Another day in the log cabin kitchen

What does this red squirrel have to do with this post? Well nothing really, except I thought he was cute and as I was watching him eat all the suet cakes meant for my birds, I decided I needed a little treat myself from the log cabin kitchen!
















Please have a seat. Pretty soon those pumpkins will be gone and it will be time to get the log cabin decorated for Christmas! Also, I'm starting to crave cranberry pecan bread that comes out from my favorite deli this time of year. Stay tuned, I'm going to have a giveaway of that special bread!







I found the log cabin Christmas serving ware at Kohls! Perfect for my abode! Now they need some cookies - something easy and quick to make.









Have you tried this Nutella stuff? Hazelnut spread with milk and cocoa....yum! Well let's spread this on some soft ginger cookies. (Repeat SOFT ginger cookies - not those spicy ginger snaps that I don't care for.)
















I have a confession. I was too lazy to make homemade soft ginger cookies, so I made them out of box. (Really, I do know how to cook...) Well take 2 cookies, and spread the nutella on one - then stick them together.









I like the combination of the ginger, hazelnut and cocoa. Plus I like the fact that I was munching on cookies less than 30 minutes after the craving set in! And really....I will have more sophisticated recipes coming up in the future.....

From the log cabin kitchen

I'm getting excited as Thanksgiving is approaching! Of course I had to go buy some Thanksgiving serving ware for the log cabin. This Thanksgiving we are going to celebrate at my in-laws cottage which is located about 20 minutes from our log cabin. And then the following night I am going to host the family at our place for cookies and christmas movies.

Wanted to share some of my purchases as well as a quick salad supreme pasta recipe which is great for lunch!



I picked these up at Garden Ridge - gosh I love that store!











Of course I needed the turkey placemats!










And now for a quick lunch recipe that has nothing to do with Thanksgiving!


This is such a simple pasta salad to make. You just need Zesty Italian Dressing, Salad Supreme Seasoning, your favorite pasta (I think spaghetti is best) and vegetables. I like to put green pepper in mine!











Boil 4 1/2 cups of pasta according to the directions. Then drain - don't rinse!

In a bowl, combine the pasta, 4 tablespoons of salad supreme seasoning, 1 cup of veggies such as peppers and 1 cup of Italian Dressing. Sprinkle a little more seasoning on top and then chill. Voila!