Squashy kind of Friday...

Since I still had some leftover mashed pumpkin from last Friday I went looking for a bar type recipe and the KA Cookie Companion came through again. Harvest Pumpkin Bars keep that classic pumpkin orange color after baking. They are very moist, dense, and have a generous layer of a delicious cream cheese frosting. To make the frosting a little more interesting I finely diced crystallized ginger to sprinkle on top. These are pretty addiciting!

Harvest Pumpkin Bars
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Cavatappi Pasta Salad with Walnut-Sage Pesto was on tap for dinner tonight. I love this grooved spiral pasta. Roasting the butternut squash helps bring out a little sweetness and gives the outside a nice caramalized finish. The pesto is pretty light with only 2 tablepoons oil and the rest of the liquid coming from chicken broth. I liked how the majority of the pesto was parsley and sage as we tend to have a lot of that around. The orginial recipe called for torn Arugla, but we prefer Spinach so that is what I used. Overall this was a nice and light dish where the suggested servings were actually a nice size!

Cavatappi Pasta Salad with Walnut-Sage Pesto
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Recipes
Cavatappi Pasta Salad with Walnut-Sage Pesto
Harvest Pumpkin Bars