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The fall season is upon us. Just in time for Thanksgiving, we have a great Olive Garden recipe that combines cheesecake with pumpkin pie and then takes it to the next level. Crust: 8 tablespoons melted butter 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 cup ginger snap cookies 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon...

8 ounces lean ground beef 1 cup chopped onion 1 can (14 oz) crushed tomatoes 2 1/2 cups water 2 teaspoons Cajun spice mix 8 oz thin spaghetti, broken into thirds 1 pkg (10 oz) frozen sliced okra Preparation time: less than 10 minutes Cooking time: about 20 minutes Cook beef and onion in a...

CRUST 1 -1/2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts -optional 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted FILLING 3-8 ounce pkgs cream cheese, at room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg...

6 oz portabella mushrooms 6 oz shiitake mushrooms 8 oz button mushrooms 1 cup butter 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tspn chopped garlic 1 cup diced tomatoes 1 cup diced yellow onions 2 tspn chopped fresh thyme 2 small bay leaves 1 pinch cayenne pepper 1/4tspn black pepper 1/2 tspn salt 3...

1 box (5.9 oz) Parmesan couscous mix 1 bag (10 oz) fresh spinach, rinsed 4 skinless, boneless chicken-breast halves (about 16 oz) 4 oz tomato-and-basil-flavored feta cheese 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes in juice 1. Place couscous and contents of spice packet in a small bowl. Add 1 1/4 cups...

Serving Size: 9 1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup melted butter 1 can pumpkin (16 oz.) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1 quart vanilla ice cream softened Whipped cream Pecans Mix crumbs with...

1 c Butter; softened 2 c Sugar 2 Eggs 2 c Applesauce 4 c Flour 2 ts Baking soda 1 tb Cinnamon 2 ts Allspice 1/2 ts Cloves 1 c Chopped pecans Powered sugar to sprinkle on top Cream butter, add sugar. Add eggs, beating after each. Add applesauce, mix well. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients...

Halloween Margarita Hiram Walker Pumpkin Spice, 3 parts Fresh sour (1 part each lemon & lime juice, 2 parts simple syrup) Salt rim. Combine ingredients in shaker w/ ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into glass w/ ice. Garnish and serve. For a larger group, here's a Halloween punch recipe...

6 cups chicken stock 1 lb bag Great northern beans (soake in water overnight) 2 medium spanish onions, chopped 6 cup diced cooked chicken 2 jalaepeno peppers, seeded and diced 2 diced chili peppers 1 1/2 tsp oregano 2 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup salsa 1 Tbls...

3 egg yolks, beaten 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 cups cooked pumpkin 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 envelope Knox gelatin 1/4 cup cold water 3 egg whites (pasteurized egg whites must be used for this recipe) 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 (9-inch)...

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup raisins 3/4 cup coarsely chopped dried apples 1 cup walnut pieces In bowl combine cinnamon and nutmeg. Add raisins and apples; toss to coat with spices. Add walnuts; toss. Store in airtight container

"Something old and something new - a fluffy cake with an old-fashioned spicy flavor, and with a new, tantalizing tang. It's the zest of hops, because the liquid in the cake is beer! Though beer is often used in chocolate cake it's new to spice cake." 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup firmly packed...

2 eggs, beaten 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin puree (not sweetened pie filling) 3 tablespoons molasses 1 cup evaporated milk 1...

2/3 cup ground Starbucks Christmas Blend or other dark roast coffee 4 cinnamon sticks, crushed or broken into small pieces 6 cups water 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 2/3 cup honey Half-and-half or milk Mix together the coffee and cinnamon sticks. Using the coffee-cinnamon mixture and the...

3 medium apples, peeled and chopped 3 cups cubed day old bread 2 large spoons of butter a scoop of raisins [ boiled &drained] 2 cups milk 4 eggs a fist of packed brown sugar drop of vanilla a generous pinch of cinnamon Cook apples and butter in skillet until soft. In a 1 1/2 qt. buttered...

1/2 c. canned pumpkin 1 lg. egg 1/2 c. milk 4 tbsp. melted margarine 1/2 c. crushed pineapple, drained 1 1/2 c. flour 2/3 c. sugar 2 tsp. baking powder 3/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg In large bowl combine pumpkin, egg, milk, butter and pineapple. Sift flour, sugar, baking...

2 cups Shredded Cheddar cheese 1/4 cup Solid pack pumpkin 1/4 cup Pineapple preserves 1/4 teaspoon Ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon Ground nutmeg 1 large Pretzel rod -- broken in half 1/2 8 0z pkg cream cheese Dark rye bread Red pepper Black olive slices Parsley sprigs Beat cheeses, pumpkin...

Serves 4 ¼ cup cooking oil 2 onions, chopped fine 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger 2 Tbsp. ground coriander ¼ tsp. ground cumin ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp. cayenne 1/8 tsp. turmeric 1 cup drained whole canned tomatoes, cut into ½ pieces (from a 15 oz. can) 2 ½ cups canned...

1/4 cup Olive Oil 1/4 cup Almonds 1 1/2 whole LEMONS Juice, Fresh Squeezed 3 clove Garlic 1/4 cup Garbanzo Beans 1 tsp Whole Grain Mustard, Dijon 1 1/4 cups Large Flake Nutritional Food Yeast 1/4 oz Water Directions Blend all ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Add additional...

Very tasty and the low-carb breading works perfectly. For a little more color, add chopped green bell pepper, or spice it up by adding diced hot peppers. If you like your meatloaf with catsup, all I can say is get a bottle of low-carb catsup & go for it. :D 1 lb. ground beef 1 large onion...