beans & squash

lightly pack into

pint jars and freeze for a week

of autumn lunches

10 servings

1 lb mixed beans, soaked overnight in 2 inches water, 1 T kosher salt, 1 t soda; simmered with 3 bay leaves until tender; 1 spaghetti squash, halved, roasted at 425 F with maple syrup, kosher salt until just brown; squash seeds toasted with salt, cumin, olive oil; 1 red onion, sliced, pickled in distilled vinegar, sugar, salt; 1/2 c maple syrup, 1 T smoked paprika, 1 c balsamic

add squash, balsamic, maple syrup, paprika to beans; cook down, stirring, allowing a crust to form on bottom at end; top with toasted seeds and pickled red onion

pumpkin raspberry muffins

everything in the

vegetable garden freezes

except the squash vines

24 servings, 120 calories

1 can pumpkin, 1 (4-oz size) container gerber bananas, 1/4 c ground flax seed, 1/4 c chia seed, 1 c oats, 1/4 c lemon juice, 1 T cinnamon, 1 t kosher salt, 1 t soda, 1/2 c date nectar, 1 T vanilla, 2 c frozen raspberries, 2 c white whole wheat flour

mix, use silpat, 375 F, 15 minutes

pumpkin biscotti

contains a full can

of pumpkin like all pumpkin

recipes should do

previous version, 24 servings, 160 calories

1/2 c date syrup, 1 can pumpkin, 1 T vanilla, 1/4 c olive oil, 6 c white whole wheat flour, 2 T powder, 1 t salt, 2 T pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 c lilly’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips

knead to form crumbly dough, bake 2 logs on silpat, 350 F, 30 minutes, slice, bake 20 minutes

cider donuts

after baking they

will soak up melted butter

and taste just like fried

source, 12 servings, 295 calories

1 3/4 c flour, 1 1/4 t powder, 1 t salt, 2 t cinnamon, 1 t nutmeg, 2 sticks earth balance buttery sticks, room temperature; 3/4 c brown sugar, 3/4 c sugar, 2 namaste egg replacer eggs, 1 t vanilla, 1/2 c cider

cream 10 T butter, brown sugar, 1/4 c white sugar; beat in rest except remaining butter, sugar, 1 t cinnamon; use silpat, 350 F, 25 minutes or until firm, stand 5 minutes, remove; top with rest, melting butter

tomato risotto

don’t stir too much so

the rice can form a crunchy

crust on the bottom

source, 6 servings

4 T olive oil, 1 onion, sliced; salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, 1.5 c arborio rice, 2 t minced garlic, 1/2 c white wine, 2 tomatoes, diced; 4 tomatoes, sliced; 3 c broth, basil leaves

cook oil, spices, onion 5 minutes; add rice, cook 2 minutes; add garlic, wine, diced tomatoes, cook 5 minutes; add warm broth over 10 minutes or until rice is done; layer sliced tomatoes on top, add basil, more salt, pepper, oil