Fifty-Nifty States... Fall in New Hampshire

 Introducing the Belknap Mill.  Built in 1823 and is the oldest unaltered brick textile mill.  It was also one of the first mills to convert from weaving to knitting during the Civil War.  It is now called the "Official Meetinghouse of New Hampshire."

 New Hampshire also hosts a pumpkin festival each year.  I was pleasantly surprised when I ran across two recipes that I had forgotten about.  At church Harvest party these two recipes were shared...delicious and easy to make.

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spread

• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Beat all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. Makes 1-1/2 cups

This was served with a platter of mini bagels and a variety of breads.

Pumpkin Honey Butter

• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup honey 3 tablespoons canned pure pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1. Place the butter in a mixing bowl, and whip on high speed with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 1 minute.
2. In another bowl, stir together the honey, pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice until well mixed. Add the honey mixture to the butter, and whip on high with the electric mixer until the mixture is fluffy and smooth, about 1 more minute. Chill the pumpkin butter for several hours or overnight to blend the flavors.

This can be served on pancakes, toast, biscuits...

How to Carve a Pumpkin to Make a Pumpkin Soup Bowl

I thought this idea was cute...not a big fan of pumpkin soup, but I did like the sound of a stew or salad served from it.


One more picture for today...this is Blow Me Down Bridge in Cornish, NH.



Happy Fall, Y'all!