Easy, Crustless Pumpkin Pie

 

Easy Crustless Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients

3 cups of mashed, cooked pumpkin 

(I cut my pie pumpkin in half and bake it in the oven at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes or until soft)

4 eggs

18 oz of condensed milk (may substitute 12 oz whole milk)

1 tsp cinnamon 

1/2 tsp cloves

1/2 tsp ginger

1/2 tsp all spice

1 cup coconut sugar

Blend all ingredients together well in a large mixing bowl. Pour into a pie pan that has been well buttered. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes, reduce to 375 degrees and continue cooking for an additional 35 minutes or until the center is solid. 

 

Remember to save those seeds!

Let the Words Call You

 

Turn off the electronics (wait! Finish reading this blog post first! :))

Get cozy...

and let the words call you.

Let them excite you, inspire you, move you deeply.

Engross yourself.

Around the web today.......I was a 14 year old girl that Halloween 18 years ago when River Phoenix past away.  I adored him and not because he was cute (which he was) but because he believed in things, he stood for things, he has passion. Now, his last movie is finally being released.

Are you getting too many pap tests? A new recommendation may surprise you.

Ever considered how you want to die (if you had a choice that is?) I read this article and now I know. I want to go just like this couple.

Do you have pink fatigue? I know I do!

The week is half over, what have you enjoyed so far?

This is a Home

 

I don't know exactly how it all started but you know the feeling, that turvey topsy shifting and before you know it your cheeks flush hot, your heart pounds a bit more and you realize things have gotten totally out of control?

 

Due to some recent very shocking news (more on that in another post) my family has felt, well, off. Our routine is off, our feelings are off and our home is off.

 

What's more is that I've been so caught up, stuck on that feeling of day to day survival that I hadn't noticed how off we were.

 

That is until something so simple reminded me. My husband was on the phone with the Internet company trying to trouble shoot a problem. At some point in the conversation the man asked, "Is this a residence or a business?" Without skipping a beat my husband replied, "This is a home."

This is a home.

Yes, it is and some how, sometimes, we forget that. How can we forget that?

I'm just glad I had an opportunity to remember.....

Around the web today....I truly believe people should have the right to choose their own food, this story hit close to home. We all know being materialistic is a sad way to go through this beautiful, abundant life of ours and a new study shows that being materialistic also causes problems in marriage. Protecting young girls from exploitation in today's society is difficult and here's a grass roots organization to help.

Little Children and the Joy of Eating

 

 I love pictures of children eating something yummy.

 

I guess because they do it with so much gratitude and joy. The meal looms large over their tiny existence and they literally dive in, completely in the moment. 

 Here the kids and I are eating at Cafe 1, an organic breakfast and lunch cafe in Fort Bragg, CA.

Around the web this weekend....

Did you ever think you'd hear of an entire bridge being stolen? Sounds like something from a movie but it really happened recently. Crazy. And speaking of theft, ever loose a Netflix and looked at your postal carrier a little more suspiciously? Well, it turns out sometimes the friendly neighborhood mailman is pinching your DVDs and other things too!

New crack downs by the federal government have shown that even when the people let their voice be heard by vote the government can simply choose to ignore them. What's up with that?

I'm a pretty natural livin' kinda gal but I do have one modern indulgence, outside of blogging, and that's sci-fi. A recent vote tallied the 25 best sci-fi heroes and some of my best friends were on the list!

Flu shot season is here and there's one more reason to be weary of the needle. And speaking of medical choices did you know that a brave woman made a choice back in the 50s that saved not only her baby's life but changed the world as we know it?

Have a blissful weekend!

Pumpkin Harvest

 

 "The LORD will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest."

Psalm 85:12 (NIV)

 

 "While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease."

Genesis 8:22

 

 "Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest."

John 4:35

 

 

 We are so fortunate to live in a community with local pumpkin growers. Today we squished through the deep, deep mud (thanks to some early winter storms) and picked our carving pumpkins and our eating pumpkins for the year.

The experience of picking your own food from the vine cannot be beat.

Today I'm thinking about the people rising up. Nothing beats the power of the people because the power of the people doesn't stop :)  And while we are talking about changing the system I agree with this reporter, breast cancer awareness month (which is October) needs a serious over haul if we are actually going to beat this disease. Why aren't we as a nation talking about the real risk factors? 

We live in a multi generational household, the idea is catching on and if you ask me it's one of the biggest benefits of this economic downturn.

And I have to say I was shocked at the global internet outpouring over the death of Steve Jobs. I had no idea how loved he was by so many people. My heart goes out to his family and friends and all those who were inspired and helped by his products. I for one, recently found out that Steve openly opposed pornography and wouldn't allow it in Apple apps. Way to go Steve! You certainly made your mark.

Easy, Grain Free Hamburger Buns

Ingredients:

6 eggs

pinch of salt

spices to taste (optional)

a bit of crushed nuts or flax for a "grainy" taste (optional)

In two bowls separate the egg whites and the egg yolks. Whip the egg whites until they peak stiffly. Into the egg yolks beat the salt in until the yolks are well mixed. Gently fold the yolks into the whites. Add any optional ingredients and fold in. On a greased skillet, on medium, pour the batter like pancake batter into a circle. Use batter right away otherwise it will settle and separate. Cook until golden brown on the bottom, flip and cook the other side.

 

Yum!



Around the web today..........Facebook keeps getting into trouble regarding people's privacy, now they track you when you aren't even logged in? Sounds like a horror movie but it's true. And we all know that here at Wise and Glorious we eat a Paleo/Primal/Nourishing Traditions diet (hence the grain free hamburger buns :)) so I was a little shocked to hear of a government raising taxes on a food because it's fattening. Not all fats are created equal and some are essential for good health. This is one government over step that has me concerned we may be in for a slippery slope of regulations on what we can eat.