Lunchtime Links for October 31st, 2013

• Serious Eats: Chicken ramen. 
• Food Fanatic: Snickerdoodle cupcakes. 
• Table for Two: Korean bulgogi. 
• Averie Cooks: Soft baked mini cream cheese puffs. 
• Kevin & Amanda: Ritz peanut butter cup s'mores. 

Ben & Jerry's Pumpkin Cheesecake Ice Cream

What better way to celebrate Halloween than with something PUMPKIN!?  I had heard about this Pumpkin Cheesecake flavor from Ben & Jerry's recently, but hadn't expected to see it in grocery stores yet. As always, Wegmans managed to surprise me by carrying this flavor in their store, woo!

This ice cream consists of "Pumpkin Cheesecake Ice Cream with a Graham Cracker Swirl", and although the actual ice cream doesn't have as distinct of a graham cracker swirl as the carton illustration, it's still a delicious combination.  This really does taste much creamier than regular pumpkin ice creams as well, and you may notice that the color is very pale compared to some other pumpkin ice creams that are out these days. I thought this ice cream was great and I'm so happy that I got to try it this season!

Lunchtime Links for October 30th, 2013

• A Kitchen Addiction: Salted caramel pumpkin cake. 
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Roasted broccoli grilled cheese. 
• I Heart Naptime: Baked pumpkin cinnamon-sugar doughnuts. 
• Food & Wine: Drunken noodles. 
• Warm Vanilla Sugar: Snickers brownies. 

Trader Joe's Pumpkin Mixes

Based on a number of blog posts I've seen around the Internets, I know that I'm definitely not the only one that gets excited when Trader Joe's rolls out all of their fall pumpkin items! 

I love that they usually incorporate a mix of classic favorites with a few new items mixed in, such as these baking mixes above.  I've had the bread and muffin mix a few times and it's always been a great seasonal staple for my kitchen.  On the left is a box of pumpkin bar baking mix, which I believe is a new item (unless it came out before and briefly took a break in recent years...?)  It looks like a pumpkin blondie based on the photo and the description, which I am sure will be delicious as well!  Both of these mixes are easy to use, and work well with any additions like chocolate chips, Nutella, peanut butter, nuts, etc. If you like pumpkin baked goods be sure to pick these up before they're gone for the season! 

Lunchtime Links for October 29th, 2013

• Brown Eyed Baker: Skillet cornbread. 
• Serious Eats: Pumpkin cookies and cream ice cream. 
• How Sweet It Is: Mini meatball pizza with fresh mozzarella and roasted red peppers. 
• The Kitchn: 10 peanut butter recipes. 
• Kirbie's Cravings: Nutella swirl pumpkin cookies. 

Georgetown Cupcake - Baby Blue Vanilla Birthday Cupcake

I've had the Baby Blue and Baby Pink cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcake before, but technically this freebie Baby Blue Vanilla Birthday one is "new", so here's my take on it, haha.

This is the same flavor as the standard Vanilla Squared cupcake, but in a lovely shade of pale blue plus the colorful sprinkles that are on all of the "birthday" cupcakes here.  I love that Georgetown Cupcake offers Baby Blue and Pink shades for custom cupcake orders - these are perfect for a baby shower or little one's birthday party! 

Lunchtime Links for October 28th, 2013

• Serious Eats: Grilled cheese roll-ups. 
• The Kitchn: Recipe ideas for a sweet potato bar. 
• La Fuji Mama: Stuffed pizza rolls.
• A Kitchen Addiction: Cinnamon crunch pumpkin bagels. 
• The Live-In Kitchen: Balsamic roasted Brussels sprouts with garlic.