It's beginning to look alot like....Fall?

It's October 1st, which means I brought out all of the fall decorations today! Thanks to my mom and grandma I have a nice little collection.

I loved decorating today! Since I was in the fall mood, I made some amazing pumpkin spice cookies that I found on a blog I follow, PB Fingers. They are so addicting and only 2 ingredients!!

Here's all you need:
1 can pumpkin
1 spice cake mix
Just mix them together,

and bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. I added cream cheese frosting, because everything needs cream cheese frosting.

They are so cake-like and delicious. I may have eaten 2 right out of the oven (well when they were cool enough to frost). I especially love all the vitamin A and fiber from the pumpkin and the absence of added oil or butter. Make these...you won't regret it. Bonus? They make your house smell like fall.

Favorite thing from conference today: Look up. I love President Monson and his optimism. It inspires me.

I'm not a food blogger....yet

Okay so maybe my dream is to be a food-blogging dietitian. Well first of all I need actual photography skills. Oh and my RD. But that will happen soon enough! Anyway, I made up an awesome recipe for dinner tonight and I wanted to record it before I forget! I didn't want to write it down so I thought I would share with those who visit my blog!

Maybe another thing I need is the ability to name recipes...lets call this Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Pasta.

 

So here is what I used.

8 oz whole wheat linguine (1/2 box)
1 pound shrimp (I used raw, frozen shrimp and let it thaw under running water)
2 T oil (whatever kind you have, I used canola)
1/2 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, diced
1/3 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 t red pepper flakes (or more if you like it spicy)
parsley
pepper

Its so easy! Ready? Go....

First, pour oil in pan over medium heat. Cook garlic and onion for 3-4 minutes. Add shrimp, lemon juice, broth and red pepper flakes. Cook until shrimp is no longer translucent and is pink. Be careful because shrimp cooks fast! When shrimp is done, add parsley and pepper. Toss with the pasta.

The husband & I both LOVED this dinner. We had big yummy salads to go with it & were in heaven. Luckily it made leftovers for our lunch tomorrow!