Pumpkin Pie

Recipe: Libby's Pumpkin Pie // Can of Libby's Pumpkin
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My sister visited last weekend and she made a pie in celebration of fall. I love pumpkin pie, but this one just wasn't as delicious as the ones my mom makes (sorry Anna). I think it tasted more sugary and less pumpkin-y. The recipe made two pies, which is too much for my small household. In the future, I'd cut the recipe in half unless I was planning on guests.

Marble Chocolate Pumpkin Bread

Recipe: Marble Chocolate Pumpkin Bread // Serious Eats
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This was a treat. I especially like it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. We weren't finishing the loaf in a timely fashion, so I froze half of it.

Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Pancakes // Annie's Eats
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Yum. These pancakes had just the right amount of pumpkin flavor. We served them with PA Maple Syrup. The texture of the finished pancake is a little wet, but I think it's just the pumpkin puree makes it less cake-y. We cooked our pancakes slowly on a medium temperature, and I didn't mind the texture. We didn't have any dried ginger on hand, so we omitted it from the recipe.

Pumpkin & Porcini Soup

Recipe: Pumpkin & Porcini Soup // The Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home (page 35)

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Great, earthy soup. Came together quickly (30-45 min). I added the optional cream/milk at the end, and preferred it that way. I will make this again.

I had to visit a few grocery stores to find dried porcini, but whole foods came through for me in the end. I would consider trying a different dried mushroom or dried mushroom mix in the future if I couldn't find porcini.