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PUMPKIN SORBET
In Florida, warm and spicy pumpkin desserts don't always suit our balmy fall. A refreshing pumpkin sorbet not only cools you down, but has Covert Veggies in each yummy spoonful. You can whip up this delicious dessert with a powerful blender or strong food processor, so no need for an ice cream maker! Pumpkin on its own doesn't taste [...]
SOFT PRETZELS
Pretzels are perfect all year long, but they suit the Oc(k)tober season above all else. These seasonal pretzels can be served as appetizers with savory dips, alongside dinner, or made into spiced sweet treats. They're also a fun spread for a party or tailgate! The baking soda bath, though an extra step, really only takes about 6 minutes. It [...]
ITALIAN PUMPKIN SOUP
Unlike many pumpkin (or autumn squash) soups, this soup is not intended to taste like liquid pumpkin pie and leans into Mediterranean flavors. Pumpkin soups exist all around the world with quite diverse seasoning and ingredients. In this soup, fennel is the other primary vegetable. If you've never eaten fresh fennel, it is lightly fragrant (like anise) but similar [...]
WHITE PUMPKIN CUPS
These petit pumpkins make a sweet treat for fall! Made with white chocolate and filled with a mix of pumpkin and peanut butter, they are a seasonal take on my usual chocolate peanut butter cups, but instead you flip them over and remove the liner so they look like tiny pumpkins. [...]
FALL FISH ‘N SQUASH BAKE
Given that I adore seafood, Boyfriend challenged me to adapt a recipe with pumpkin to be compatible with seafood. We've cracked the code...as well as black pepper! The spiced vegetables contrast flaky white fish baked with lemon and a creamy pumpkin sauce marries them all together. I love this lightly autumnal meal as a transition between the end of [...]
PUMPKIN SPICE ZUCCHINI BROWNIES
Boyfriend and I come from different worlds. He grew up on cakey brownies; I grew up on fudgy brownies. He thinks brownies come with frosting; I was raised on naked brownies. He doesn't like mini M&Ms in brownies; I love the rainbow carcinogens. We both like nuts, though, so peace continues. We also agree that despite loving dessert, indulgent [...]