pumpkin

one of my number one favorite things about fall is PUMPKIN.


pumpkin in my oatmeal? yum, it is good [if you do it right, like i do].
pumpkin whole wheat pancakes?  you bet, baby. homemade.
pumpkin bread? um, yes.
pumpkin chocolate chip cookies? i'll take 3.
pumpkin pie golden spoon? every night! [not really. like once a week.]
pumpkin pie? give me a fat slice hiding in fresh whipped cream, please.

 but pumpkin cupcakes? ew, no. 

I HATE CAKE, which means cupcakes, too.

i like one cake: carrot cake. because it has the consistency of a moist bread. because it is more a bread than cake.

and i LOVE pumpkin bread. [please, don't even think about giving me any of this yummy goodness.  as much as i love pumpkin and all of the goodness of it, you know i don't like eating dessert except for holidays and special family gatherings or other special occasions, unless it is golden spoon. always down.]

so today i came home from school [work] and there was this cute little chinese takeout box on my table tied with a tiffany's blue satin bow.

and then katie said, "oh tedi left those on our door for us!  now, i KNOW you hate cupcakes, but heidi.  this is the pumpkin chocolate chip cupcake with cream cheese frosting she was telling about.  IT IS SO GOOD! Just try it."

um, pumpkin?  yes. yes, i will try.

so i opened it up.  "girl, this is like PUMPKIN BREAD."

"yeah, it tastes like pumpkin chocolate chip bread!"

i cut it open the mini-size cupcake.

consistency of pumpkin bread.

IT WAS PUMPKIN BREAD!

with an identity crisis: cupcake.

thank goodness it wasn't!  it was SO GOOD!

and normally i HATE frosting, but cream cheese frosting was so good.

SO thank you tedi!  i love you! and thank you SWEET TOOTH FAIRY for making a cupcake that is not a cupcake.