Pumpkin Spelt Muffins

Fried Sweet Potatoes

1 . Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add sweet potatoes, and boil for about 4 minutes. Remove from water, and cut into 1/2-inch slices.

2 . Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved, adding more butter if necessary. Add sweet potatoes, and fry until golden brown and fork tender, turning occasionally. Serve hot.

Kumquat Ice Cream

1 . Puree kumquats in a food processor until smooth; transfer to a large bowl. Stir milk, cream, sugar, and lemon juice into kumquat puree.

2 . Pour kumquat mixture into ice cream machine and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

Homemade Garlic Mayonnaise

1 . Combine egg, garlic, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a bowl; whisk with a fork until well combined. Using a hand immersion blender, slowly add olive oil in a small stream and blend until creamy.

Tangy Grilled Pork Tenderloin

1 . Place meat in a large resealable plastic bag. In a medium bowl, mix together honey, Dijon mustard, chili powder, and salt. Pour marinade over tenderloins, seal, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

2 . Prepare the grill for indirect heat.

3 . Lightly oil grill grate. Remove meat from marinade, and discard liquid. Grill for 15 to 25 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Peach Gravy

1 . Combine peaches, white wine, roast drippings, sugar, rice wine vinegar, and thyme in a saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat.

2 . Stir in mustard and season with salt and pepper. Puree sauce with a stick blender.

Gingerbread Scones with Lemon Breakfast Cream

1 . Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

2 . In a large bowl, combine sugar,flour, oatmeal, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, & nutmeg. Stir in margarine until crumbly.

3 . In a small bowl, combine milk, egg whites and molasses. Add to dry ingredients and mix.

4 . Add dough onto a floured surface; knead gently up to 10 times.

5 . Flatten dough to about 3/4-inch thickness. Cut with round biscuit cutter.

6 . Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle tops of scones with reserved 1 teaspoon sugar.

7 . Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.

8 . While cooking, begin making the Lemon Breakfast Cream.

9 . Place cheese and lemonade concentrate into blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Serve on top of warm scones and enjoy!

Country Fried Steaks with Sweet Onion Gravy

1 . In a shallow bowl, stir together the flour, cornstarch, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper until thoroughly mixed. Remove 1/3 cup of the flour mixture, and set aside. Gently press the cube steaks into the remaining flour mixture in the bowl until well coated on both sides.

2 . Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until the foam subsides on the butter. Gently pan-fry the steaks until the coating is browned, about 4 minutes per side. Turn only once. Remove the steaks to a platter.

3 . Spread the onions out into the skillet with the remaining oil and butter, and cook over medium heat until the onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes, stirring often. Sprinkle the reserved flour mixture over the onions; cook and stir for 1 more minute, then pour in the beef stock and milk. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly until the gravy is thickened. Scrape the pan well to dissolve any flavor bits left in the bottom. Return the browned steaks to the gravy mixture, then push them down into the gravy. Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the steaks are very tender, about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Dessertlover's Classic Caramel Sauce

1 . Bring the water, sugar, and butter to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Do not stir the mixture until the sugar has completely dissolved in the water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the caramel has turned golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes.

2 . Carefully pour in a slow, steady stream of cream into the caramel while stirring constantly. The hot caramel will boil vigorously when the cream is added and solidify in areas. Add the vanilla extract and salt. Continue stirring over low heat until the caramel is smooth and creamy, 5 to 10 minutes more. Allow to cool for at least half an hour before using.

Butternut Squash Fritters

1 . Blot excess moisture from Green Giant Veggie Spirals® Butternut Squash with paper towel. Combine butternut squash, flour, Parmesan cheese, eggs, and sage in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Stir gently until mixture is just combined.

2 . Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook 4 pancakes (use about 3 tablespoons mixture per pancake), turning once, until pancakes are golden brown, about 6 minutes. Repeat with additional oil and batter.

3 . Drain pancakes on paper towel-lined plate.

4 . Serve pancakes with plain Greek yogurt or sour cream, if desired.

Watermelon and Blue Cheese Salad

1 . Whisk olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until smooth.

2 . Mix watermelon, onion, and mint together in a separate bowl. Drizzle dressing over watermelon mixture and add blue cheese; toss well.

Skillet Peach Dumplings

1 . Combine peaches, 2/3 cup white sugar, brown sugar, water, 1/2 cup margarine, and cinnamon together in a large skillet; bring to a boil. Cover skillet with a lid and cook peach mixture until sugars have dissolved and peaches are softened, about 10 minutes.

2 . Mix flour, 1/3 cup white sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Cut 3 tablespoons margarine into flour mixture until mixture is crumbly; add milk and stir until you have a soft dough. Drop tablespoons of the dough into the peach mixture.

3 . Cover skillet tightly with a lid and cook, without removing lid, until dumplings are cooked through, about 15 minutes.

Texas BBQ Chicken

1 . Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Place the chicken breasts in a single layer in a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, mix together the brown sugar, paprika, salt, dry mustard, chili powder, vinegar, cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce, vegetable juice cocktail, ketchup, water and garlic. Pour the sauce evenly over the chicken breasts.

3 . Bake uncovered, for 35 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove chicken breasts, shred with a fork, and return to the sauce. Bake in the oven for an additional 10 minutes so the chicken can soak up more flavor. Serve on a bed of rice with freshly ground black pepper.