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Savory Pumkpin Ravioli

Yield: 6 servings


Ingredients

2 1/2-3 cups all-purpose flour

5 egs

1 tsp olive oil

Filling

1 small pie pumpkin, (about 2 1/4 lbs.) peeled and cut into 1″ cubes

4 tsp chopped shallot

1/3 cpu butter, cubed

1 tsp minced fresh sage

3/4 tsp minced fresh thyme

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

2/3 cup heavy whipping cream

1 small bay leaf

1 egg, beaten

Sauce

1 cup heavy whipping cream

3 tbsp butter

2 tsp minced fresh sage


Instructions

  1. Place 2 1/2 cups flour in a bowl; make a well in the center. Beat eggs and oil; pour into well. Stir together, forming a ball. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes, adding remaining flour if necessary to keep dough from sticking. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, sauté pumpkin and shallot in butter until tender. Add sage, thyme, salt and pepper. Transfer to a food processor; cover and process until blended. Return to the pan; stir in cream and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until thickened. Discard bay leaf.
  3. Divide pasta dough into fourths; roll one portion to 1/16″ thickness. (Keep remaining dough covered until ready to use.) Working quickly, placed rounded teaspoonfuls of filling 1″ apart over half of pasta sheet. Brush around filling with egg. Fold sheet over; press down to seal. Cut into squares with a pastry wheel. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
  4. Bring a soup kettle of salted water to a boil. Add ravioli. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer; cook for 1-2 minutes or until ravioli float to the top and are tender. Drain and keep warm.
  5. In a small saucepan, bring cream to a boil; cook, uncovered, until reduced by half. Stir in butter and sage. Spoon over ravioli.
2026-08-04T17:55:42+00:00August 4th, 2026|

Toasty Pumpkin Waffles

Yield: 4 servings (1 cup butter)


Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 egg, beaten

1 1/4 cups milk

2/3 cup canned pumpkin

4 1/2 tsps butter, melted

1/3 cup chopped pecans

Maple Cranberry Butter

1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries

1/4 cup maple syrup

1 cup butter, softened

Additional maple syrup, optional


Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk the egg, milk, pumpkin and butter; stir into dry ingredients until blended. Fold in pecans. Bake in preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer’s directions until golden brown. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine cranberries and syrup. Cook over medium heat until berries pop, about 1o minutes. Transfer to a small mixing bowl; cool slightly. Beat in butter until blended.
  2. Serve waffles with maple cranberry butter and syrup if desired. Refrigerate of freeze letover butter.
2026-08-04T17:45:12+00:00August 4th, 2026|

Spiced Pumpkin Mousse

Yield: 6 servings | Prep time: 30 mins + chilling


Ingredients

1-1/2 tsps unflavored gelatin

4-1/2 tsp cold water

3 egg yolks

3/4 cup sugar

1-1/2 cups canned pumpkin

3/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1/8 tsp ground cloves

1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract

18 gingersnap cookies


Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand for 1 minute or until softened. Beat in egg yolks and sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until a thermometer reads 160°F and mixture has thickened, about 5 minutes.
  2. Transfer to a small bowl; beat until cool and thickened, about 3 minutes. Beat in pumpkin and spices. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.
  3. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Fold into pumpkin mixture.
  4. Coarsely crumble 12 gingersnaps; sprinkle into six parfait or dessert dishes. Spoon or pipe mousse over the top. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until set. Just before serving, garnish with remaining gingersnaps.
2026-08-04T17:38:52+00:00August 4th, 2026|

Pumpkin Cupcakes

Yield: 16 cupcakes | Prep time: 30 mins | Bake time: 20 mins + cooling


Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening

2 eggs

3/4 cup maple syrup

1/2 cup milk

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1-1/4 tsps baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp ground allspice

1 cup canned pumpkin

1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple, drained

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup butter, softened

1-1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar


Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition (mixture will appear curdled). Beat in syrup and milk. Comnine the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, ginger and allspice; add to shortening mixture and beat until moistened. Stir in pumpkin and pineapple.
  2. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack to cool completely.
  3. For frosting, in a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioner’s sugar; beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes.
2026-08-04T17:39:36+00:00August 4th, 2026|

Hash-Brown Muffin Cups

Yield: 6 servings | Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 35 mins | Total time: 45 mins


Ingredients

12 slices (8 oz) turkey bacon

1 bag frozen hash-brown potatoes, thawed

1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

1/2 tbsp garlic granules

1 tbsp onion granules

13 eggs

Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Chives


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, and prepare a muffin tin by generously greasing it with non-stick cooking oil or buttering it. You can also use paper liners in the muffin tin or reusable silicone baking cups if you prefer.
  2. Place a slice of turkey bacon in each muffin cup, overlapping the ends as necessary. Try to keep the turkey bacon a bit above the muffin cup’s surface. Note: Turkey bacon is very lean, so there is no need to par fry it. If you use pork bacon, you will need to par fry it in a skillet to render the fat, and then put it in the muffin cups.
  3. Place the thawed hash brown potatoes into a mixing bowl. Add shredded cheese, one egg, onion and garlic granules. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and stir to mix.
  4. Divide the potato and cheese mixture evenly between the 12 muffin cups, about one heaping tablespoon per cup. Use your fingers to firmly pack down the potatoes and to create a little nest in the hash browns. Place in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes, until the potatoes have slightly browned and the bacon is cooked crisp.
  5. Carefully remove the muffin pan from the oven. Crack an egg in each nest and season with more salt and pepper, to taste.
  6. Return muffin tin to oven and bake the egg cups for about 10 minutes until whites are fully cooked, but yolks are still runny. Cook longer if you prefer a less runny yolk consistency or if you’re planning to eat this on the go.
  7. Remove from oven and garnish with fresh or dried chives while hot. Eat the egg cups right away, or take them to go.
2026-07-31T19:13:16+00:00July 31st, 2026|

