Monthly Archives: November 2009

What Makes Fall Smell So Swell?

[Previous Suburban Farmgirl, October 2009 – October 2010]

Walking into a bakery this week, I sniffed the allspicy, gingery splendiferousness of pumpkin pie. Okay, so my sniffer has been pumpkin-programmed ever since I wrote about the great pumpkin shortage last week. (I’d like to say I walked into *my kitchen* and smelled the pie, but alas I haven’t yet mustered the courage to roast and mash and bake with a whole pumpkin…but thanks for all the great tips…will keep you posted!)

That spicy pie smell, I realized, is just one of the reasons I’m so invigorated this time of year…

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