I’m not big on ghouls and goblins, but for some reason, when this season comes around, I always fall for the pumpkin marketing.

I blame it on my friend Lisa (not our Chicks Lisa), who taught me how to make pumpkin bread in elementary school. Mmm. Ever since then, I have a soft spot for all things pumpkin-y. My seasonal decadent indulgence is a slice of pumpkin pie or pumpkin cheesecake.

In the meantime, I’ve already baked a loaf of pumpkin bread, and I just finished a batch of pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies today.

I’m not a coffee fan, so I’ve skipped all the pumpkin spice latte hype. But I’m into pumpkin tea:

Other tried-and-true treats in the past have been seasoned, roasted pumpkin seeds, along with pumpkin pound cake. On my currently-craving list are pumpkin bagels (including the pull-apart one from Einstein Bros. or the cute pumpkin-shaped bagels a la The Bagel Nook).

Are you falling for any treats around this time of the year?

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