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