Gingerbread Waffles with Pear Sauce

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Looking for a special breakfast that isn’t too labor intensive? These gingerbread waffles with pear sauce are a delicious way to start the day.

Vegetarian Chili (a.k.a. bean & butternut squash stew)

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My husband claims that since this has no meat in it, I cannot call it chili. Moreover, “chili” with beans is not chili, either. I’m not sure who makes up the rules, but this is called Vegetarian Chili in Simply in Season. Pin It

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Pumpkin Patch Muffins

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Remember the squash that I cooked in the slow cooker the other day? This recipe used up about 3/4 C of it. Yes, it uses white sugar and white flour. So I’m not linking it up to any of the “real food” linky parties. But it is sooo good.

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Butternut Squash Lasagna

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When I saw this recipe in last year’s Mother Earth News, I knew I wanted to give it a try. A year later, I finally got around to it. Pin It

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10 Unique Thanksgiving Side Dishes

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I’m sure many people buck the green bean casserole trend; unfortunately, my family is not among them. Even DH, who has admittedly become quite a bit more crunchy along with me over the past couple of years, puts his foot down when it comes to what to make his family for Thanksgiving. And so, I can only imagine, what I would serve if the menu were completely up to me.

Pumpkin Coconut Muffins

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Despite many screw ups and experiments on my part, this recipe from The Food Matters Cookbook turned out great!

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Pumpkin Patch Cocktail

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I am not what you would call a “mixologist.” I love local wine and beer, so mixed drinks are rarely served at our house. But this one sounded good enough to try!

Autumn Tagine

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Just the other day someone was asking me what to do with squash other than roasting it and adding sugar. Although this recipe calls for sweet potato, I think it would be equally as good with butternut squash. And, it goes together fast!

Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake

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I love homemade cheesecake, and what says autumn more than pumpkin? Chocolate too? I couldn’t wait to try this recipe!

Nutty Cauliflower Skillet

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The folks at the Mennonite Central Committee were kind enough to send me the newer version of Simply in Season for my project, since I had the “old” edition and I thought well hey, it would be good to have the additional recipes included too! Then I realized that just added about 18 more recipes to my total. Sigh. I think I’m still on track to finish by August, though. So that’s good. This is one of the recipes that {Read More}