Three Delicious P's....(Porch Lights~Peanut Butter Popcorn~Pumpkin Pancakes)

Our front porch is glowing at night now...you can see it from miles away! Hope you're feeling the glow clear to your house!

" Pumpkin Pancakes "

In a bowl mix: 2 C. Flour..4 tsp. Baking Soda..1 tsp. Salt..2 T. Sugar
Mix: 2 C. Milk..1 T. Butter, melted..1 C. Pumpkin..2 Eggs
Fold both of these mixtures together,
Cook your pancakes
Serve with Maple Syrup..or..
I like Whipped Cream with a sprinkling of nuts on top and a little cinnimon and sugar

Oh these are Heavenly..and so good this time of year..Enjoy!

" Peanut Butter Popcorn "

Pop about 10 Cups of popcorn and set it aside in a big bowl.
In a kettle put;
2 C. white sugar..1 C. Honey..1 C. white corn syrup
Bring to a boil..boil 3 minutes.
Add: 2 C. Peanut Butter..2 tsp. of vanilla
Stir it together
Add: 2 C. any kind of nuts
Pour over popped popcorn, mix it in.
Spread out on a big tray that is lined with wax paper, let it cool.
( I say let it cool but it is SO nummy, you can't help but start to eat it!)
This doesn't stick to your teeth like carmel corn does...It's a family favorite for sure, we've made it almost every Sunday night..enjoy!
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I hope this time of year is getting" deep down into your heart", it is mine. I'm enjoying and loving everything about it! Yesterday I took of to go for my 3 mile walk that I do everyday, remembered that I had forgotten something..so I went back into the house and got it..came back out and then realized that I had locked myself out of the house! The extra key was gone too because of visiting kids, so I was really locked out and my husband was not due home for 6 more hours! At first I was really mad at myself, the wind was blowing really hard and it was a cloudy day...(luckily I had my cell phone in my pocket which I usually don't) so I called my husband and he was able to head home, but he was about 2 1/2 hours away.

So I decided to go on and do the walk, that took about 40 min. got back and thought now what? So I went out and got into out trailer house and read the scriptures that hubbie always has there, called a daughter and chatted a bit, tried to nap the rest of the time away but mostly lay there thinking, luckily I had put dinner in the crock pot before leaving the house so I knew that would be ready. It was quite peaceful time really and I thought maybe it's good to slow down and ponder.. take on a bit of perspective during my day. I think I get into the habit of checking off my "to do list" and maybe it's alright to just settle and think. I know as a child I did that a lot and those were wonderful, peaceful, reflective, day-dreaming days..and they were good for me then..guess they are good for me still. Try it...just don't lock yourself out of the house to do it, there are easier ways!

Hope you 'll like the recipes...let me know if you did...have a great season of joy dear sisters! Love you all..Julie :D