TIP OF THE DAY: Pumpkin Custard With Maple Pecan Crunch

As an alternative to pumpkin pie—or perhaps in addition to it—how about some pumpkin custard? It’s eggier and richer than conventional pumpkin pie filling, and because there’s no crust, it’s gluten free. This lovely recipe, from Nielsen Massey, is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. If you don’t have ramekins or custard cups, use 6-ounce teacups. How…
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PRODUCT: Harvest Pumpkin, Seasonal Tortilla Chips From Food Should Taste Good

How delicious are the fall flavor tortilla chips from Food Should Taste Good? Very delicious! You can enjoy them plain, with a savory or sweet dip, or as “fall nachos.” Harvest Pumpkin tortilla chips are as good as eating a cookie. Deftly spiced with cinnamon, clove, allspice and nutmeg (and a touch of cane sugar),…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pumpkin Beer & Pumpkin Ale

Even George Washington was a fan of pumpkin beer. He brewed his own, of course. Photo courtesy CraftBeer.com.   Thanks to Julia Herz of CraftBeer.com for today’s tip: Pick up some pumpkin beer or ale. In fact, have a pumpkin beer tasting for Halloween (with or without costumes), and bring it instead of wine to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Apple Cider Donuts Recipe

[1] Fresh, warm donuts with an apple cider glaze (photo © Karo Syrup). [2] Fragrant cinnamon, ground from the bark of the cinnamon tree, scents the donuts (photo © American Heritage Chocolate).   On Thursday we purchased an apple cider donut at our local farmers market. It was just OK, with no detectable hint of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pumpkin Seed Chicken Or Fish

Give chicken breasts or fish fillets a harvest touch with this recipe, which employs a pumpkin seed crust, adding flavor and nutrition. It’s a great idea, but we must admit: We have no idea where this recipe came from. We found it in a drafts folder, without the attribution that we attach to all outside…
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