Total transparency: I made these Pumpkin Cheesecake Empanadas last week. I did so in anticipation of a special event that would take up my time this week. Further transparency: I only named these “empanadas” because most people know them by that name. In our family, they’re called pastelillos (pahz-tay-LEE-yos). These flaky pastries are usually filled with savory delights. This time,…
pumpkin spice blend
Spiced Toffee Sauce
This post may look calm, serene- “put together” even. But it ain’t. The post you’re about to read is an illustration of what can happen when a woman has lost her damned mind. Now, I, of course, am that woman. I know it doesn’t come as a surprise. What I’m doing at this moment may,…
Pumpkin Spice Blend: The Only DIY that Matters
Pumpkin Spice everything is in full effect, y’all. I smelled Pumpkin Spice perfume on a millennial the other day. People are freaks about it and as soon as the calendar flips to September, they snatch up anything labeled “PSL”. Now, I have never been a fan of paying for things I know I can make myself. So,…
