Baby Pumpkins with Maple and Spices

Yield: As many as you want These fun and festive pumpkins are not just for show, their sweet and tender taste make them a perfect accompaniment for all of your favorite holiday foods. Look for these little pumpkins at the farmers’ market; if you can’t find them, larger pie pumpkins or acorn squash can be [...]

Half-Baked Pumpkin Pie (Allergy-Free!)

Makes one 9-inch pie Contains no: gluten, dairy, soy, sugar, eggs Even people with food allergies can have pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving! This healthy version uses fresh roasted pumpkin with all the traditional spices, creamed with cashews in a festive no-bake crust. Topped with fresh “whipped” cashew cream. One caveat: it doesn’t hold its shape [...]

Roasted Chestnuts

This is my mom’s recipe, Dorothy McNett Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Deeply score an ‘x’ onto one side of the chestnuts and place them, slit side up, onto a sheetpan. Roast for 35 minutes, until they have popped open and browned a bit. Line a large bowl with a damp kitchen towel. Place [...]

Warming Winter Fruit Salad – Bauman College

Yield: 4-6 servings 6 pitted prunes 4 dried apricots 1/2 cup fresh cranberries 1/2 cup apple juice 1/2 cup flaxseeds 3 mandarin oranges, peeled 2 very ripe persimmons 4 small pineapple guavas (optional) 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds Pinch each: cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and orange peel Soak the prunes and apricots in water to [...]

Roasted Roots

Yield: 6-8 servings 2 fennel bulbs, quartered 2 medium potatoes (any kind) large diced 2-3 carrots, diagonally sliced into 1-inch pieces 1 yellow onion, halved (leave skin on) 1 leek, sliced thin up to the greens and washed well 6 cloves garlic, peeld and crushed with the back of a knife 2-3 tablespoons olive oil [...]

Sesame Halvah

Yield: 8-12 bars In the Middle-East, halvah is really just another word for candy. But in the west, we expect halvah to be a dense candy-cake made from ground sesame seeds. In many traditional recipes, halvah is made with honey. This recipe calls for unrefined sugar to replace the honey, since from a nutritional perpective, [...]

Poached Pears with Maple Mousse

Yield: 4 servings Tender cooked pears in a rich wine marinade meld with warming spices and a silky, sweet mousse to top it off. A light and elegant dessert that couldn’t be easier to make. POACHED PEARS 12 ounces dessert wine, such as port, barsac or marsala 1/2 cup agave nectar zest of 1 lemon, [...]

Grilled Pears with Lemon Syrup

Yield: 8 servings Simple elegance. Sweet, ripe pears are grilled on the stovetop grill or barbeque and drizzled with a sweet lemony maple syrup. 4 soft, ripe Bartlett or Comice Pears 6 tablespoons maple syrup 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, plus a little more for garnish 1 tablespoon lemon zest (for garnish) [...]

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