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Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Muffins

Can’t get enough of everything pumpkin spice?  Me neither!  Call me basic, but once September rolls around I just can’t get enough of pumpkin flavoured goodies.

These chocolate chip pumpkin muffins are sort of healthy, great for lunches and after school snacks, and just plain delicious!

Fall tastes like these easy pumpkin muffins with chocolate chips! You've got to try this healthy, deliciously moist, from scratch recipe now! Perfect for Thanksgiving, Halloween, and after school snacks. #pumpkin #chocolatechips #muffin #recipe #fall #autumn #snack #Thanksgiving #Halloween

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Drool-Worthy Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Buns

Got a rainy and kind of boring fall day on your hands?  Perfect!  It’s a great day to make these pumpkin spice cinnamon buns.  The main recipe is exactly the same as the Pumpkin Bread that I posted about a few days earlier.  This time, you just roll it out, sprinkle on the spices, sugar, and butter; roll it up, and bake your way into some amazing deliciousness.

Crazy for pumpkin spice? You need to make these pumpkin cinnamon rolls! You'll love this easy homemade recipe that's perfect for Thanksgiving sweets. #pumpkin #pumpkinspice #cinnamonbuns #cinnmonrolls #recipe #dessert #sweets #best #fall #autumn

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Mixer-Friendly Pumpkin Bread Recipe

When you think of pumpkin bread, you probably think of the sweet cake-like stuff that’s usually served with coffee, right?  This pumpkin bread is completely different.  Use this delicious and moist pumpkin bread for making sandwiches or toasted for breakfast with butter and jam.

Try this delicious made from scratch savoury pumpkin bread as a sandwich bread, as toast, or made into dinner rolls. It's an easy healthy recipe made with yeast that your family, and even your kids, is sure to love. #pumpkin #bread #recipe #easy #healthy #dinnerrolls #baking #fall #autumn #fromscratch #Thanksgiving

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How to Make Easy & Delicious Pumpkin Seeds for Your Next Snack

Remember this from our last post about making pumpkin puree?  Those “guts” from your Halloween Jack-o-lantern needn’t go to waste!  I’ll show you how you can make an easy and delicious snack from the leftover pumpkin seeds.

Making pumpkin seeds is easier than you think! Delicious, nutritious, and perfect for your next snack.

In yet another attempt in finding nutritious-things-my-son-might-consider-eating, I decided I would try roasting pumpkin seeds.  I thought would be complicated, but it was actually super simple.  They ended up being so good that it made the idea of taking pumpkin seeds out of a pumpkin slightly less gross.  Just slightly.

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How to Harvest & Process Fresh Pumpkin

For the longest time I’ve had an irrational fear of processing pumpkins.  It just seemed overwhelming.  How would I cut them?  Why did the guts have to be so gross to deal with?

Then as pumpkin puree climbed to $4 a can, I decided enough was enough.

Save money by making your own pumpkin puree. I'll show you how to make it. Then you can use it for healthy recipes, in soup, dessert, cookies, muffins, pancakes, or even as baby food! #pumpkin #puree #healthy #preserving #garden #canning #pumpkins #DIY

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Hi, I’m Kristen and I help new gardeners learn to grow their own vegetables and beautify their yards. I also share recipes that use all that delicious garden produce. Grab a coffee (and your gardening gloves) and join me for gardening tips, simple recipes, and the occasional DIY, all from the lovely city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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