Darlin' I Love You But Give Me Park Avenue

Fall is definitely here!  And Tommy and I were headed to Costco to stock up on coffee, coffee and more coffee!  Preparations for buckling down, sipping some java, and cozying up with some football are being made!

As part of the drive to Costco, we realized that a local farm, BiZi Farms,  known for a variety of fun, farmy type activities was along the way, so despite the fact that we were wearing shorts and flip-flops, off to the farm we went! 

The corn maze was incredible.  The corn was tall, the maze was huge, and the path was a little on the wet side.  While there were some people that showed up prepared in their mud boots and jeans, Tommy and I muddled through just fine with our flip-flops.  Kinda.  We learned that they do splatter mud up the back side of your legs which is just lovely. 

The pumpkin launch was pretty cool.  Huge slingshots, really. 

And the pumpkin patch.  A tractor and hay ride out to the patch allows you to pick out your own pumpkins, any shape or size, wheelbarrows provided.  And then a tractor with a hay trailer comes back and picks you up to haul you and your new treasure back to the farm. 

We had a good time, although hindsight helped us to realize that we should have gone to Costco first.  It was impossible to get all the mud off our legs, feet and shoes, so after doing the best de-mudding jobs we could, we still had to go shopping. 

So, in the past couple of months, I've been trying to find or develop a cake recipe that I liked that has a real super duper lemon flavor to it.  Again, at the mentioning of a friend, I'm on a mission.  She said that she would love a lemon recipe that doesn't taste like a yellow cake with a little lemon flavor and lemon frosting added.  She wants mega lemon.  As I was purusing Southern Living's Holiday Edition of their magazine, I stumbled across what appeared to be exactly what I had been looking for.  These cakes are pure sweet, lemony goodness.   They are Mini Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cakes and they are just fresh and delightful!

This picture is pre-glaze, so they're not all glossy and sticky yet.  I think the perfect thing to go with these little lovelies just might be... coffee!  Good thing we are stocked up! 

Enjoy!

"With the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible."- Julia Child