it's that time of year -- the time when everything starts tasting like pumpkin. i love pumpkin and pretty much everything that tastes like pumpkin. pumpkin pie is probably my favorite part of thanksgiving. pumpkin soup is one of my favorite soups. sometimes, when i read harry potter, i lament the fact that pumpkin juice doesn't really exist.
but october and november are wonderful months, because pumpkin-tasting food and dessert starts appearing everywhere. a couple of years ago i fell in love with the starbuck's pumpkin latte (ok, so it was a decaf nonfat pumpkin latte, but it stil tasted fabulous). last week i discovered that starbuck's also makes a pumpkin scone -- and it is lovely. i highly recommend it.
what i'm craving now is pumpkin frozen yogurt from TCBY. when i lived in austin, i used to go to TCBY a couple of times a week -- but during october and november, i went even more often. actually, i more or less lived off of the pumpking yogurt at TCBY. since i graduated from college, though, i've been in withdrawal, as i only get TCBY a couple of times a year now -- usually in an airport that happens to have one, or when i'm back in austin over winter break.
this year, we're going to minnesota for thanksgiving break. apparently, there are TCBY's in minnesota (see, i knew minnesota had some redeeming features). i'm not sure what our schedule is going to be during the few days we're there, but i don't think i can leave the state without having made at least a couple of pumpkin yogurt runs. i can taste it already... yum. :)
Posted by naseem at October 30, 2006 08:12 AMOhmygosh I had no idea we both liked pumpkin so much. I think it's my favorite pie, and just like you it's one of the main reasons I love autumn. Gooooo PUMPKINS!
Posted by: george at October 30, 2006 11:06 AMD and I enjoyed a 'pumpkin' weekend - we attended a Pumpkin Festival in Franklin, TN, and that night, D made a pumpkin pie from scratch (except for the pie crust)- and it rocked!
You can see some of the pics at:
http://flickr.com/photos/doctorsteve/
Looking forward to seeing you guys in November! :)
~Steve
Posted by: steve at October 30, 2006 11:23 AMHow ironic that I just went to TCBY in an airport today. Hmph.
I also enjoy the pumpkin items and because of this entry I will make sure to enjoy a pumpkin spice latte this season. Love you sis.
Posted by: lacey at October 30, 2006 10:20 PMI love pumpkins too. *sigh* I wonder if they have pumpkin stuff in Israel?
Surprisingly, MN DOES have some redeeming features. Most of which are more easily accessible in the summer, but hey, enjoy your visit!
Posted by: Sholeh at October 31, 2006 02:01 PMas you know, i, too, LOVE pumpkin. the other day, i attempted to go to our beloved tcby on MLK for pumpkin frozen yogurt and they didn't have it. i was kind of hurt because its so good. and amy's pumpkin ice cream gives me a headache because its so spicy. i sampled it the other night and it stung my nose. i'm not being melodramatic, i promise. it was just that spicy. i don't know if you have tried i, but i just thought i would throw that out there =)
Posted by: mona at October 31, 2006 02:01 PMOh man meeee too! Pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins, pumkin pie. Yes please.
I love you for posting about your love of pumpkin. And now I'm gonna go put up some tea and have me some pumpkin cheese streusel. heck yeah.
Posted by: Abby at October 31, 2006 06:57 PMMona, I swear I just read your post and thought, Hey! We have an Amy's ice cream here. I wonder if it's a chain?
Hold on, I live in Texas.
Hi everyone, it was 85 degrees today in Houston. Pumpkin ice cream sounds deeeelightful right about now.
Posted by: lacey at October 31, 2006 08:35 PMOk I MISS the TCBY Pumpkin of my fonder college years. Also, Mona have the Amy's peeps mix 1 part Pumpkin and 1 part butter cream ---it's heaven!! Also, Nas found out today I passed the bar!
Posted by: artemis at November 3, 2006 02:48 AMhmm... we had pumpkin frozen yogurt last night at 2nd floor Jester dining for dessert. :)
Posted by: Mahta at November 14, 2006 04:49 PM