fall break adventures: day 1 & a recipe

i guess today is technically day 1 of fall break and thank the good lord almighty that it is finally here! it officially started for me at exactly 1:01, the minute my finance class let out. i fueled up with coffee and then i was murfreesboro bound for the next 4 days! this semester has been great, but they don't lie when they say junior year is stressful and hard. fall break couldn't have come at a better time!

it was almost like christmas morning when i got home. i have ordered quite a few things and had them shipped home and my room was starting to look like santa's workshop! its sad how much fun i had opening the packages and everything fit so that was fantastic! also, mom and dad had the house all decorated for fall and halloween and it looked great! i love seasonal decorations!

next on my list of things to do when i got home was to make some pumpkin apple bread! mom and i have both been dying to make some so i decided i would have some waiting on her when she got home from work! the house smelled wonderful as it baked!

pumpkin apple bread

1.5 c whole wheat pastry flour

1 tsp baking soda

3 egg whites

1/4 c Splenda brown sugar

1 c pumpkin puree

1/4 c plain greek yogurt

1/2 c unsweetened applesauce

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp pumpkin spice

1 apple, sliced and diced

1/4 c crushed walnuts (optional)

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray one loaf pan with cooking spray.
2. in a large bowl, mix flour and baking soda.
3. in a medium bowl, mix egg whites and brown sugar. add pumpkin, yogurt, applesauce and spices until mixed well. 
4. mix wet batter with flour mixture until combined, but make sure not to over mix.
5. stir in apples. 
6. evenly pour batter into loaf pan. sprinkle walnuts on top of batter.
7. bake 50-60 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. 

(slightly adapted from Peanut Butter and Peppers)

hopefully, i will post about my fall break adventures every step of the way and share them with you! today hasn't too exciting but i am so happy to be at home with my family and even my cat! by the way, today being october 16th only means one thing: ONE  MONTH UNTIL MY BIRTHDAY! let the countdown begin!

xoxo,
clp