#3 Pumpkin Pie

Not much says, "It's fall" like a good round of baked home goods!  For generations, kids and dads have come home to cookies and pies, stews and crock-pot meals that subconsciously tell us it's time for cooler weather.    Being a Canadian, this is my FAVORITE time of year.  (Right before you have to start cleaning up snow)  A time to snuggle up and read a good book and spend time with family and friends.

I realize in order to create this environment in my home, I should probably become proficient at creating the centerpiece of this great feeling.... food!   Today, with my canned pumpkin in hand, I decided to bake myself a Pumpkin Pie.   Never having done this before, I waited till Luke was out of the house in case I had to call the fire department.. :)

Believe it or not, the recipe was easy, and this is the finished product.

Pumpkin pie is going to be a staple in the Crane household.  It is simple to make, it makes your whole house smell good, and it welcomes in Fall with style. 

I wish I had a funny story to add, including the fire department, but unfortunately for you readers, everything went smoothly.

If you have a recipe that helps you welcome in fall, please post it here, you never know, it might become one of my "New Things" endeavor and make it onto the blog.

Happy Fall Everyone