Pumpkin Potato Soup Recipe »

The mashed potato adds creaminess to this lower-fat soup.

Ingredients:

3 cups mashed potatoes, made with low-fat milk

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

1 1/2 cups fat-free half-and-half or low-fat milk

1 1/2 cup shredded, reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese

3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Pepper to taste

Salt to taste (optional)

5 tablespoons [...]

Recipe: Pumpkin, raisin and cinnamon cookies »

Makes about 40-50
INGREDIENTS

225g (8oz) butter, softened

300g (10½oz) soft brown sugar

1 large egg

1tsp vanilla extract

250g (9oz) pumpkin purée (see Top Tip)

75g (2 1/2oz) rolled oats

1tsp baking powder

1tsp ground cinnamon

Pinch of salt

150g (5 1/2oz) plump raisins

300g (10 1/2oz) plain flour

METHOD

Trick or treat: Pumpkin, raisin and cinnamon [...]

Recipe: Chocolate, pumpkin and pecan brownies »

Makes about 20 squares
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE PUMPKIN MIXTURE

25g (1oz) butter

75g (2 1/2oz) cream cheese

100g (3 1/2oz) caster sugar

1 egg

100ml (3 1/2fl oz) pumpkin purée

1tsp vanilla extract

1/2tsp ground ginger

75g (2 1/2oz) plain flour

FOR THE COCOLATE MIXTURE

200g (7oz) unsalted butter

200g (7oz) dark chocolate (70 per cent cocoa solids), [...]

Halloween recipes: A smashing pumpkin feast »

Don’t bin the flesh when you hollow out your Halloween pumpkin – try making these scarily tasty dishes the kids’ll love…
Although the Americans were first to carve Halloween lanterns out of pumpkins (they are a native fruit there, after all), the Jack-o’-lantern actually has its roots in Britain and Ireland, where for centuries our forefathers [...]

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds »

Prep Time: :
Cook Time: 60
Ingredients:

2 cups pumpkin seeds, rinsed and drained

2 tablespoons Canola oil

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Preparation:
Let pumpkin seeds dry on paper towels. Toss cleaned pumpkin seeds with oil and salt; spread out on a cookie sheet. Bake in a 250° oven for about 1 hour, or until the pumpkin seeds are [...]

Basic Skillet Toasted Pumpkin Seeds »

Double or triple this recipe, depending on how many cups of seeds you have. One large pumpkin will generally yield 1 cup or pumpkin seeds, and smaller pie pumpkins will yield about the same amount. Great as a snack or use to garnish a salad.
Prep Time:
Cook Time:

Ingredients:

1 cup pumpkin seeds

1 tablespoon melted butter [...]

Cajun Spiced Roasted Pumpkin Seeds »

Double or triple this roasted pumpkin seed recipe, depending on how many cups of seeds you have. One large pumpkin will generally yield 1 cup or pumpkin seeds, and smaller pie pumpkins will yield about the same amount. Toss a salad with these seeds, sprinkle over a chicken dish, or serve as a snack.
Prep Time:
Cook [...]

Christmas Cake Recipe »

Takes 4 hours to make, plus chilling
Ingredients
450g luxury mixed dried fruit
250g dried figs, quartered
175g glacé cherries
150ml ruby port or dark rum
Grated zest and juice of 1 orange225g dairy-free sunflower margarine
175g light muscovado sugar
4 large eggs
225g gluten-free plain white flour
2 tsp ground mixed spice
50g ground almonds
100g pecan nuts
Method:
1. Grease and line the base and sides of [...]

Heart Shaped Jam Biscuits »

Prep: 20 min, plus 5 hrs chilling
Cook: 30 min
Ingredients
225g unsalted Butter, at room temperature, diced
100g caster sugar
200g plain flour
100g ground Almonds
150g seeded raspberry jam
icing sugar, for dusting

Method
1. In a bowl or food processor, mix the butter, sugar, plain flour and ground almonds until the mixture forms a dough.
2. Knead the dough into a large ball, [...]

Baked sea bass with roasted garlic, chilli, olive oil and rosemary »

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 40 min
Ingredients
6 whole garlic cloves
150ml extra virgin olive oil
salt and fresh ground black pepper
1 x 800g Sea bass
2 small dried chillies, crumbled
3 sprigs Rosemary
50ml dry white wine
1 lemon
Method
1. Set the oven to 200°C/gas 6. Place the garlic cloves in a roasting pan and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with [...]