Pumpkin Baked Ziti with Sage Sausage

This week, I made a recipe inspired by a fellow blogger on Pinterest that I have on my Pimento & Prose “Fantastically Foodie” board (#shamelessplug, I know, here’s the link 😂) called Pumpkin Baked Ziti with Sage Sausage.

I was in the mood to use my cast iron skillet, and I like to try and use what’s already in my pantry when I can — this week, that item happened to be canned pumpkin! It’s been so dull and dreary outside I wanted a warm, feel-good dish for meal prep this week.

You can also definitely sub out multiple things in this recipe to better suit what you have on hand:

  • Vegetable broth for Chicken Broth
  • Sage sausage for Italian sausage
  • Olive oil for Canola oil
  • Red pepper flakes for Paprika or Chili powder
  • Cast iron skillet for Saute pan & Oven safe baking dish
  • Depending on the size of the container you use, I got about 7-8 single-serve Tupperware containers out of this for meal prep.
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Peach Salsa

Spice (and sweeten) up your sides! This is a perfect seasonal southern spin on a homemade salsa with our Peach Salsa recipe using local Abbott’s Farms peaches! We made this as a part of my parent’s 32nd-anniversary dinner, where each course had a peach element. Check out the full blog for the rest of the menu and recipes here.

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Peach Cider Bellinis

Break out the bubbly! This is a perfect seasonal southern spin on a regular Peach Bellini with our Peach Cider Bellinis using local Abbott’s Farms peach cider and peaches! We made these as the themed drink for my parent’s 32nd-anniversary dinner, where each course had a peach element. Check out the full blog for the rest of the menu and recipes here.

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The finished Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, taken by Allspice Photography, LLC. The finished Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, taken by Allspice Photography, LLC.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is our family’s favorite, classic recipe for oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. A little soft in the middle, crispier on the edges, and beloved by everyone who tries them, these don’t last long in our house! Check out this blog where we talk about making this and another type of cookie for Two Cookie Thursday here.

Recipe Notes:

  • We love using Country Crock’s plant-based stick butter.
  • To make this gluten-free, you can also use your favorite 1-to-1 gluten-free substitute flour – Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free flour or King Arthur’s 1-to-1 Flour works great!
    • Make sure to use gluten-free labeled oats if making this gluten-free too.
  • I use both semi-sweet + bittersweet/dark chocolate chips in our recipe always, so 1 cup of each.
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Mixed Fruit Jam

This was a fun mixed fruit jam to make as I got to experiment with vanilla bean paste and a food mill for the first time! Loved using in-season plums for this jam as it reminded me of a plum jam my grandma always had in her pantry when we came over to visit.

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Homemade Pizza Two Ways

This includes recipes for Heirloom Tomato Pizza with Pesto & a White (Non-dairy) Alfredo pizza, perfect to make for nights with friends coming over and the kids love to help with this one too! The recipe for my dairy-free alfredo sauce is here, and my classic pesto- dairy-free recipe is here too.

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