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Ingredients 1/2 cup milk, warmed to 100 degrees 1 tablespoon active dry yeast 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon salt 9 whole eggs, room temperature 1 cup + 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, for coating Monkey Sugar 1 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon Monkey Butter Spread 1 cup butter, softened 6 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon Preparation In a stand mixer, combine the warm milk and yeast, and let sit for about 5 minutes to activate yeast....

Ingredients 1 cup almond flour 3 eggs 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons canned pumpkin 1/4 cup nut butter 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Note: I recommend using a nut butter without a very strong flavor. Yes, I am saying not to use peanut butter. Blasphemy, I know. I used raw cashew butter and think almond butter would be delicious as well....

Ingredients 2 eggs 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup butter, melted and cooled 1/2 cup pureed pumpkin 2 tsp vanilla 1 tbsp +1 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 cup chocolate chips 1 unbaked pie shell Preparation Preheat oven to 325. Beat eggs until foamy. Beat in flour, sugar, and brown sugar until well blended. Add in vanilla, pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice. Blend in melted butter....

Ingredients 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter 1/2 c. packed brown sugar 1/4 c. honey 1 c. pumpkin seeds toasted with hulls intact. Preparation Melt butter in a small saucepan over med-high heat. Stir in sugar and honey until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Cook without stirring until mixture is cafe latte colored(it will be very bubbly). This takes about 6 min. Monitor the smell if it smells like its burning it probably is....

Ingredients 1 cup pear nectar 1 cup cranberry juice cocktail 1 bottle Prosecco or other dry sparkling white wine Preparation Serves 8

Ingredients 1 pound asparagus 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar 1 pound penne 1/4 pound butter 1/3 cup parmesan cheese Preparation Heat oven to 400. Snap ends off aparagus and discard. Cut spears into 1" pieces, toss with oil, salt and pepper and roast for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, simmer vinegar until 3 tablespoons remain. Add sugar and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and remove from heat....

Ingredients 12 Green Peppers 12 Red Peppers 12 Medium Onions 2 HOT ‘Red Peppers 3 C Vinegar 2 1/2 C Sugar 2 t Salt Lots of boiling water Preparation Cut up and remove seeds from Peppers and put all peppers and onions thru a food chopper. (chopped pieces should be no bigger than a dime or smaller) Cover with boiling water and let stand for 5 min. Drain. Again cover with water and let stand 10 min....

Ingredients 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) 1/4 cup basil pesto 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato or roasted red pepper pesto 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil leaves Preparation Heat oven to 400°F. Unroll dough; separate into 2 long rectangles. On 1 dough rectangle, spread thin layer of basil pesto. Reroll dough; cut roll into 6 (1/2-inch) slices. Place slices on ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining rectangle of dough and tomato pesto....

Ingredients 2/3 cup nonfat Greek yogurt 2 peeled frozen bananas, broken in half 1 3/4 cups chopped fresh pineapple (11 ounces) 2 tablespoons raw unrefined coconut oil 1 cup ice Pinch of kosher salt 1 tablespoon chia seeds Preparation In a blender, combine yogurt, bananas, pineapple, oil, ice, 1/2 cup water, and salt. Blend until smooth. Stir in chia; serve.

Ingredients 2lbs Cubed Chicken Breast 1/2 Chopped Yellow Onion 1 1/2 Chopped Bell Pepper 1/2 Cup Chopped Green Onion 1 1/2 Cups Chopped Okra 3 Whole Cloves Garlic 2 Diced Chayote Squash 5 Diced Med. Tomatillos 3 Whole N. Mexico Peppers 2 tblsp tomato paste 2 cups chicken stock 1 1/2 Cups Unbleached Flour 2 tblsp Kosher Salt 2 tblsp Black Pepper 2 tblsp Garlic Powder 2 tblsp Ground Cumin...

