Gulp your Vegetables

Tis the season...for what, you say? Just go to the produce section and you'll figure it out pretty fast.

It's a squashy, yammy, pumpkinny time of year, which means you can sprinkle brown sugar on your veggies without feeling sacriligious. Or if you DO want to feel naughty and completely Americanize the virtuous nature of the squash family, you could scoff at the produce section altogether and hit the drive thru at Jack in the Box or the Dairy Queen. That's right, lactose lovers.... it's Pumpkin Milkshake & Pumpkin Pie Blizzard season!! And when those luscious, limited edition delights run out, you can (literally) roll right into Eggnog Shake month. A truly euphoric way to waste 720 calories in a few frothy gulps. Gulp, gulp, ahhhhh. Can you taste it?

(I know, I'm supposed to be a "gourmand", which means I should disrespect any recipe that uses flavored syrup as it's main ingredient, but dang, these things are irresistible. And so dangerously accessible! Much faster prep-time than Martha's pumpkin pie recipe...no disrespect to Ms. Stewart, God bless her. I bet she drinks them, too.)

So, don't just sit there drooling -- grab your keys and get 'em at the peak of their season!! No one will know except Jack. And he's probably in his Box...drinking a Pumpkin Pie Milkshake.