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Roasted pumpkin seeds are fun and simple to make with your kids, especially after you just finished carving it; they also make for a healthy snack!

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

September 22, 2011

The sweet-salty combination of the roasted butternut squash, dried cherries and gorgonzola cheese along with the slight crunch of the pumpkin seeds topped with a honey dijon vinaigrette will have you savoring every bite of this spinach salad!

Spinach and Butternut Squash Salad with Gorgonzola

September 21, 2011

These cheesecake cups are made light with Greek yogurt and swirled with pumpkin butter on top. Vanilla wafers on the bottom of these cheesecake cups create a simple, no-fuss crust. When the cheesecake cups bake, the cookies soften and all the flavors work together.

Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Yogurt Cupcakes

September 19, 2011

Pumpkin Spiced Oatmeal Pecan Cookies – For the pumpkin obsessed! Chewy, low-fat oatmeal cookies made with quick oats, pumpkin, spices, and chopped pecans.

Pumpkin Spiced Oatmeal Pecan Cookies

September 8, 2011

What can be cuter than mini turkey meatloaf cupcakes topped with skinny mashed potato "frosting". A family friendly meal everyone will love (and no one will guess there are vegetables hiding in the meatloaf)!

Meatloaf Cupcakes with Mashed Potato Frosting

August 15, 2011

This healthy pumpkin oatmeal shake is a perfect breakfast smoothie on the go! It's also super rich in tons of vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants.

Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Shake

November 21, 2010

These whole wheat pancakes are lightly seasoned with brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, and topped with pumpkin butter for a hearty Autumn breakfast. Low fat, high in fiber and just plain good or you!

Pumpkin Spice Pancakes with Pumpkin Butter

October 8, 2010

This greek yogurt and pumpkin smoothie is the perfect breakfast on the go for the pumpkin obsessed.

Pumpkin Smoothie

October 7, 2010

For the pumpkin obsessed, a low fat, low calorie skinny pumpkin spice latte you can make yourself. October is my birthday month and one of my favorite treats this time of year is Starbucks' Pumpkin Spiced Latte. What a great way to start your morning!

Skinny Pumpkin Spice Latte

October 4, 2010

This hearty turkey sausage, kale and white bean soup is loaded with fiber and is a very satisfying meal on a chilly evening. Top this with some good grated cheese like Parmigiano Reggianno or Locatelli (I always splurge on grated cheese) and a nice piece of crusty bread for a wonderful meal for 4 under $10.

Turkey Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup

January 31, 2010

This Fall pumpkin banana bread is basically my Banana Nut Bread recipe which is a deliciously moist bread and I improvised it with the pumpkin and spices.

Pumpkin Banana Bread

October 24, 2009

This hearty cabbage soup with chicken, pork and lots of vegetables is a simple one pot meal. Great comfort food for a cold winter evening.

Cabbage Soup with Chicken and Pork

February 28, 2009

Picadillo is my family's favorite dish! It's really quick and easy to make, I make it a few times a month and make enough so we have leftovers which are great in tacos, stuffed peppers, and just about anything you can think of!

Cuban Picadillo

March 21, 2008

When I want Split Pea Soup, this is the recipe I crave! Made with ham hocks or leftover ham, this is so delicious and freezes well if you want to make freezer meals.

Split Pea Soup with Ham

March 6, 2008