Ingredients 1 cup arils from 12 large POM Wonderful Pomegranates 1 6-oz. French baguette 2 cloves garlic, peeled and left whole 4 oz. ripened Brie cheese Preparation Score 1-2 fresh pomegranates and place in a bowl of water. Break open the pomegranates under water to free the arils (seed sacs). The arils will sink to the bottom of the bowl and the membrane will float to the top. Sieve and put the arils in a separate bowl....

Ingredients Score 1 fresh pomegranate and place in a bowl of water. Break open the pomegranate under water to free the arils (seed sacs). The arils will sink to the bottom of the bowl and the membrane will float to the top. Sieve and put the arils in a separate bowl. Reserve cup of the arils from fruit and set aside. (Refrigerate or freeze remaining arils for another use.) Prepare fresh pomegranate juice....

Ingredients 3 green onions 1 package (0.9 oz) béarnaise sauce mix 3/4 cup milk 1/4 cup butter 2 small pork tenderloins (about 1/2 lb each) 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper 32 thin slices baguette-style French bread 4 teaspoons crushed pink peppercorns or finely chopped red bell pepper Preparation Chop onions, separating white portion from green. Place white portion in small saucepan; reserve green portion. Add sauce mix and milk to saucepan; beat with wire whisk to combine....

Ingredients 1 cup fat-free half and half 1 cup 1% milk 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine (I used Ghirardelli Bittersweet) ¼ to ½ teaspoon instant coffee granules (or omit) 2 eggs or ½ cup of Egg Beaters ½ to 2/3 cup Splenda (or to taste) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon butter extract Preparation Preheat oven to 325°F. Place a kitchen towel on the bottom of a baking dish large enough to hold 12 espresso cups or small ramekins....

Ingredients Crust: 2 cups crushed pretzels 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 cup butter 3/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 2 1/4 cups flour 1 cup chocolate chips 1 8 oz bag Reese’s minis Preparation Preheat oven to 350. Combine pretzels, melted butter, and sugar. Press firmly into bottom of a pie pan. Bake 8 minutes....

Ingredients Estimated Times Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins Servings: 6 Sauce: 4 large, firm, ripe tomatoes; peeled, seeded, and finely chopped 2 shallots, minced 1 bunch fresh basil leaves, chopped (about 2/3 cup) 1/2 C extra virgin olive oil 2 T sherry wine vinegar 1 T fresh chives, minced 1 T fresh tarragon, minced Zest of 1/2 lemon Salt and freshly ground black pepper Cayenne pepper Make the sauce several hours in advance or the night before....

Ingredients 2 C Flour 2 tsp Baking Pwdr 1/2 tsp Soda 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Cinnamon 1/2 tsp Nutmeg 1 C Pumpkin 1 C Sugar 1/2 C milk 2 Eggs 1/4 C Softened Butter 1 C Chopped Pecans Preparation Sift Flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices. Combine: Sugar, pumpkin, milk, and eggs in mixing bowl. Add dry ingredients and softened butter. Mix until well blended, stir in nuts. Spread in well greased standard loaf pan....

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1 cup Mazola Corn Oil 2/3 cup water 4 eggs 1 15oz Can of Pumpkin 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon nutmeg 2 teaspoons cinnamon 3 1/4 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda Preparation Add all dry ingredients (except baking soda and flour) to mixer, and slowly mix. You only need a minute or so, just so they are pretty well blended....

Ingredients 1 cup skim milk 1/2 cup pumpkin 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 small package vanilla sugar free pudding 1/2 cup cool whip lite Preparation Blend first four ingredients Fold in cool whip Related Video

Ingredients 1 cup skim milk, plus more for serving (optional) Coarse salt 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick-cooking) Pinch ground cinnamon 1/2 pear, cored and cut into small chunks 1 to 3 teaspoons honey Preparation In a small saucepan, combine milk and a pinch of salt; bring to a boil. Add oats and cinnamon; simmer, stirring occasionally, until oats are tender, about 5 minutes. Place oatmeal in a bowl, top with pear chunks and honey, and serve with more milk, if desired....