Pumpkin Spice and 90 Degrees In the Shade

I would say almost everyone who knows me knows that Fall is my jam.  I ADORE Fall. The leaves, the smells, the food, the sweaters, the leggings, the boots, the air, ahhhhh....uh, unless it's 90 DEGREES IN THE SHADE IN THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER. What's that all about weather man? What do we have to do in order to get some rain and normal temperatures up in Howell County? A few weeks ago, ya know, in August, its was BEAUTIFUL outside. Where  you at 70 degrees? Oh well, I guess until then I will be drinking my pumpkin spice cold,  because y'all, Caseys here in town has limited edition pumpkin spice lattes in the glass jars like the other Starbucks drinks! If you don't think I'll pay almost 3 dollars a day for a cold pumpkin drink that I could probably make myself, you're wrong.

Even though the end of last week and it looks like this week too are going to be miserably hot and dry, I do have some good news. As you recall, our beloved classroom guinea pig passed away a few weeks ago. While nothing will replace Luke, one of my nephews and I decided we could at least make the students happy with another classroom pet. We picked out the CUTEST little bunny I think I've ever seen. His name is Peter  and right now he's so small he fits in your hands. He's a white and gray lop eared bunny and he's wonderful. 

And finally, because I haven't bounced around enough in this post, I have a new recipe and an outfit to share! 

Outfit first: the beginning of last week was still a little fall-ish outside, so I wore a 3/4 sleeve red and black striped piko from Rustic Rose, black leggings from Maurice's, and black booties from Rustic Rose. The rest of the week was so miserable I was proud of myself for putting on pants. 

Now, the recipe. I was craving Chinese food last week, but I seldom make it without a pre-bottled  sauce. I did not have any pre-bottled sauce, so enter in my made up recipe for sweet and sour chicken. 

Sauce ingredients:

1/2 c ketchup

2 tbs Sriracha 

1/4 c soy sauce 

1 tbs corn starch

1/4 c honey

1/4 c sesame oil

1/2 c apple cider vinegar

1 tbs garlic

Veggies, meat, and extra: 

Bag of peas

Bag of carrots

Two bell peppers

1 yellow onion

2 chicken breasts

White rice

I mixed everything up for the sauce, sautéed my veggies, set them aside, cooked my chicken, put equal parts chicken, veggies, and rice into my pan, and put enough sauce on it to coat. The recipe for the sauce makes enough for 4 servings but since it's just Wayne and I, I only made enough chicken for two. I used my leftover veggies and rice and sauce to make beef and veggies later in the week using the same process. It was pretty delicious! 

I hope you all have a wonderful week!! Pray for rain and normal temperatures!