🍁 10 Ways to Use That Pumpkin in Your Kitchen!


Hi, Reader,

I'm loving all the fall foods and squash, including pumpkins, is something I pick up pretty often at the farmers market during this season.

My family loves the sweet treats, and don't even mind the savory pumpkin dinner recipes, so I'm sharing those today!

From fluffy pumpkin buttermilk pancakes for breakfast to cozy pumpkin chicken curry for dinner, I've got 10 tried-and-true recipes that'll make your fall cooking so much easier.

Here's the easy way I cook a pumpkin in the Instant Pot and make homemade pumpkin puree — but also check the grocery stores for sales on canned pumpkin puree since it's that time of year.

Don't miss the pumpkin chocolate chip cookies—they disappear in minutes around here! (And there's even a healthy pumpkin goodie for your pups!) 🍪🧡

Sweet & Savory Pumpkin Recipes

This Extra Thick Pumpkin Cake is the ultimate dessert recipe for pumpkin lovers! With just a handful of pantry staples, you can whip this cake together in under an hour. It’s dense, super moist, and all around delicious!


Creamy Sausage and Pumpkin Pasta recipe made with ground sausage, pumpkin puree, garlic, sage & lots of Parmesan cheese. Pumpkin comfort food at its best!


Quick and easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe made with only 4 ingredients including a cake mix — you won’t believe how yummy these simple pumpkin cookies taste, and who doesn’t love a great pumpkin-chocolate combo?


Pumpkin pancakes are quick and easy to make, taste like fall, and have a vegetable hiding in them which easily makes them a favorite breakfast recipe at my house.


Today I’m sharing a recipe that is the epitome of autumn: Pumpkin Biscuits. They are light, fluffy and will make your house smell amazing.



Three cheers for easy and nourishing meal during this busy season of fun and cookies. SO many cookies!


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