Eggless Key Lime Pie

Servings: 8-10 | Prep time: 20 mins | Cook time: 25 mins | Total time: 45 mins, plus at least 3 hrs to chill


Ingredients

For the crust

1 /12 cups finely crushed graham cracker crumbs, from about 12 whole graham crackers

1/3 cup (packed) light brown sugar

4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

For the filling

2 (14 oz.) cans sweetened condensed milk

1 cup plain greek yogurt (2% or whole milk)

1 tbsp grated lime zest

3/4 cup fresh lime juice

For the topping

1 cup cold heavy cream

2 tbsp confectioners’ sugar

1 tsp grated lime zest

8-10 thin lime slices


Instructions

  1. Make the crust: Preheat oven to 375° and set an oven rack in the middle position.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and melted butter; stir with a fork first, and then your hands until the mixture is well combined. using your fingers and the bottom of a glass or dry measuring cup, press the crumbs firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 x 1 1/2″ pie pan. The crust should be about 1/4″ thick. Tip: do the sides first.
  3. Bake for 10. minutes, until just slightly browned. Let the crust cool on a wire rack.
  4. Make the filling: Lower the oven temperature to 350°F. In a large bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, yogurt, lime zest and lime juice. Pour the thick mixture into the graham cracker crust. Bake for 15 minutes, until the filling is almost set; it should wobble a bit. Let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes then place in the refrigerator to chill thoroughly, about 3 hours.
  5. Make the Topping: In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add the confectioners’ sugar and beat until medium peaks form. Top the pie with the whipped cream. Decorate with the lime zest and lime slices. Store the pie in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Slice the pie into wedges, wiping your knife clean between slices, and serve cold.

Notes

Make-Ahead Instructions: You can make the crust a day ahead of time, but the filling should be added on the day of serving, otherwise the crust will get soggy.

2026-07-31T19:07:28+00:00July 31st, 2026|

Easy Lasagna

Yield: 6 servings | Bake: 30 minutes


Ingredients

4 quarts water

¼ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon olive oil

9 lasagna noodles

1 pint (2 cups) cottage cheese (drain and rinse in colander)

2 cups (8 ounces) grated mozzarella cheese

1 cup grated parmesan cheese

4 cups (1 quart) spaghetti sauce


Instructions

  1. Bring water to boil, add remaining ingredients and boil noodles until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally: water, salt, olive oil, lasagna noodles.
  2. Drain and rinse noodles under cold water in colander, tossing lightly to prevent from sticking.
  3. While noodles cook, assemble the cottage cheese, mozzarella, parmesan and spaghetti sauce.
  4. Layer noodles, cheese and sauce alternately in 9×13″ pan.
  5. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 350°F to heat sauce and melt cheese. Allow to stand for 15 minutes. Cut in squares to serve.
2026-07-31T19:01:22+00:00July 30th, 2026|

Easy Homemade Basil Pesto


Ingredients

2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed tightly

1 cup walnut baker’s pieces

½ cup olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

½ cup fine grated Parmesan cheese

2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

salt & black pepper, to taste


Instructions

  1. In a food processor, process the walnut pieces until finely chopped.
  2. Add basil, olive oil, garlic and blend until thoroughly combined.
  3. Add Parmesan and butter, if using, and blend a few seconds more. (Note: If you’re planning on freezing the pesto, leave out the cheese and butter and stir in once you have defrosted the pesto base.) Taste and add salt if desired.
  4. Use pesto immediately over hot pasta or store it in the refrigerator in an air-tight container covered with a thin layer of olive oil (to further seal out air and prevent it from oxidizing) for about a week.
2026-07-30T16:29:07+00:00July 30th, 2026|

Dairy Free Lasagna

Prep time: 15 mins | Cook time: 3 hrs | Total time: 3 hrs 15 mins | Yield: 8


Ingredients

Bolognese Sauce

2 tbsp olive oil

1 small onion, diced

1 carrot, finely chopped

1 celery stick, finely chopped

1 pound ground beef

10.5 oz tomato pureé

1/2 cup red wine

Chicken broth as needed

Salt to taste

Lasagna Noodles

1 box lasagna noodles or five sheets homemade noodles

Water for boiling

Béchamel Sauce

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 cup flour

4 cups water or dairy free milk, heated

Nutmeg to taste

Salt to taste


Instructions

  1. Drizzle oil in a sauce pan and heat. When ready, sauté chopped onions, carrots, and celery for about 5 minutes. Add ground beef. Stir and cook until well browned.
  2. Deglaze with red wine. Once the wine is completely evaporated add the tomato puree. Stir and let cook for two hours with the pot parcially uncovered. Mix from time to time and add stock as needed.
  3. Cook lasagna noodles as directed on the box until al dente. Stir regularly to make sure the noodles don’t stuck together. Heat oil in a sauce pan. Whisk in flour a little at a time. Stir for about 2 minutes. Whisk in milk and bring to a boil. Lower heat. Add nutmeg and salt to taste and stir for 2 or 3 more minutes.
  4. Pour a thin layer of Béchamel sauce on the bottom of a baking pan. Spoon bolognese sauce on top of it and cover that with lasagna noodles. Repeat until you have five layers.
  5. Bake in a preheated at 340°F or 170°C for 40 minutes.
2026-07-30T16:26:57+00:00July 30th, 2026|
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