How to Make 35 of the Best Pumpkin Recipes

1. Thai Roasted Pumpkin Soup Recipe

The days are growing shorter and cooler, bringing back the trend of warm recipes. Nothing can be better than a bowl of warm soup to beat the chill of autumn and it is an absolute treat if the soup is made of pumpkin! You will definitely enjoy the pumpkin soup with the spicy punch from pepper, red curry paste, lemongrass, lemon juice, and grated ginger.

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2. Pumpkin Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

A recipe roundup of pumpkin dishes should have a dinner item. And, if it is the traditional Shepherd’s Pie with a ‘pumpkin’ twist? Heaven! The recipe generally comes with a potato or sweet potato topping but substituting it with pumpkin is a delicious way to taste the season’s produce.

3. Pumpkin Spiced Latte Recipe

A warm drink made of rich, sweet pumpkin and cinnamon flavors! Ah! This pumpkin spiced latte just tastes like autumn in a cup! It is actually an espresso drink that has become tastier and healthier because of that ‘pumpkin’ twist.

4. Pumpkin Spread Recipe – would be good on Pumpkin Bread!

Don’t you think that a snack will be perfect with that delicious, creamy, spiced latte? Made with canned pumpkin, cream cheese, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice, you can have this spread as an everyday fall snack with bread, bagels, crackers, or fruit slices. A bite from the bread with this pumpkin spread and a sip of the spiced latte – what more could you ask?

5. Holiday Maple Pumpkin Custard Dessert Recipe

A good dessert after a good meal is just icing on the cake. And, if the dessert is maple pumpkin custard on a cup? Perfect! Canned pumpkin splashed with sweet maple syrup and speckled with cinnamon and clove will give you the taste of all the flavors of fall. Served with whipped cream, the dessert is a sweet end to any holiday feast.

30 Pumpkin Recipes

1. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
2. Pumpkin Cheesecake Banana Bread
3. Vegan Curried Pumpkin and Cauliflower Soup with Spinach and Almonds {GF}
4. Homemade Pumpkin Spice Energy Bites
5. Homemade Pumpkin Pudding
6. Pumpkin Spice Milkshake
7. Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins
8. Pumpkin Cheesecake
9. Pumpkin Spice Cream Horns
10. Pumpkin Spice Latte OREO Cookie Balls
11. How to Make Slow Cooker Pumpkin Puree
12. Pumpkin Cheesecake Snickerdoodles
13. New England Pumpkin Caramel Pudding
14. Vegan Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with Sage {Gluten-Free}
15. Homemade Pumpkin Crepes
16. Pumpkin Praline Bread Pudding
17. Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip
18. Classic Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake
19. Pumpkin Spice Caramels
20. Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip
21. Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dip Recipe
22. Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal Smoothie
23. Pumpkin Pie Snickerdoodles
24. Vegan Creamy Pumpkin Soup {Gluten-Free}
25. Quinoa Black Bean Pumpkin Soup {Gluten-Free, Vegan}
26. Pumpkin Slab Pie
27. Pumpkin Spice Sugar
28. Pumpkin Chili
29. Pumpkin Lush Bars
30. Pumpkin Caramel Cream Cheese Poke Cake

Either too warm up your mornings or to enjoy a hearty meal at night, this recipe roundup list covers pumpkin dishes that are enough to fill you up from morning to night. All the recipes listed here are delicious and flavorful, bringing forth a change from your regular fall recipes!

Which one of these pumpkin dishes are you going to try?

