31 Days of Pumpkin, Day 3

I was going to make a roasted pumpkin soup today but does everyone realize how ridiculously hot it is here?  The temperature thing on my car said 97 degrees today.  At 10:45am.  No matter how many little pumpkins and gourds and scarecrow things and chrysanthemums I bring into the house, it still feels like the middle of July.  And I do not feel like roasting a pumpkin in the oven in the middle of July.  

So I made banana zucchini bread instead.  Pretty simple.  Most recipes are the same-- grated zucchini, ripe bananas, and applesauce, etc. Except instead of applesauce I used puréed pumpkin of course.  

I actually followed this recipe from Post Punk Kitchen.  Swap out the applesauce for pumpkin like I did for a festive fall treat!  (I made muffins instead of a loaf.) I also used coconut oil instead of canola and coconut sugar.

http://www.theppk.com/2013/07/zucchini-banana-bread/

Deviled Potatoes

 My friend Lena made these for my baby shower back in June, and I've been craving them again ever since.  And I actually found time to make them this weekend in time for the "Vegan Viewing Party" with friends on Saturday night to watch one of our favorite shows.

They are pretty easy to make.  I just followed this recipe from Post Punk Kitchen and they were Ah-mazing!  This is a new classic in my repertoire from now on.