Lunchtime Links for October 25th, 2016

• Steamy Kitchen: Yangzhou fried rice.
• My Baking Addiction: Pumpkin spice marshmallow dip.
• The Kitchn: Loaded baked potato skin casserole.
• Dessert for Two: Pumpkin swirl brownies.
• How Sweet It Is: Beer cheese soft pretzel garlic bread.

Lunchtime Links for October 24th, 2016

• Averie Cooks: Pumpkin gooey butter cake.
• The Comfort of Cooking: Gnocchi with pumpkin, bacon, and sage sauce.
• Oh Sweet Basil: Southern macaroni and cheese.
• Warm Vanilla Sugar: Buttermilk pumpkin doughnuts.
• Kirbie's Cravings: One pot taco spaghetti.

Lunchtime Links for October 21st, 2016

• Averie Cooks: Loaded peanut butter cookie pie.
• Damn Delicious: Ground beef noodle stir fry.
• Cookies and Cups: Cinnamon roll layer cake.
• Brown Eyed Baker: Classic Calzones.
• A Kitchen Addiction: Salted caramel pumpkin cake.

Old Navy Sweatshirts

Old Navy has had a great selection of activewear and loungewear recently, with lots of cute designs!  I stopped in earlier this week and came across two in particular that I thought were fun:

I loved the coral-pink color of this sweatshirt, and also that the font was pretty small for being one of those "quote shirts", which made it a little unique.  

As soon as I saw this "Hello There" sweatshirt on the mannequin, I knew I wanted it!  Unfortunately there were none of these below or close to the mannequin that had this sweatshirt, and as I looked around I was starting to wonder if this was the only one available.  But then, I went into the clearance section and someone had left behind the sweatshirt in my size no less, woo!  Unfortunately it was not actually on clearance which would've been a nice bonus, but I was happy to find one at all.  It's super soft and cozy, perfect for fall and winter weekends! 

Lunchtime Links for October 20th, 2016

• The Kitchn: Food themed notecards.
• Warm Vanilla Sugar: Buttermilk pumpkin muffins.
• Picky Palate: Cheesy garlic toast pull apart bread.
• Oh Sweet Basil: Maple glazed pumpkin pie cinnamon rolls.
• Gimme Some Oven: Creamy Tortellini soup with Italian sausage.

Starbucks Japan - Tokyo Mug

Big thanks to my oldest brother that was able to pick up this Tokyo Starbucks mug at Narita Airport during his recent business trip to Japan!  While these don't look exactly like the "You Are Here" collection that is sold here, it's a very fun design that has some of the icons of Tokyo (like the Tokyo Skytree building).  And, since I have been collecting the Starbucks location mugs for places that I have been to, of course I had to have the Tokyo one!

In related news, it looks like Starbucks Japan is coming out with a new Geography series which is a very colorful and fun set of designs to celebrate different areas of Japan - I hope to see these in person sometime soon!! 

Lunchtime Links for October 19th, 2016

• The Kitchn: Pumpkin slab pie.
• Picky Palate: Cheesy pizza bread.
• Good Life Eats: Pumpkin chocolate chip cookie s'mores.
• The First Year Blog: Chocolate whipped cream.
• Serious Eats: Pumpkin spice muffins.

Paper Source - Yoga Pants Card

I came across this card at Paper Source over the weekend and had to snap a photo because it's so true, haha!  And while I'm sure there are plenty of people that actually wear yoga pants to work out in.... but it's safe to say I'm not exactly one of them.  I hope this can give you a little chuckle on this Wednesday! 

Lunchtime Links for October 18th, 2016

• Averie Cooks: Chocolate chip marshmallow skillet cookie.
• Crazy for Crust: Extreme cookies n' cream Oreo cake.
• Serious Eats: 20 Japanese recipes.
• Picky Palate: Peanut butter s'mores dessert pizza.
• The Kitchn: Roasted tomato soup.

Georgetown Cupcake - Midnight Cookies and Creme + Chocolate Ghost Cupcakes

I love that Georgetown Cupcake has a lot more Halloween-themed cupcake flavors this year - the more new flavors the better!  

Here we have the Midnight Cookies and Creme (Valrhona chocolate cupcake topped with a milk chocolate cookies & crème buttercream frosting and cookie crumbles) and the Chocolate Ghost (Valrhona Chocolate cupcake topped with whipped Callebaut chocolate ganache frosting and decorated with a white fondant ghost) cupcakes.  Both cupcake flavors are perfect for any chocolate lovers!  

The extra cookie crumbles on the Midnight Cookies and Creme cupcake add lots of texture and extra chocolate flavor.  The Chocolate Ghost is a fun twist on the regular menu Chocolate Squared cupcake, and the thick chocolate ganache frosting adds a decadent touch.  And the little fondant ghost makes this perfect for a Halloween treat or a party.  Be sure to check out all of the fun Halloween flavors being offered this year!     

Lunchtime Links for October 17th, 2016

• Averie Cooks: S'mores poke cake.
• Smitten Kitchen: Pumpkin bread.
• Kirbie's Cravings: Honey garlic shrimp.
• The Kitchn: Caramel desserts.
• Crazy for Crust: Caramel pumpkin cake roll.

Duck Donuts - Pumpkin Pie Doughnut

This pumpkin pie doughnut from Duck Donuts is the perfect fall doughnut!  As soon as I saw this flavor advertised on their Facebook page, I knew I had to go check it out.  The delicious smell hit me as soon as I opened up the box, and it's a strong, perfect blend of pumpkin pie spices.  This wasn't so much a thick frosting, but you could taste the spices and glaze with every bite - perfect with a cup of coffee! If you like pumpkin spice flavors this doughnut is a must-have! 

