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This is a collection of my favorite recipes that call for pumpkin. Hope you find it useful.
A few weeks ago I saw a picture of a Bourbon pumpkin dessert in Las Vegas Magazine. It looked so good we almost booked a reservation at the restaurant serving it. But we didn’t. Instead, I decided to try making pumpkin tiramisu at home. After debating whether to make it round, square or …
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Thanks to James at Cook Like James, I’ve found what just may be my new favorite pumpkin pie. It’s spicy, creamy, has a shiny top, and vibrant pumpkin flavor enhanced by hints of candied yams and spices — specifically, fresh ginger and cinnamon. If you’re looking for the ultimate pumpkin pie, this one’s worth a try.
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I promise to put away the jumbo muffin pan and move on, but here’s one more really good variation on KA’s chocolate muffin. This one includes a full cup of pumpkin which adds moisture, bulk, fiber and surprisingly little pumpkin flavor. In fact, if you don’t tell people there’s pumpkin in the muffin, they probably [...]
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We had muffins again this morning. Fuzz agreed to pose with one. Then “Yoink!” Lizzie jumped up and grabbed it. She knows better, but we were asking for it holding the muffin up like that. Luckily, it was a super jumbo muffin so at least Fuzz got half. And really, that’s all you need. The jumbo [...]
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If you like the idea of pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving but would rather eat cheesecake, here’s the perfect holiday pie. I found the original recipe last night and had everything on hand except pecan cookies which were part of the pie’s crust. So for my too-lazy-to-go-to-the-store version, I used a traditional homemade pastry crust and [...]
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Happy Halloween Morn! To celebrate, I made some pumpkin scones using a popular recipe that’s said to be similar to the scones served at Starbucks. In the past, I’ve made these with add-ins such as butterscotch chips and pecans and omitted both glazes. This time, I made the scones as directed with both glazes. Well, [...]
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