Pumpkin Moonshine

I'll take some(click here)  Pumpkin Moonshine  not to be confused with THIS!

I first heard about it on the Las Vegas edition of "Antique Roadshow".

The pictures are frameable artwork or inspiration for a watercolor as we approach this Fall Season.
I just bought it on Amazon.com. The picture on the back is one of my favorites.

AND If you're a pumpkin lover, try the chocolate cake recipe below.

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Moist Pumpkin Chocolate Cake

1 box chocolate cake mix
1 (16 oz) can of pumpkin
1 1/3 cup water

In a bowl, mix all together.
Pour into a 9x13 pan and bake for the amount of time as as directed on box. (Don't add any egg or oil).
Let it cool, frost it, and serve or do like me and lightly dust with powdered sugar.

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Coquette Cafe

Dinnner with friends at Coquette Cafe was so delicious.

We decided the best presentation was the grilled salmon tower atop a yukon gold potato with

Roasted Beets, and Lemon Horseradish Sauce

Our favorite vegetarian dish; an eggplant casserole.

Best dessert, (according to me) warm chocolate cake.

Here's our group. Notice the men on one end and the women on the other! Much to talk about!!!!

Afterwards, we braved the cold and walked the 8 blocks to the hotel. We stopped to take a picture of the blue stars hanging suspended by wire in each intersection. Even though the picture is a little blurry (I was shaking from the 23 degree weather), I think the picture is quite cool.

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