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Vegan Bourbon Laced Pumpkin Pie with Walnut Crumble

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It’s funny that I should decide to make a pumpkin pie this year, because to be honest I never really liked it. I don’t know if it was the texture (gross!), a subconscious aversion because of my pumpkin allergy (which only ever manifested as as a skin and eye reaction,...

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Dark Chocolate Brownies Topped with Pumpkin Mascarpone

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I’m kind of glad Starbucks has a new controversy (for the record, red is my favorite color and I think simple is classy). Honestly, I’ve never had their pumpkin spiced latte (version 1.0 or 2.0). I’m generally on board with pumpkin flavored foods, although I do tend to think pumpkin should be an...

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Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies filled with Pumpkin Cashew Butter and Drizzled with Dark Chocolate

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Before I share with you some of the BEST COOKIES THAT EVER WERE you’re going to listen to me rant about something for a moment. Can we please talk about the use of the word “slutty” as an adjective describing food? I mean, let’s back things up for a minute…...

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Paleo Pumpkin Tahini Sauce with Spaghetti Squash and Tahini Chicken

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I won’t be telling you much about my Superbowl snacks this year. Not that I didn’t make any (buffalo cauliflower bites, buffalo hummus, carnitas tacos). It just seems that I accidentally poisoned Courtney, myself, and all of our guests with said snacks. Or we all got the stomach bug at exactly the...

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A Story I’ve Been Meaning to Tell

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This has been an exciting week for me. I submitted an article to the Huffington Post for the first time, and not only did they print it but they featured it on the front page of the women’s section. I’m beyond flattered, but also really stoked that I was given...

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Grain-Free Paleo Pumpkin Porridge

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Seriously, D.C., what is going on!? It is now the end of March and it feels like WINTER IS COMING! While I find the flakes that fall around Christmas time vaguely nostalgic and even celebrate the occasional snow day, snow at the end of March is about as charming as...

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Pumpkin Cashew Chicken Curry with Coconut Sticky “Rice”

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I’ve had all the ingredients to make this recipe for a couple of weeks now, but keep finding myself with way more leftovers than expected (never something you’ll hear me complain about!) and putting it off. However, on Sunday night I finally depleted the prepared contents of my fridge and...

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Smokey Vegan Pumpkin Chili with Avocado Skillet Cornbread

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Chili is one of those things that there are thousands of recipes for, but usually just comes out best if you kind of make it up as you go along. The name in and of itself indicates the only real required ingredient: chili peppers, in some shape or form. Chili,...

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Vegan Curried Pumpkin Soup with Caramelized Onions and Maple Tempeh Bacon

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I’m convinced this recipe was designed to be the seasonal soup option in the Fall at a hip little vegan restaurant that may or may not have a rooster theme. Okay, maybe we’re getting a little too specific here. But this makes an excellent Fall soup. The curry...

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Pumpkin Coconut Curry with Chicken

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I wasn’t always allergic to pumpkins. In fact, my family grew them growing up and I’m quite certain that from the time I discovered the beauty of opposable thumbs, I carved at least one each year. That is until sixth grade, when my eyes swelled shut and hives developed all...

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