Fall has definitely made a grand entrance in my area of the Pacific Northwest.  It's the perfect weather for a nice bowl of hot soup, and some steaming grilled bacon and cheese sandwiches.  I had already made a couple loaves of Honey Oat Bread to make the sandwiches with, and just needed a good, hearty soup.  While I was over at a friend's house a few weeks back, she had made a batch of this soup to share with all of us.  Now, I am not a fan of carrots ("gasp!!" , I know..), so was not expecting...

In a search for something to do with my browning bananas yesterday, I came across this recipe at Sally's Baking Addiction.  The thing I love about her site is she takes some of the most unhealthy comfort foods, and makes them fit into a healthier lifestyle, so I can feel better about eating stuff like this when I get the craving.  These sounded perfect.  They use no butter or oil, so they are "healthier" than other variations.  The only alteration I made was substituting peanut butter chips in place...

   I got into a baking mood yesterday, but once again find myself tired of the same old things I always make in there.  Instead, I went browsing through my Pinterest boards looking for something new and tantalizing.   I found them here:  Two Peas & Their Pod.   I get a lot of recipes from this website.  I have never had one fail me.  In fact, they've probably been linked to in more than a few of my posts.  =)  There they call them "Zucchini Applesauce Oatmeal...