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Wonderful spicy iced pumpkin cookies that both kids and adults love! 

A modern and speedy take on a traditional old country favorite: These no-fry blintzes have a white-bread base; sugar butter and cream cheese sweeten things up. 

This is a fast vegan smoothie with a deep pink color and a rich, creamy texture. VERY filling, and perfect for people in a rush in the morning. You don't have to give up a good breakfast when it's this fast to make! I use vitamin fortified soy milk. 

A low-fat version of a pumpkin bread recipe using no oil. Try using a heat stable sugar substitute for half of the sugar for an even healthier treat. 

Sliced apples are layered in a baking dish, sprinkled with sugared pecans, and topped with a mixture of flour, butter, evaporated milk, sugar and baking powder. The top of the cobbler is then sprinkled with more pecans, and it 's baked until bubbly and beautiful. 

You can make these ahead several days and store in the fridge. If baking cold, let stand 30 minutes first. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com. 

Onions and garlic are simmered in a tomato sauce with herbs and spices. Fava beans are gently folded into the sauce to absorb its rich flavors. 

Eggs and maple sausage are rolled up with peppers, green onions, salsa, cream cheese, and Monterey Jack -- for a breakfast burrito that will get everyone scrambling out of bed! 

A mixture of grilled chicken, feta, and spinach is wrapped in a flour tortilla and grilled. Use your grill to make this into an easy summertime treat. In the winter, your oven will work just fine. The finished product will taste like something you'd order at a full service restaurant... but you'll be enjoying it in your own home! 

Super spooky dark chocolate cake. Suitable for all your black magic get-togethers. 

This is the 'secret' Greek dressing recipe from the pizzeria that I work at. The recipe makes almost a gallon but can be scaled down easily. It can be used for picnics and travels very well, since it doesn't need to be refrigerated. This is the best dressing I have ever tasted, people offer to buy it constantly, but if we sold it we wouldn't be able to make enough to use in the restaurant! 

Perfect for a more exotic barbecue, these Thai-inspired chicken burgers combine ground chicken with sweet, tangy peanut sauce and red curry paste. Barbecue or pan-cook, and serve with coconut-mint mayo on toasted rolls. 

Cooked leftover chicken can be tossed into this gumbo and simmered with tomatoes, mushrooms, chile peppers, a little of this and a little of that. Delicious chicken gumbo consistency with tomato base. Makes plenty to last for several days. Serve over hot cooked rice and sprinkle with filet powder, if desired. 

Cooked shrimp and sliced fresh mushrooms are bathed in an opulent sauce of sauteed garlic, rich cream cheese, fresh parsley and a dash of basil. Toss with hot linguini and serve as an elegant appetizer or main dish. 

A slice of French bread layered with three varieties of cheese is broiled on top of individual servings of this soup of Spanish onions cooked in beef bouillon to form a rich crust. 

This rich meat, spinach and cheese filled manicotti dish is covered with white and red sauces. It takes some time to prepare, but is well worth the effort! 

This spinach salad is adorned with blue cheese, avocado, and cranberries, then drizzled with a raspberry walnut vinaigrette. 

Fresh rosemary permeates these chewy and tender yeast rolls, made with a little help from your bread machine. 

A glaze featuring balsamic vinegar, garlic, honey, white wine and Dijon mustard makes baked salmon fillets extraordinary. 

'My husband, friends and family love these soft, chewy pretzels,' reports Sherry Peterson of Fort Collins, Colorado. 'Let your machine mix the dough, then all you have to do is shape and bake these fun snacks.' 

Raisin bread the way it is meant to be -rolled around the sweetened cinnamon butter so that the spice ribbons throughout the loaf. This generous recipe will give you three lovely loaves. 

Lightly seasoned avocados and dice onions are spread on toasted tortillas and served with cilantro and jalapeno sauce. 

Phyllo dough is layered with butter, cinnamon and nuts and baked, then topped with a honey syrup and allowed to cool before eating.