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Pumpkin Puree Substitutes Even though pumpkin is synonymous with fall baking, it’s a good idea to keep a can on hand to make delicious sweet or savory dishes such as brownies or mac and cheese. If you don’t have any canned pumpkin or fresh pumpkin isn’t in season, follow use one of these pumpkin substitutes. Butternut Squash and Sweet Potatoes Butternut squash and our favorite orange spuds (sweet potatoes) can save the day when needing a quick alternative to pumpkin....

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes ¼ cup ice water, plus more as needed The pie is best eaten the same day it’s made. Store leftovers at room temperature, covered in plastic wrap. * You can substitute frozen sliced rhubarb for the 6 cups fresh rhubarb (no need to thaw). Cook about 10 minutes in step one. Make dough, wrap tightly, and refrigerate up to 2 days....

2 3 ounce packages cream cheese, softened 3 tablespoon butter, softened ½ teaspoon peppermint extract 3 cup powdered sugar Milk

Sliced pickled jalapeño peppers Sour cream Chopped tomatoes seasoned with sea salt and cracked black pepper Radish slices Lime wedges Chopped avocado Pickled Red Onions Cilantro sprigs 1 recipe Pumpkin Seed Sauce 1 recipe Roasted Pumpkin Guacamole Pumpkin Seed Sauce ¾ cup raw pumpkin seeds 2 shallots, peeled and minced 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced 1 serrano chile pepper, seeded and minced* 1 teaspoon toasted cumin seeds, ground ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 cup chicken stock or broth ¼ teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoon avocado oil or canola oil ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro ½ cup fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves...

1 cup shortening 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon almond extract 1 16 ounce package powdered sugar (about 4 cups) 3 tablespoon milk

¼ cup butter ½ cup finely chopped onion 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 ½ teaspoon paprika 1 ½ teaspoon chili powder ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper ¼ teaspoon black pepper 1 cup cold water ⅔ cup cider vinegar ½ cup packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce ½ cup tomato paste 2 tablespoon molasses Asian Barbecue Sauce ½ cup pineapple, peach, or apricot preserves ⅔ cup ketchup ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce 2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger or 1/2 tsp....

After a day spent outdoors digging in the flowerbeds, the couple comes to this space to relax. They eat meals at the midcentury reproduction dining table and spend time lounging on the woven sofa. “This is our de-stress zone nearly year-round,” Prince says. “We essentially doubled our home’s dining and living room space by adding it.” They tore out the original deck (and the tiled patio under it), and cleared the way for a 25×12-foot concrete pad....

⅓ cup rice vinegar ½ Anaheim pepper (1/4 cup), or 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped 3 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon lime peel, finely shredded ½ teaspoon sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ tablespoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herb (cilantro, basil, mint, or parsley)

⅓ cup soy sauce ⅓ cup rice vinegar 3 tablespoon lime juice 3 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon sugar 1 ½ teaspoon wasabi powder 1 teaspoon finely shredded basil