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Pumpkin Biscuits (Lacto)
Pumpkin Biscuits (Lacto)

Savory pumpkin biscuits with whole wheat, wheat germ, bran, and a clever clove of garlic to balance the sweetness. Drop biscuits with a spoonbread interior, no butter or eggs needed.

Yummy Pumpkin Biscuits
Yummy Pumpkin Biscuits

Vegan pumpkin biscuits use silken tofu and pumpkin puree instead of butter for a tender, whole-wheat morning bake spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. No dairy, no eggs, ready in 25 minutes.

Snack Pumpkin Muffins
Snack Pumpkin Muffins

Snack pumpkin muffins with pumpkin puree, cinnamon, and an optional sliced almond topping. Small-batch (4 muffins), ready in 35 minutes, perfect for a single serving or two cookies and tea.

Breakfast Pumpkin Muffins
Breakfast Pumpkin Muffins

Breakfast pumpkin muffins with pumpkin puree, cinnamon, and a tender shortening-based crumb. A simple twelve-muffin batch that's ready in 30 minutes for fall breakfasts.

Quick Pumpkin Muffins
Quick Pumpkin Muffins

Enjoy the Autumn season with these scrumptious muffins that don't take long to make!

Easy Pumpkin Ice Cream
Easy Pumpkin Ice Cream

Easy two-ingredient pumpkin ice cream made by stirring canned pumpkin into softened vanilla ice cream. A no-cook fall dessert ready in minutes.

Easy Pumpkin Nut Pie
Easy Pumpkin Nut Pie

Pumpkin nut pie baked in a buttery nut cookie crust with brown sugar, warm spices, and evaporated milk. Topped with brown sugar whipped cream for a nuttier twist on the holiday classic.

Pumpkin Pie with Ginger Cookie Crust
Pumpkin Pie with Ginger Cookie Crust

Pumpkin pie with ginger cookie crust trades pastry for crushed gingersnaps and lightens the filling with applesauce, maple syrup, and egg whites. A holiday pie with serious spice and a leaner profile.

Moist Orange Pumpkin Bread
Moist Orange Pumpkin Bread

Give the traditional pumpkin bread a new twist by adding some freshly grated lemon zest and freshly squeezed orange juice. They add some deliciously citrus taste to the moist pumpkin bread. Be sure to make enough, because everyone will ask for a second slice.

Honey Whole-Wheat Pumpkin Rolls
Honey Whole-Wheat Pumpkin Rolls

Honey and whole wheat flour give these yummy pumpkin rolls extra goodness.

Spicy Pumpkin Butter
Spicy Pumpkin Butter

Microwave pumpkin butter cooks in 8 minutes with brown sugar and a 5-spice warm blend of allspice, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon. A fall spread for toast, biscuits, or pancakes.

Pumpkin & Coconut Cream Soup
Pumpkin & Coconut Cream Soup

Thai pumpkin and coconut cream soup blends shrimp, lemongrass, and chilies into a paste, then simmers cubed pumpkin in coconut milk with basil for a fragrant Southeast Asian first course.

Holiday Cranberry Sauce
Holiday Cranberry Sauce

A fruity delicious cranberry sauce that is perfect as a side dish or for glazing a turkey.

Homemade Pumpkin Puree
Homemade Pumpkin Puree

It tastes so mush better than the stuff you can buy in a can. It contains no fat, is healthy and it can be stored in the freezer for more than 6 months.

Party Pumpkin Pie
Party Pumpkin Pie

Lighter pumpkin pie with a gingersnap-graham crust, evaporated skim milk, and mostly egg whites for a lower-fat take. Molasses adds depth, cinnamon and nutmeg do the holiday work.

Pumpkin Spice Soup
Pumpkin Spice Soup

Cold pumpkin spice soup with canned pumpkin, evaporated milk, molasses and pumpkin pie spice. Chilled no-cook fall starter that tastes like pumpkin pie in a bowl.

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History of Thanksgiving and of course…the Food

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When individuals contemplate what to make for their Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, there's 1/2s usually more indecision regarding the side dishes. After all, the Thanksgiving turkey is perfunctory and Christmas will inevitably...

Let's Talk Turkey

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It's the Great Pumpkin

According to an Irish myth, one day a man known as "Stingy Jack" for his miserly inclinations had a drink with the devil. True to his name, Jack convinced the

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