Lunchtime Links for October 14th, 2016

• Brown Eyed Baker: Black-bottom cupcakes.
• Crazy for Crust: Mini Snickers cheesecakes.
• Dessert for Two: Pumpkin spice Rice Krispie treats.
• Cookies and Cups: Amish cinnamon brown sugar cookies.
• Averie Cooks: Chocolate peanut butter candy bars.

Target - Pumpkin Pie Towels

A few weeks ago I noticed a nice display at the front area of my local Target, with lots of Fall and Thanksgiving-themed dinnerware and kitchen items.  When I went again recently, I was happy to see all of the items in that section now on clearance!  

I had my eye on this set of pumpkin pie flour sack towels, and of course at $1.75 (+ Target Cartwheel discount) I had to get it!  There are lots of serving dishes, mini dip bowls, and dessert plates - including a Latte-themed plate that I already bought previously which is super cute.  Be sure to check out this section at your Target if you're in the market for some new Thanksgiving wares or Fall kitchen items.  

Lunchtime Links for October 13th, 2016

• The Kitchn: Chocolate sheet cake.
• Table for Two: Cheesy Chorizo chili dip.
• The First Year Blog: Pumpkin brownie pudding.
• Warm Vanilla Sugar: Pumpkin spice latte.
• The Comfort of Cooking: Soft and chewy double chocolate cookies.

Starbucks - Pumpkin Spice Latte Turns 13!

Last week I saw a Starbucks Facebook post that the Pumpkin Spice Latte was celebrating its 13th birthday (!) and they were offering pumpkin spice whipped cream for the weekend, along with some cute little PSL themed pins.  Luckily at the Starbucks I went to, the barista had the pins on their apron already so I didn't have to try to explain what it was that I was looking for, haha.  The pumpkin whipped cream was a decadent addition to the PSL that I got, and I love that the pin has a little pumpkin on it too, so cute!  Happy 13th birthday, Pumpkin Spice Latte!   

Lunchtime Links for October 5th, 2016

• Love and Olive Oil: Chocolate chip peanut butter banana bread.
• Picky Palate: Mashed potatoes.
• Dessert for Two: Pumpkin cakes.
• Oh Sweet Basil: Bacon tomato and avocado Crostini.
• The Cozy Apron: Chocolate chip banana bread with peanut butter icing.

Lunchtime Links for October 4th, 2016

• The Kitchn: Broccolini, chicken sausage, and Orzo skillet.
• My Baking Addiction: Mocha coffee cake.
• I Heart Naptime: Pumpkin blondies.
• The Comfort of Cooking: Tomato basil soup with grilled cheese croutons.
• The Kitchn: Pumpkin recipes.

Georgetown Cupcake - October Cupcakes

There are a TON of special October-only cupcake flavors this month at Georgetown Cupcake - especially lots of fun Halloween-themed ones that would be great for a party! 

• Pumpkin Spice: Pumpkin spice cupcake with a maple-infused cream cheese frosting topped with a fondant maple leaf.

• Pumpkin Cheesecake: Pumpkin cheesecake cupcake with a graham cracker crust, topped with maple cream cheese frosting and a fondant maple leaf.

• Chocolate Ghost: Valrhona Chocolate cupcake topped with whipped Callebaut chocolate ganache frosting and decorated with a white fondant ghost.

• Vanilla Bat: Classic Madagascar vanilla cupcake topped with orange buttercream frosting and a black fondant bat.

• Vanilla Candy Spider: Classic Madagascar vanilla cupcake baked with chocolate candy pieces, topped with orange buttercream frosting and a black fondant spider.

• Chocolate Toffee Spider Web: Valrhona chocolate cupcake baked with crushed toffee pieces, topped with purple buttercream frosting and a fudge spider web drizzle.

• Vampire Red Velvet: Red Velvet cupcake decorated with a black fondant bat.

• Halloween Surprise: Madagascar vanilla cupcake infused with orange and black non-pareils, topped with a whipped Callebaut chocolate frosting and decorated with a white fondant ghost.

• Haunted Chocolate Cheesecake: Valrhona chocolate cheesecake with a cookie crust, topped with a whipped Callebaut chocolate frosting and decorated with a white fondant ghost.

• Midnight Cookies and Creme: Valrhona chocolate cupcake topped with a milk chocolate cookies & crème buttercream frosting and cookie crumbles.

• Democrat Donkey Red Velvet: Red velvet cupcake with fondant Democratic donkey.

• Republican Elephant Red Velvet: Red velvet cupcake with fondant Republican elephant.

• VOTE Red White and Blue: Madagascar vanilla cupcake infused with red, white, and blue nonpareils, topped with a vanilla buttercream frosting, and decorated with red, white, and blue nonpareils and VOTE fondant

Lunchtime Links for October 3rd, 2016

• Oh Sweet Basil: Pumpkin cake with cinnamon white chocolate cream cheese frosting.
• Damn Delicious: Sheet pan Asian stir fry.
• Cookies and Cups: Chocolate chip cookie dunkers.
• The Kitchn: Chicken Alfredo casserole.
• Buzzfeed: Pumpkin Spice Latte banana bread.

Shake Shack - October Custard Calendar

With the way that the weeks are situated in October, there are lots of fun custard flavors this month at Shake Shack, woohoo!

10/1 - 2: Shacktoberfest Shakes
10/3 - 9: Candied Apple
10/10 - 16: Malted Marshmallow Milk Chocolate
10/17 - 23: Oatmeal Creme Pie
10/24 - 30: Shackenstein
10/31: Pumpkin Pie