Happy Halloween!

I hope everyone had a nice halloween! Unfortunately we had no trick or treaters for the second year in a row :( Hopefully our next neighborhood will be filled with kids so we can enjoy the holiday a bit more! Instead, we will just carve pumpkins for ourselves to enjoy and dress Harley up. I figured these pictures were okay to post since they are both semi food related.

While Bryan carved, I made pumpkin seeds. I made 2 different kinds, a salty batch and a sweet batch. For the sweet batch, I coated the seeds in oil and sprinkled cinnamon sugar over the top and baked. For the salty batch, I sprinkled garlic powder, salt and pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes and baked. Both are delicious!

Last week, I tried a new white chicken chili recipe I got from a coworker. It is SOO tasty and probably a new favorite recipe. However, it is quite rich and not the least bit healthy which is a downfall. Towards the end of cooking, you add cream and sour cream to the brothy mixture and it adds the most delicious flavor. Bryan added hot sauce to his which added a nice kick. If you are in the market for a new white chicken chili recipe, I definitely recommend this one.

White Chicken Chili Recipe

1 medium onion
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 lb chicken breast, cooked and cubed
1 14 oz can chicken broth
2 15.5 oz cans great northern beans, rinsed and drained
2 4 oz cans chopped green chilies
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp cumin
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup sour cream

Cook onion and garlic powder until tender. Add chicken, stirring constantly. Add broth, beans, chilies and seasonsings. Bring to a boil, Reduce heat, simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in sour cream, whipping cream and cheese.

Lastly, I made pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting yesterday afternoon. I thought they turned out pretty well for never having made anything with pumpkin before! Thanks to Real Simple for providing yet another great, easy recipe.

It is safe to say that I would eat (and make) all of the items again mentioned in this post! :)