6 custard herbed Recipes

low fat cottage cheese, eggs or 6 egg whites, shredded 2% cheddar cheese, divided, fresh herbs , such as tarragon, parsley (optional) or chives (optional) or fresh spinach, chopped (optional)

unsalted butter, breadcrumbs, ears white corn (shucked , reserve 8 leaves for garnish, or 1 cup frozen corn thawed), eggs (beaten lightly ), cornstarch, half-and-half, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, monterey jack cheese (or muenster, grated), chives (reserve 12 tops for garnish), mushroom (cut into 1/4 inch slices), parsley, lemon juice

whole head garlic, olive oil, roasted garlic, jalapeno chile, minced very fine, cream, egg yolks, whole eggs, salt, white pepper, ground nutmeg, vinaigrette , recipe follows, herbed hazelnuts , recipe follows

acorn squash (about 10 oz. each) or 6 miniature pumpkins (7 to 8 oz. each), rinsed, herb-flavor boursin or rondele cheese, cream cheese, egg, at least 6 to 12 fresh sage leaves