Healthy Recipes: September 2022

There's nothing like a pumpkin dish to help you transition from warm, balmy evenings to cooler temperatures. We've got everything from pumpkin mini pies and pumpkin bread rings to pumpkin sage pasta and pumpkin curry soup. Because you shouldn't have to rely on your local neighborhood coffee shop for your weekly fix of pumpkin.

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There are few things you could add to mac 'n' cheese to make it tastier (because it's so perfect already!) but pumpkin is one of those ingredients. Just 2.5 cups of the stuff adds texture and slightly sweet, nutty flavor that pairs incredibly with the cheese in this recipe.

This hummus is so good I could easily eat it straight out of the blender. And it's easy to make, too — just find some chickpeas, pumpkin puree, garlic, olive oil, and some seasoning, dump it in a blender, and you're as good as done.

This ultra moist and creamy cheesecake is the perfect way to celebrate a successful week of work. Make it even more special by personalizing it with chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, or even a dusting of cinnamon.

Enjoy the one-two punch of sweet and savory flavor with these mini onion bacon pies that are filled with equal parts pumpkin puree and an onion and bacon mix. To enjoy it as a meal, make a single large pie instead of several mini ones.

If you have a slice of leftover pumpkin pie — as we all inevitably do after baking our umpteenth pumpkin pie — transform it into this yummy milkshake. All you need is heavy cream, maple syrup, and ice cream, and you're ready to blend the milkshake of your dreams.

No one will have trouble getting out of bed with a fresh batch of these pumpkin spiced latte cinnamon rolls sitting in your kitchen. And remember: There's never such thing as too much frosting!

This creamy fall ziti is the perfect large-batch meal to make on a Sunday and enjoy throughout the week — if you think it'll make it past the weekend, that is. Enjoy it with a piece of crusty bread to scoop up all the sauce on your plate.

Whether you love oat milk and a good creamy froth, or think Snickers-flavored coffee is an excellent idea, you're guaranteed to find at least one new coffee recipe that'll change up how you start your morning.

It's the little things that make our days just a little brighter. Like this round ice cube tray set, which will have you wanting to serve drinks all day, or this stove-counter gap cover, which will make sure you're never anxious about dropping things into the abyss. And if you're a fan of staying hyper-organized or need more convenience in your kitchen life, there's plenty more where that came from.