Weekly Wrap: Week 3

I can’t believe we are now into October.  It really doesn’t feel like fall, much less October around here.  It has been unseasonably warm.  Once I start wearing my riding boots everyday, then to me, it’s fall.  I better watch what I say.  By next week it could be snowing.  Ouch, did I just say that?  Before I know it, I’ll be freezing and complaining about be cold.  In the meantime, I’ll just enjoy the weather we have.

It’s been a busy week and unfortunately I have been a little under the weather but I still seemed to manage to get a lot done.  In case you missed it, I featured two new recipes this week.  I kicked off the week with creamy No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake and Thursday began Bell Pepper Week and featured Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas you’ll want to add to your dinner menu. 

Here’s what else is happening on MT this week.

Weekly Cravings:  What I’m craving from around the web
I have a weakness for caramel. If you do as well, you don’t want to miss 75 Gooey Caramel Recipes from Crazy for Crust

This Roasted Tomato and Mascarpone Pizza from in sock monkey slippers makes my heart skip a beat.

I am drooling over these Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars from The Recipe Critic. Hello delicious!

Pumpkin love
No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
Easy Pumpkin Cake
I could eat all of these Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Pudding Cookies from Chef in Training.
Taste and Tell had an amazing week of Pumpkin recipes. I am going to make every. single. recipe.

Giveaways!
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What’s Hot!
Banana Bread Dip still leads the pack of What’s Hot on MT.  It’s crazy popular!
Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pinwheels still are on the What’s Hot list. #2 most popular recipe this week on MT.  Such a great app to serve when entertaining.
Apple Pie Dip has jumped back into the Top 3.  This creamy dip topped with juicy apples is the perfect fall treat!

On The Menu

I love Pinterest. I get so inspired.  I really enjoy trying some of the recipes and ideas I pin.  I usually have one or two pinned recipes on my weekly menu.  This week I actually have three pinned recipes on the menu.  It’s a short week for us before we head to the lake for our last weekend there before the season ends.  Here is what is on our menu.

Monday ~ Pinned recipe. Cape Cod Chopped Salad from House Beautiful
Tuesday ~ Pinned recipe. Hawaiian BBQ Quesadilla from Half Baked Harvest
Wednesday ~ Pinned recipe. Hoisin Pork with Rice Noodles from Pinch of Yum
Thursday ~ Curry Chicken Salad  – keeping it light and taking the leftover salad for lunches over the weekend.
Friday ~  Heading to the lake for the last weekend of the season.  We love the fish fry at the resort for Friday night dinner.  
Saturday ~ We’ll grab dinner while we are out and about at the Ellicottville Fall Festival.

Coming up
Bell Pepper Week continues on Monday with a delicious Breakfast Casserole and a Baked Rigatoni with Italian Sausage and Peppers. There are a few more giveaways coming up this week too!  I finish the week with cookies! Let me just give you a hint and say they are stuffed with caramel. I’m obsessed with these cookies and you will be too once you see them on Friday.

Still to come…
Pumpkin Smoothie
Roasted Turkey Fall Salad
Maple-Dijon Glazed Pork Tenderloin
plus more!

Favorite Pins
Pumpkin Cobbler
Pecan Pie Bread Pudding
Candy Cane Crunch Rice Krispie Treats

Have a great week!