My Favorite Fall Comfort Food

Hey guys, long time no talk! I've been revamping the blog a lot lately to include more lifestyle posts and to share things that I really love whether that be clothing, food, or fun things to do! I miss blogging but life has been changing a lot lately so I'm finally getting back into a routine, I apologize that it's been so long, I miss y'all!

To kick off my return to blogging I wanted to share my favorite fall comfort food with you! During fall, and quite frankly all year, I am a sucker for anything pumpkin. I'm not kidding you; candles, pumpkin bars, coffee, everything. I hoard that stuff during fall like it's nobody's business. So I figured I'd spread the love, if you're as obsessed as I am, you have to make this pasta! It looks beautiful which means it would be perfect for entertaining but it's simple and so delicious that it's also the perfect comfort food for a lazy night in and a Halloween movie marathon (Hocus Pocus anyone?)

PUMPKIN PASTA

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Spaghetti or Alfredo Noodles 
• 1 1/2 cups Pureed Pumpkin (plain do not use pumpkin pie filling)
• 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil 
• 2 cups Milk or Heavy Cream 
• 1/4 cup Shredded Parmesan 
• 1 Tbsp. Parsley (you can use fresh, I use dried because it's always in my cupboard)
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1 clove Minced Garlic (I use already minced garlic in a jar so I use about 2 Tbsp. but I love garlic so you can cut back some if you don't want it to be too strong)
• 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
• 1 cup Chicken or Vegetables Broth

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan. 
2. Add minced garlic and cook one minute until fragrant (don't let it brown)
3. Add broth and let simmer for 2-3 minutes.
4. Stir in the milk or heavy cream, pumpkin, nutmeg, salt, and pepper and simmer for ten minutes. 
5. Cook your pasta per the directions to al dente. 
6. Mix your pasta with the sauce and cook for a minute. 
7. Top with the parsley and parmesan cheese. 

That's it! It's seriously that simple. I'd love to know if you try this recipe and what you think!

Southern & Sweet Buttermilk Pie

Hey y'all! I have been just craving sweets lately, I don't know what the deal is but it's crazy! That being said I decided to bust out a family recipe favorite of mine that I just love. If you've never heard of or tried Buttermilk Pie I'd say it's similar to Chess Pie but has a little bit more of a tangy side to it. It's delicious! So I wanted to share the recipe with y'all so you can try it for yourselves!

Classic Southern Buttermilk Pie

Ingredients

• 1 Deep Dish Pie Crust, unbaked (I cheat and use frozen) 
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together eggs, flour, sugar, buttermilk, butter, lemon juice, vanilla and salt until well combined. 
3. Pour into your unbaked pie crust and bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes ( until set and golden brown on top)
4. Remove from oven and let cool. 
5. Refridgerate at least 2 hours before serving to allow the pie to set. 
6. Store in the refrigerator. 

Let me know if you try it out and tell me what you think! 

Sushi Bowls: Easy Alternatives for College Cooking

Raise your hand if you love sushi 🙋
Raise your hand if you're also a broke college student who can't afford sushi 🙋
It's actually much easier to make, even in a dorm room, than you would expect!

Sushi Bowls are an easy alternative to rolling sushi, which is a little bit more complicated. Unless you have the sushi bazooka! I invested in one and it's actually pretty awesome. You can find the sushi bazooka here.

I recently bought a microwave rice cooker from Amazon and it is a lifesaver, I would recommend it to anyone, but it's especially convenient if you live in a dorm and don't have much space or ways to cook things. Added bonus: it's less than $15! You can find it here.
Contrary to popular belief everyone does get sick of mac and cheese and Ramen! 😂

Personally I prefer California rolls but I don't like cucumber so I substitute cucumber for cream cheese. That's one of the best parts of this recipe, you can add or substitute whatever ingredients you want! If you are planning on using fish make sure you are using sashimi/sushi grade fish or you risk serious illness. This is why I use imitation crab meat.

Sushi Bowls:

Ingredients
1 bag Nishiki Sushi Rice
Soy Sauce
1 package Imitation Crab Meat
2 Avocados
1 package Cream Cheese

Follow the instructions on your rice and the microwave rice cooker to cook the rice perfectly. Cut up avocados, cream cheese, and imitation crab meat into small cubes. When rice is finished cooking, chill in the fridge for approximately 15 minutes. Add rice to a bowl and cover with cream cheese, crab meat, and avocado cubes. Add soy sauce if you want, you can also add spicy sauce. Enjoy!