all pumpktoberfest long, we've been featuring guest posts from some of my favorite bloggers. for our final guest post of the pumpktoberfest season, this week we've got the first ever recipe on eat!drink!snack! courtesy of laura from eating the beats, a blog that pairs cooking & music together in an oh-so pleasant way. want some super simple !!!pea salad? how's about a lil' wine-soaked chocolate cake & pears inspired by the national? anyway...she combines two of my loves in a tasty manner, so you should check her stuff out. bonus points if you make one of her recipes & feed it to me.

when it comes to halloween, i can't say i'm really into the costumes, but i am definitely into celebrating all things pumpkin. i've made pumpkin whoopie pies, pumpkin-apple cupcakes, and even cupcakes with mini pumpkin pies in them, but for something a little more simple and less labor-intensive, you can't go wrong with pumpkin oatmeal cookies. these are simple, soft, cake-like cookies that are sweet but not too sweet. and, if you buy a large can of pumpkin puree (libby's, of course), you'll have plenty leftover for things like pumpkin granola and pumpkin oatmeal.