One of the biggest destinations for pumpkins is Halloween venues. They appear on doorsteps especially for October 31st celebrations. They also find their way on haunted hayrides and haunted houses. But, pumpkins weren’t always carved.
The carved pumpkin is often called a Jack o’ Lantern. It seems like a strange name for a pumpkin especially one [...]

What You Need:
2 C all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 C pumpkin puree
1 C sugar
1/2 C skim milk
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 C canola oil
1 C pecan pieces
How to Make It:
Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl.
Sift in the baking powder and soda together.
Sift the cinnamon, [...]

What You Need:
4 eggs
1 C plain yogurt
3 C pumpkin puree
1 C light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 C sugar
16 TBSP unsalted butter, melted
4 C all-purpose flour
2 TBPS baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3 TBSP cinnamon
3 TBSP ginger
1 1/2C golden raisins
How to Make It:
Break the eggs into a large mixing bowl.
Add the yogurt, pumpkin, brown sugar, [...]

We couldn’t talk about snacks like cookies without discussing their counterpart, the muffin. Cookies are eaten as dessert at the end of the meal and muffins provide that burst of energy and tasty goodness first thing in the morning. Here are some ideas for healthy muffin snacks.

Muffins are a very car-friendly food. They can [...]

What You Need:
3/4 C all purpose flour
31/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 eggs
1 C brown sugar
12/3 C pumpkin puree
1/4 C canola oil
1/2 C walnuts, chopped
Cream cheese frosting
How to Make It:
Sift the flour into a mixing bowl.
Sift the baking soda into the flour.
Sprinkle in the salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
Toss the dry ingredients [...]

What You Need:
1/2 C margarine, softened
1 C brown sugar, packed firm
1 1/2 C all purpose flour
1 C old fashioned oats
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt, divided
2 C pumpkin puree
1 (14 oz.) can Sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 C pecans; coarsely chopped
How to Make It:
Place the margarine [...]

One highlight of autumn is pumpkin festivals. Pumpkin growers have nurtured those seedlings through to full growth from spring until fall. If you like to attend festivals, visit a pumpkin festival in your town or nearby.
Pumpkin growers who attend festivals use the growing season to find a winning specimen from the rows and rows of [...]

Ingredients:
4 ham steaks
2 tablespoons of canola oil
2 pickles, cut into 4 long strips
4 black olives, cut into 3 slices each
4 hard cooked eggs, cut in half
Red pimento
8 baby carrots
4 pieces of string cheese
Instructions:
Place the canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat.  Place the ham steaks into the skillet.  Fry 4 minutes or until [...]

Another great recipe to warm you up on those cool fall days.

Rating: 9
Where to Buy: at http://www.naturalmomsrecipes.com/salad-cookbook.html
Description: This cookbook gives you 365 salad recipes that will help you incorporate fresh fruits and vegetables into your every day life.
Review: That’s right 365 salad recipes.  Hard to believe huh?  I thought so until I checked it out.  How could anyone come up with 365 different salads?  My thought [...]