The Best Charleston Shrimp and Grits

Prep Time:  46 min

Cook Time:  6 min

Total Time:  46 min

Servings:  4

Shrimp and Grits Ingredients

1 ½ Medium Shrimp; peeled, halved (lengthwise), and deveined
1 Lemon
Juice of Tabasco
1 ½ teaspoons of Salt
1 ½ cups of Stone Ground Corn Grits (Not instant or quick-cooking)
6 slices of Bacon, chopped
1 Onion, finely chopped
¼ cup of Green Bell Pepper, finely chopped
1-2 Garlic Cloves, minced
½ cup of Scallion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons of Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1 cup of Chicken Stock
1-2 tablespoons of Unsalted Butter
1 cup of Grated Cheddar Cheese

Shrimp and Grits Instructions

1. Take the shrimp and combine it with the lemon juice and a few generous splashes of the Tabasco sauce, and let the mixture sit while you start on the grits.
2. In a large heavy saucepan boil 6 cups of water and 1 teaspoon of salt.  Whisk the grits, handfuls at a time and they will bubble at the initial entry.
3. When all of the grits have been added turned down the heat to a very low simmer and let the grits cook for 35-40 minutes, being sure to stir occasionally at first the constantly towards the end.
4. Now you are going to work on the gravy while you grits are simmering.  Fry the bacon in a skillet over a medium heat until they are brown but still limp, then stir in the onion, green pepper, and garlic and let them cook until the onion and pepper are limp (approx. 5 min).
5. Next, add in the scallions, sprinkle flour over the entrie mixture and continue to sauté it for 5 min longer. 
6. After it is finished sautéing then stir in the chicken stock and remaining salt and cook for another 5 min.  After you have finished cooking the combination then remove it from the heat while you continue on finishing the grits.
7. When the grits become thick and creamy, begin to stir in as much butter as you like along with cheese, then add a splash of Tabasco sauce and more salt if desired.  Cover the grits while you are finishing the gravy.
8. Heat the gravy and stir in the shrimp, cook until the shrimp are opaque throughout which is about 5 min.
9. Then serve immediately mounting the grits in large shallow bowls or on plates and covering them with shrimp and gravy.

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The Best Fried Chicken Recipe

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Best Fried Chicken Ingredients:

2 family-size tea bags

1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1/4 cup kosher salt

1 small sweet onion, thinly sliced

1 lemon, thinly sliced

4 garlic cloves, halved

1 tablespoon cracked black pepper

2 cups ice cubes

1 (3 1/2-lb.) cut-up whole chicken

2 cups self-rising flour

1 cup self-rising white cornmeal mix

2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper

2 teaspoons table salt

1 teaspoon ground red pepper

Vegetable oil

Fried Chicken Ingredients:

1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan; add tea bags. Remove from heat; cover and steep 10 minutes.
2. Discard tea bags. Stir in brown sugar and next 5 ingredients, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cool completely (about 45 minutes); stir in ice. (Mixture should be cold before adding to chicken.)
3. Cut chicken breasts in half crosswise. Place tea mixture and all chicken pieces in a large ziploc plastic freezer bag; seal. Place bag in a shallow baking dish, and chill 24 hours.
4. Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade. Drain chicken well.
5. Whisk together flour and next 4 ingredients in a medium bowl. Spoon 1 cup flour mixture in a brown paper bag or large zip-top plastic freezer bag. Place one piece of chicken in the bag. Seal and shake to coat. Remove chicken, and transfer to a wire rack. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken, adding more flour mixture to bag as needed. Let chicken stand 30 minutes to form a crust.
6. Pour oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches into a cast-iron Dutch oven; heat over medium heat to 325°. Fry chicken, in batches, 15 to 22 minutes or until browned and done, turning occasionally. Drain on a wire rack over paper towels.

Note: If using a 12-inch-wide (2 1/4-inch-deep) cast-iron skillet, pour oil to a depth of 1 inch.

The whole process yields at least 8 servings of delicious Southern Fried Chicken. You’ll definitely enjoy the moist, tender and crisp crust. Surprise your loved ones today and express your love through a sumptuous fried chicken treat!

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If you’re looking for exceptional guacamole appetizer, try this southwestern guacamole recipe with chips. This is an exceptional recipe that is so easy and quick to make. You will never get enough of its taste and will definitely boost your appetite.

