October 2026 Meal of the Month
Pumpkin Risotto, Roasted Butternut Squash, Spicy Pumpkin Curry with Chicken, Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Balls
Ingredients (Optional) Instructions
Pumpkin Pasta
Ingredients 8 ounces whole wheat pasta 1/3 cup olive oil 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 cup pumpkin purée 2 Tablespoons…
Pumpkin Risotto
Ingredients 4 cups bone broth or vegetable stock 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 shallot minced…
Pumpkin Butter
3 1/2 cups homemade pumpkin puree (or 1 (29 ounce) can (not pumpkin pie filling)) 1 cup packed brown sugar…
Pumpkin Pancakes with Maple Candied Pecans
2 Cups All Purpose Flour 3 Teaspoons Baking Powder 1 Teaspoon Salt 1 1/2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon 1/2 Teaspoon Ground…
Pumpkin Alfredo
1 lb. fettuccine, reserve 1 cup of the pasta water 6 TBS butter 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup of…
Pumpkin French Toast with Whipped Pumpkin Butter
4 eggs 2/3 cup milk (whole, low-fat or skim) 1/2 cup pumpkin puree 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp….
Fall Harvest Salad
Salad Ingredients: 5 oz. (about 5 cups) spring mix 1 Granny Smith apple, thinly sliced 1/3 cup dried cranberries 1/4…
Wild Rice Pilaf with Pumpkin Seeds
1/2 cup raw hulled green pumpkin seeds Dash of kosher salt or coarse sea salt Pinch of freshly ground black…
Pumpkin Dip
6 oz. cream cheese, (or reduced fat) at room temperature 1/3 cup Greek yogurt (or reduced fat) 15 oz. pumpkin,…
Pumpkin Pudding
3 cups mashed pumpkin 3 cups half & half 6 large eggs 6 TBS light molasses 1/4 tsp. salt 1/8…
Pumpkin Velvet Soup
1 head garlic, unpeeled 2 lb. pumpkin, unpeeled, cut in chunks 2 medium onions, unpeeled 2 TBS olive oil 1…
Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Peppers
8 oz. spaghetti 4 orange bell peppers 1 pumpkin carver Raw Sauce: 1 large hot house tomato 1/2 cup sun…
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
4 TBS butter 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1 cup chopped onion 3 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup sliced celery 4…
Tom-ah-to Pumpkin Bisque
2 TBS butter 1/3 cup chopped red pepper 1/3 cup chopped green onions 1/8 tsp. thyme 1 bay leaf 1…
Pumpkin Bread
8 oz. cream cheese 1/4 cup of sugar 2 eggs 1 3/4 cups of flour 1 1/2 cups of sugar…
Classic Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients 2 cups mashed pumpkin 2 large eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 12 oz. can evaporated milk 1 nine inch…
Pumpkin Apple Wheat Muffins
Ingredients 1 cup mashed pumpkin 1 cup apples, diced 2 large eggs 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 cup raisins 1/2…
Apple Pumpkin Soup
Ingredients 3 cups mashed pumpkin 1 leek chopped 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 apple, peeled and chopped 2 cups chicken…
Bread Pudding Baked in a Pumpkin Shell
Ingredients 4-5 lb short, wide sugar pumpkin 2 tablespoons melted butter 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 2 cups milk…