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Harvest Salsa

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Sponsored by RW Garcia. It’s falllll!!!!  Some of my favorite flavors are in season, like pumpkin, sweet potato, and apple, so you know that I can’t help myself and am putting those ingredients in everything.  I have partnered up with RW Garcia, makers of my favorite crackers, to whip up something fall-inspired for you.  I dreamed up […]

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Famous Pumpkin Scones–just what the doctor ordered.

For my last pumpkin recipe of Pumpkin Palooza, I had a totally different recipe in mind. Then at the beginning of the week I received a comment from a Melanie, a fellow blogger and friend (that I actually had the pleasure of meeting last May!), asking if I had ever tried pumpkin scones. She explained […]

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Pumpkin Hummus

Thank you to everyone who entered my Pumpkin Palooza Giveaway! I really enjoyed reading about all of your favorite seasonal treats and traditions. Thanks to my trusty Random Integer Generator, we have a winner, Tamakikat! Tamakikat is writing to us from one of my favorite places on earth, Kyoto, Japan. As far as seasonal treats […]

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Pumpkin Mac ‘n Cheese Please!

I love finding ways to make well-loved foods, that aren’t necessarily known for being healthy, a bit healthier. Mac and cheese is one of those comfort foods that is well-loved by kids (and many adults as well!) but isn’t usually in that healthy category because of all of the cheese in it. This mac and […]

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Truth or Dare: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Truth #1: Cookies make Squirrel happy. Truth #2: Cookies make Squirrel’s mommy happy. Truth #3: Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are REALLY yummy. Truth #4: Squirrel’s mommy has talked herself into feeling less guilty about feeding Squirrel sugary treats because they have heart healthy fiber packed pumpkin in them. Pumpkin Palooza just wouldn’t be complete without […]

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Pumpkin Dumplings

“I am the Emperor and I want [pumpkin] dumplings.” – Emperor Ferdinand I (I’m sure that he said it just like that.) Whenever I go to an Italian restaurant I inevitably end up ordering gnocchi. Maybe it’s because I kid myself into thinking that I’m ordering something healthy, or maybe it’s just because I love […]

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Beating off bad health one bite at a time with Pumpkin Pecan (Choco) Bread

I have to start out Pumpkin Palooza with a bit of chocolate don’t I? The answer to that silly rhetorical question is OF COURSE! Not only are you getting the nutritional benefits that come from eating pumpkin (i.e., healthy doses of carotenoids, lutein, zeaxanthin–all antioxidants–and common nutrients, like iron, zinc, and fiber), but you are […]

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Veggie Chili, Crash Hot Potatoes, & Chocolate Coconut Cookies

I'm always on the lookout for new yummy healthy recipes to add to my arsenal. This is especially important as Squirrel gets older and with me being pregnant. No matter how much I would rather have a chocolate truffle tarte for dinner some nights, I want to make sure that I instill healthy eating habits […]

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