Southwestern Guacamole Recipe with Chips  

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Guacamole Ingredients:

4 Hass Avocados peeled and seeded
1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp finely chopped red onion
1 large Roma tomato, seeds and pulp removed then diced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
1/8 – 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

Guacamole Recipe Directions:

Partially mash avocados with a fork on a plate or cutting board, pour lime juice over the top and season with salt and pepper and continue to mash to reach desired consistency. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Run chopped red onions under warm water (to remove harsh bite from onion) and add onions to avocado mixture, along with diced tomato, garlic, cilantro and cayenne pepper and stir. Serve with tortilla chips or alongside Mexican entrees.

The whole ingredients should yield a bowl of delicious guacamole dip appetizer. Remember the secret of this southwestern guacamole recipe with chips is the quality if your avocado. So, you have to be very picky in choosing the main ingredient. You don’t have to worry if you don’t have chips. This guacamole recipe can be paired up with another foodstuff other than chips.

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Try Out These 4 Fall Pear Recipes We Love!

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1. Pear & Walnut Muffins Recipe

If you are tired of having the same thing for breakfast every single day, change your routine with this recipe. As the old saying goes, “A change is as good as a rest.” These muffins are so delicious you’ll want to eat them every day. For the best results, be sure to use only fresh ingredients. Make the muffins with this recipe: Autumn Pear & Walnut Breakfast Muffins Recipe.

2. Pear and Cranberry Hand Pies Recipe

A great way to make the most of fall’s bounty is by making fall desserts. If your love for pears and cranberries is unmatched, mix them in this wonderful recipe. You’ll soon come to the conclusion that pears are underrated. They make the pies explode with flavor. Get your tips from this post: Fall Dessert: Pear and Cranberry Hand Pies Recipe.

3. Poached Pears Recipe (Gluten-Free)

Eliminating gluten from your diet may seem like an uphill climb, but it is doable. In fact, gluten-free diets are all the rage these days. People love them because they aid in weight loss and also enhance mood. If you are on a gluten-free diet or just looking to try something new, give this recipe a go. Find the directions here – Gluten-Free Dessert: Delicious Poached Pears Recipe.

4. Roasted Pear Salad Recipe

This is the king of healthy dinners! Don’t look to comfort foods to take away the chill this fall, indulge in this healthy dish that is filled with seasonal flavors. It comprises pears, walnuts, blue cheese, and much more. You can take it alone or have it with beef or chicken. Make it like a pro using the instructions in this post: Healthy Dinner: Roasted Pear Salad Recipe.

Pears are the most versatile fruits. They can be used to make cakes, breads, pies, soups, salads, and even pizza. Super juicy and aromatic, they are perfect for fall dishes. If you have many pears in your home and are wondering what to do with them, wonder no more! Look to the above fall pear recipes.

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How to Make Delicious Grilled Vegetables

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Many people stay traditional and others try new things in the menu of their Labor Day party. Whatever you try, a veggie menu will be a great choice given that the abundance of summer produces at this time. Check out some recipes for vegetables for your Labor Day party or dinner.

Grilled Vegetables Main Dishes:

Roasted vegetables are both mouthwatering and good for health. Grilled green beans, peppers, and other garden produce can be served beside the main dish. Alongside this grilled recipe, you can opt for grilled eggplant Panini for your party. This end-of-summer yummy treat is simple to make. You will need sliced eggplant, mayonnaise, bread, mozzarella cheese, roasted red peppers, red onion, basil olive oil, and garlic salt to make this rich and creamy delicacy

If you are not too strict with the word ‘veggie’, you can make a mix of vegetables and delicious shrimps for a relishing main dish. Make kebabs with juicy plums, shrimps, fresh jalapenos, lime juice, chopped cilantro, lime zest, sesame oil, and salt. You will be happy to know that this deluxe meal will not take more than 35-40 minutes to be prepared.

Need tips for grilling your vegetables perfectly? Take a look at these 5 tips from Eating Well.

