Fall is in full swing here in the UP. The leaves are absolutely beautiful right now and the weather is getting cooold! I thought I’d link up with Marvelous in My Monday this week and share some fun weekend stuff.
First, where did this weekend go? On Friday I did my first portrait session(!!) which went amazing and I definitely want to get into doing more. (Thanks for being my model Aly!) If anyone wants pictures done let me know π
I had a meet on Saturday where I won my first cross country race! I ran it in 20:20 which isn’t my best, but I felt really good after so I know I can go faster. My team won for the girls’ race!
I worked on Saturday night…
Sunday started with church and these <3
I love my Sunday Morning Pancakes so much.
I made two new recipes that I can’t wait to share later this month and then I went to a friend’s to make and can homemade apple sauce!
It’s actually fairly simple. The hardest part is cutting all of the apples!
Ingredients:
- apples
- cinnamon
- sugar
Sharing this at Meatless Monday too!
After that I went to the farm and got some of the last produce for the season. I’m planning on doing a post about this year’s garden and the abundance of veggies we got so I’ll post those pictures in that post!
Then I made this for a quick dinner and I think it deserves a spot in this post.
I just microwaved two small sweet potatoes and topped with with cottage cheese, avocado, Nuttzo, chia, buckwheat, hemp, and homegrown sprouts! It only took 10 minutes to make and it’s going to be my new go-to!
And that’s about it for this weekend. It was really busy but I did get to catch up on a few blogs. I probably won’t get a chance to post until Fashion Friday so I will see everyone then!
Yep! I hear you Leigha, in so many ways…..but especially sunday morning pancakes! Yours look yummmmyyy! I made applesauce in the crockpot a few weeks ago, SO much better than store bought, especially as you can add whatever flavors you want to it! I think you should definitely join us in meatless monday π Loved the pic of you with your CC team….of course π
I never thought about making it right in the crockpot! Great idea. Just added my link π thanks Tina!
Awesome job on your win!! So fast:)
I love sweet potatoes and I haven’t had one in a while. Gotta change that soon!
Thanks, Faith π I always forget how much I like sweet potatoes until I have one which happens way too infrequently!
CONGRATS on doing your first portrait session! Isn’t it so much fun? I absolutely love it :). And another congrats on winning your first race! That’s pretty insane if you ask me.
Also, that is the biggest batch of applesauce I’ve ever seen haha! So much goodness.
Thanks Christine! I can’t wait to get more into it – definitely going to look at your pics for inspiration!
Right? We made 6 quarts.. but last week she made 18!!!
Congrats on your race that’s amazing! The leaves look so pretty in your pics. Thanks for linking up your recipe with us today. It looks great! hope you will visit the other recipes and hostess sites as well. Looking forward to sharing more of your Meatless Monday recipes
Yay, I love homemade applesauce. I make it each year when we’ve picked apples. t is seriously the best thing ever π
And that looks like the perfect dinner! I have to start eating more sweet potatoes π
I looove sweet potatoes and I always forget to buy them at the store! I really prefer them in the oven, but usually I just microwave them π
Your model is gorgeous and so is your photography. I’m totally jealous that you’re having sweater weather and leaves that change colors. It’s 90F at 7AM right now. IT’S OCTOBER! Where’s my cold weather? Anyways, your blog has got me craving fall, and this applesauce looks amazing! I just bought a new camera, so you need to teach me your photography skills! You’ve got such an eye. Ugh, we just need to meet irl already π
Wait… 90F?!?! I don’t even think we got that high all summer! Did you get the Rebel T3i???? I LOVE your strap you have on it. I’ve been wanting to get one on Etsy!
Please? Can we plan a trip?? I don’t care if I come to you or you come to me. I WANT TO MEET YOU.
Leigha, your photography is getting ridiculously good! You have a serious talent for everything that you do – I love how you throw all of your energy into anything and everything. I continue to be inspired by everything you put up here! I saw the apple sauce on instagram and was just like WOW! It looks amazing, so sweet and pure! I love the colour of it too π – it’s almost like rhubarb! Have an amazing week lovely!
Love Tash x
Awww, thank you so much, Tash! You are the sweetest! And right? I love the pink color! I think it’s because we didn’t peel the apples and they were quite red!
After we go apple picking in the fall I peel and cut up the apples, and then put them in bags in the freezer. Each bag makes one pot of apple sauce later in the year for a special treat! It’s so much better than store bought apple sauce, and ends up being one of the things i crave when I always get sick later in the winter.
That is such a good idea! I would definitely do it but I don’t have room in the freezer, haha!