FIG TREE LIFE — Treasured Recipes

Pumpkin Spice Crockpot Lattes I love my coffee and I have it at least once every day, but I don't do lattes very often. Until I began looking for a good crockpot latte recipe, I had no idea latte making was an artform! Holy cow, it's just a little intimidating, lol! I have seen many recipes for crockpot lattes on Pinterest and have even saved a few to my 'Coffees, Lattes, & Frappes' board, but I have yet to try one.Since we are having our first BBF (Before Black Friday) Holiday Tent Sale on Saturday, November 17th from 1:00 - 4:00 pm and the...

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins These muffins are one of my favorites this time of year!  You will need: 1 2/3 Cups flour 1 Cup sugar 2 Tsp cinnamon 1/2 Tsp nutmeg 1/2 Tsp ginger 1 Tsp baking soda 1/4 Tsp baking powder 2 eggs 1 (15-16 oz) can of pumpkin 1/2 Cup butter (softened) 1 Cup chocolate chips Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl and set aside. Next, mix the eggs, pumpkin, and softened butter in another bowl. The butter will not completely dissolve into this wet mixture and that is normal. Then, pour the wet mixture into...

Fall Harvest Means Amazing Apple Pickin' One of my favorites places to visit in the fall is the apple orchard. There is nothing like fresh apple cider and freshly baked apple fritters this time of year! While we were there I also picked up some Jonagold apples. I love the crisp, tart flavor of this particular variety because they are great for eating and baking!I have been wanting to make an Apple Tart in my cast iron skillet, something I have never done before. I figured it couldn't be too hard so I decided to wing it and it came out AMAZING!My Great Grandma would...

Just Like Great Grandma Used to Make!  The fall season is one of my favorites as the leaves begin to change into a bold tapestry of amazing color! Now that pumpkins are in season, it's the perfect time to bake bread reminiscent of Great Grandma. There was nothing better as a kid than walking into grandma's after school and smelling the aroma of pumpkin bread baking in the oven. I couldn't wait for it to cool down and I could eat the whole loaf right then and there, much to her dismay! I have included her recipe in case you don't already...