Have you had enough of pumpkin yet?

We certainly hope not, because we have one last recipe to add to the onslaught of pumpkin-themed-everything that you have probably been being hit with for the past month-and-a-half.  If you are tired of it though, perhaps we could change your mind… with a cookie?

Oh sorry, that’s just the dough- you were expecting the baked stuff, weren’t you?

*Disclaimer: there may or may not have been a certain amount of dough that did not quite make it into cookies…

But isn’t it kind of a rule that you always have to taste-test the batter before you bake the cookie?  It is in our house, anyways 😉

In all seriousness though- these cookies are fantastic.  Who knew that peanut butter and pumpkin could be such a winning combination?  Of course, the chocolate chips just add that extra bit of decadence 🙂

It’s difficult…

Well, the Strawberry-Kiwi Jam I made earlier this summer that was my favorite strawberry jam recipe just got knocked into the #2 position!  It’s the kick the jalapenos give in this Strawberry Jalapeno Jam that gave my #1 strawberry jam recipe the boot to the #2 position.

If you’re wrinkling your nose at the notion of adding jalapeno peppers to strawberry jam then I am guessing you’ve never tried Hot Pepper Jelly.  I had the same reaction the first time I heard people raving about pepper jelly, of all things.  But as soon as that first cream cheese and pepper jelly laden cracker hit my mouth all skepticism melted away and a new pepper jelly convert was born!  So when I recently discovered this recipe for Strawberry Jalapeno Jam I just knew instinctively that I was going to love it.

And love it I do!  I love everything about this…

Yeast.  It makes all my favorite things.  Beer.  Bread. Any other spontaneously fermented goodies.  And yet, it scares me.

Like tempering chocolate, making caramel, experimenting with bread – I’ve had mixed results.  Those yeast guys are just so darned fussy and precise.  Imagine that.

But I think I’ve got the hang of it, knock on wood.  I think I’ve cultivated enough respect and patience to see the results I desire.

So with that introduction, here is a great roll to serve on your Thanksgiving table.