Roasted Vegetables Side Dishes:

At this time of the year, you will have a number of options for healthy veggie side dishes. Corn is probably the most available option for a party or dinner menu. Grilled sweet corn with smoky chipotles and fresh lime will make a juicy, mouth-watering, and wonderful side dish. Pesto-tossed roasted zucchini or a grilled salad made of a mix of grilled bell peppers, sweet tomatoes, and salty olives can make its place to your table too. The great thing about the grilled salad is that you can easily turn this dish into an appetizer by topping it with crostini mixed with goat cheese.

We love these Top 10 grilled vegetable recipes from Taste of Home

Accompany your Vegetables with a Dessert

A fruit pie, especially a raspberry-peach pie, will be the best choice to complement a Labor Day meal. A sweet and sour combination of raspberries and peaches coupled with a lightened piecrust will make a healthy, winning dessert. The same raspberries can be used to make delicious drinks. Use frozen raspberries, raspberry-flavored syrup, fresh mint, seltzer, and ice cubes to make this super easy and refreshing drinks. It will serve as a low-calorie alternative to sugar-laden sodas normally served in parties.

These delicious but easy end-of-summer recipes served on a casual table decorated with flags and red, blue, and white colors will rock your party and take care of your health at the same time.

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Breakfast in Bed: Valentine’s Red Velvet Pancakes Recipe

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Ingredients:

Makes:  24 Pancakes

Total Preparation Time:  50min

2 cups All-purpose flour

1 ½ teaspoons Baking powder

½ teaspoon Baking soda

½ teaspoon Salt

½ cup Sugar

½ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder

2 large Eggs

1 ½ cups Buttermilk

½ cups Sour cream

2 tablespoons Red food coloring

2 teaspoons Pure vanilla extract

6 tablespoons Butter, melted

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Directions:

1)      Sift the all-purpose flour, powdered sugar, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into one large bowl.  Then take another large bowl and beat the eggs with the buttermilk and stir the sour cream, vanilla extract, food coloring until the mixture is smooth.

2)      Next, slowly add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredient mixture and gradually add in the melted butter mixture.  Make sure to keep stirring until all of the mixtures are thoroughly even all around.

3)      Third, take a non-stick pan or griddle and set on medium heat for pan and 4 on the griddle.  Pour ¼ pancake sizes onto the heat metals (which ever you choose).

4)      Flip until reached desired shape and firmness.  Then place on plate and enjoy with either cream cheese or syrup or both.  And make sure to add more powdered sugar on the top for extra goodness like display in the first photo.

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Valentines Dinner: Lobster Colorado Recipe

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Ingredients

4 servings

Beef tenderloin filets (4 pieces or 8 ounces)

Cleaned and chopped lobster tail (8 ounces)

Bacon (4 slices)

Butter (1/2 cup; divided)

Garlic powder (1/2 teaspoon)

Old Bay seasoning (1 teaspoon)

Pepper

Salt

Preparation

1. Set the oven to Broil at 260°C or 500°F.
2. Sprinkle garlic powder, pepper, and salt all over the tenderloins.
3. Now, wrap each of the fillets with bacon. Use toothpicks or kitchen twine to tie the bacon around the meat. Put them on the broiling pan and broil each side for medium rare for nearly 8 to 10 minutes.
4. Take a medium frying pan and melt 1/4 cup of butter with ½ teaspoon seasoning on it over medium heat. Add the lobster meat and keep cooking until done.
5. Spread the cooked lobster meat over the tenderloins. Put them again to the broiler until the cooked lobster becomes brown in color. Stop the heat and set aside.
6. Take a small saucepan and melt the remaining 1/4 cup of butter at medium-high heat. Keep the heat on until the butter takes the color of a hazelnut.
7. Spread the browned butter over the steaks and sprinkle some seasoning.
8. Serve!

Tips

1. If you do not have the Old Bay seasoning, just use a combo of spices and the result will be equally great.
2. If you want your lobster moist, do not brown them too much, cook until almost done, and then put the steaks on top of them. Adding a splash of white wine will also help.

