I've grown up eating the world's best pumpkin chocolate chip muffins (coined chumpkins) but wanted to find a recipe with some healthier alternatives, while I could still indulge in the pumpkin flavor.

I absolutely love pumpkin – real pumpkin, not that PSL business – and would do anything for it. Not really, but I know that around here, we are at risk for canned pumpkin shortages. Last year, there I was, scoping the canned vegetable aisle (personally, I think there are better locations for canned pumpkin) for this fall delicacy. I crouched down to look at the bottom shelf of the canned goods to see one tiny label indicating that pumpkin should be there; enough people felt the fall vibes, resulting in me having to go to ANOTHER store (not bitter, just honest) to get pumpkin. 

This year I have stocked up enough to last me for a while, but this advice goes out to all of you to get your canned pumpkin supply. All I'm saying is that you don't want to be sitting there, in the midst of fall, with tears streaming down your face because you can't get your fix. Dramatic, I know, but I take these things seriously.