Halloween Pumpkin Carving Ideas

If you are in need of some unique and interesting pumpkin carving ideas then JackOLantern.com is one place to
go!

HERE is another site with
some very unique carvings!!

PumpkinCarving101 is a very
informative site if you're just starting out carving pumkins.

Now if you want EXTREME ideas go HERE!

The picture below is a 'mild' example!

Fall Decor Inside

Here is a wonderful article from about.com on interior fall decor and a few Christmas ones too!

Fall Door Wreaths

While searching the net for Fall Decor ideas I came accross this on DotComWomen and wanted to share. These are so beautiful!

Apple Pumpkin Cake

1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs

1 cup pumpkin puree
2 cups finely diced tart apples
1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon apple pie spice
1 cup toasted chopped pecans
Powdered sugar

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour a 12 cup bundt
pan.

Cream the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the pumpkin, apples, and cheddar and mix until smooth. Sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices and mix until combined. Fold in the pecans.

Bake for 55-60 minutes or until golden brown and a cake tester comes clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes and then remove from the pan and let finish cooling on the wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or at room temperature overnight before serving.

Makes 10
Servings.

Frosted Pumpkin-Pecan Cookies

1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 egg
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups chopped pecans

Heat oven to 350º. Beat brown sugar, butter and shortening in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in pumpkin and egg. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in pecans.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet; flatten slightly. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched lightly in center. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
Frost with Spiced Frosting.

SPICED FROSTING
3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons milk (3 to 4 tablespoons)

Mix all ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Set aside or make while cookies are baking.