Drum Roll please!

You are now reading Two Betsu Bara's 100th post! [Cue marching band and confetti!] Yay!

I have been wanting to do a special post on a few occasions--like reaching 1,500 and 2,000 page views and now for this, nice round 100th post--but haven't gotten any further than thinking about it. Maybe at 3,000 page views I will get it together and do something spectacular (hint, hint, tell all your friends,) but for now all you get is a lovely fall themed meal.

Changing leaves are pretty exciting for a girl who grew up in a desert and I am really trying to embrace the season and all of its colorful, sweater-wearing, cider-sipping glory. The back to back to back string of rainy days the past 2+ weeks hasn't really been helping though, leaving me to celebrate in the kitchen much more than I am while trying to avoid puddles on the way to class.

Dedicated readers may remember this recipe, which I wrote about back in January. I did pretty much the same things this time around, but also added some carrots,

and two kinds of onion.

Both are sauteed in olive oil and smothered in chickpeas, canned tomatoes and spices. I stirred in spinach and Craisins at the end. What lovely fall colors :-)

No fall meal is complete without a fall beer.

The Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin Ale is the second pumpkin beer I've tried this season, and it is not nearly as good as the Samuel Adams one by the same name, which was much spicier. I should have a pretty thorough ranking by the time winter rolls around; pumpkin season started about a week ago when Starbucks brought back the pumpkin spice latte and won't end until after the last pumpkin pie is served for the holidays.

I even have fall placemats now! Now I just need some fall footwear. The ballet flats and sandals aren't going to cut it much longer.