Are Pumpkins Good for Eating?...

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed For fun new recipes and articles to help you become a Gourmet too. Thanks for visiting!We carve pumpkins or paint faces on them for the amusement of others, but are there other uses? Well, pumpkins make great additions to recipes, but they aren’t guaranteed to be low fat meals. What people don’t know is that eating pumpkin on its own gives the best...

Cranberry Pecan Pineapple Salad...

Ingredients: 2 cups whole cranberries 2 oranges, peeled 1 cup sugar 1 cup pecans, chopped 1 (3 ounce) package pineapple gelatin 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice, divided Instructions: Place the cranberries in a blender.  Add the oranges.  Blend until chopped fine.  Place 1/2 cup of the pineapple juice in a saucepan over low heat.  Heat 2 minutes or until just about boiling.  Remove the pan of juice from the heat.  Place the...

Apple Squares with Brown Sugar Topping...

Ingredients: 4 egg yolks 4 egg whites 1 cup sugar + 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon + 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup butter, melted + 1/3 cup butter, do not melt 1 1/2 cup flour 3 sweet apples, cored, peeled and thinly sliced 3/4 cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons water 1/3 cup corn syrup 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk Instructions: Place the egg yolks in a large mixing bowl. Add 1 cup sugar and the 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon...

Halloween Burgers And Mummy Dogs...

Halloween is a fun evening filled with spookyness and some good times.  Often we have a normal meal before hitting the streets, or mall (in our case) This year try something different like Halloween Burgers Or Mummy Dogs Halloween Burgers Ingredients: 6 hamburgers or veggie burgers 6 slices cheese Pitted olives Red and green bell peppers 6 lettuce leaves 6 hamburger buns (split) Directions: Using a pumpkin shaped cookie...

Coconut Chicken Nibblers...

These are fun little nibblers for your little one to have for lunch or a light dinner.  They are also great rolled in toasted pecans or walnuts. What You Need: 3/4 c flaked coconut 1 (3 oz) cream cheese, softened 2 tbsp mayonnaise (I often use plain yogurt) 1 c chicken, cooked and chopped 2 tbsp onion, minced 1 tbsp curry powder 1/4 tsp. salt How to Make It: Spread the coconut out on an ungreased cookie sheet. Set the...