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You probably cannot find an easier recipe for Valentines dinner that is so delish and elegant! Use the best quality fillets to make the recipe to yield the best taste possible. If you or your partner is a lobster lover, just double the quantity and enjoy!

Have you liked the recipe? What’s your plan for the Valentines dinner?

If you are bored with your usual salad recipe, try this one, which is made of unusual combination of tropical fruits. Banish the flavorless tomatoes from your old salad recipe and spice it up with a unique combination of bananas and kiwis dipped in the pungent flavor of shallot vinaigrette. There is nothing like a healthy fruit salad recipe to accompany your favorite meal.

Tropical Flavored Kiwi Fruit Salad

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Ingredients

Served to 4 People

•    Sliced shallot (1 tablespoon)
•    Diagonally diced two firm, ripe bananas (each slice will be ½-inch thick)
•    Peeled and diced 4 kiwis
•    Toasted and chopped cashews (2 tablespoons)
•    Thinly sliced fresh mint (2 tablespoons)
•    Diced red bell pepper (½ cup)
•    Rice vinegar (2 teaspoons)
•    Lime juice (2 tablespoons)
•    Honey (1 teaspoon)
•    Canola oil (1 tablespoon)
•    Salt (¼ teaspoon)
•    Pinch of cayenne pepper

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Preparation

•    Take a medium bowl and beat vinegar, honey, shallot, oil, lime juice, cayenne, and salt in it.
•    Add sliced bananas, kiwis, mint, and bell paper into the mix and toss to coat.
•    Sprinkle the salad with cashews and serve.

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You can replace the red pepper with slice apple pieces, which will give the salad the crunch needed to harmonize with the delicate taste of the minced shallot. This salad is really very tasty, sweet, and a crowd pleaser. It can make warm and tropical inside when it is clod and dreary outside.

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Homestyle Banana Pudding Cheesecake

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Ingredients

1. 1 ½ cups of Finely Crushed Vanilla Wafers
2. ½ cup of Chopped Pecans
3. ¼ cup of Melted Butter
4. 17 Vanilla Wafers
5. 2 Large Ripe Bananas, diced
6. 1 tablespoon of Lemon Juice
7. 2 tablespoons of Light Brown Sugar
8. 3 (8-oz.) packages of Cream Cheese, softened
9. 1 cup of Granulated Sugar
10. 3 Large Eggs
11. 2 teaspoons of Vanilla Extract
12. ½ cup of Coarsely Crushed Vanilla Wafers

*Garnishes: Sweetened Whipped Cream, Vanilla Wafers, Sliced Bananas Tossed in Lemon Juice

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  In a small bowl stir together the first 3 ingredients until the mixture is blended well.  Take the mixture and press it to the bottom of a greased pan and floured 9-inch springform pan.
2. Next, stand 17 vanilla wafers around the edge of the pan (rounded sides against pan), being sure to press gently into crust for security.  Then bake for 10 minutes then take it out of the oven and let it cool completely (about 30 minutes).
3. Combine the bananas and lemon juice in a small saucepan, stir in brown sugar and cook over a medium-high heat stirring this mixture constantly for about 1 minute or until the sugar has dissolved.
4. With an electric mixture, for about 3 minutes, beat the cream cheese at a medium speed while gradually adding sugar.  Keep beating until the sugar has well blended.  Add in one egg at a time until all the yellow has disappeared after each addition.
5. Then beat in the vanilla and gently stir banana mixture into cream cheese mixture.  Pour the combination into the prepared crust.
6. Bake the raw cake at 350 degrees F for 45-55 minutes or until the the center is almost set.  Remove the cheesecake from the oven; carefully run a knife around the edge of cheesecake t loosen it.  Sprinkle coarsely crushed wafers on top of the cheesecake and let it cool completely for about 1 hour.  Cover and chill for 8 hours.  Then serve.

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