10 dark fall Recipes

acorn squash (steamed, seeded, cooled and peeled ), pumpkin (unsweetened ), golden delicious apple, unpeeled and cored, raw carrots, chopped (do not peel), low-fat vanilla yogurt, apple juice (unsweetened ), pumpkin pie spice (or your own combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and ginger), dark brown sugar, honey

water , lukewarm, vegetable oil, runny honey, dry active yeast, eggs, all-purpose flour (about 4 cups, but it s best to weigh it), salt, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, orange zest, apples, peeled cored and diced in 3/4-inch chunks, ground cinnamon, sugar, dark rum (optional), apple cider, powdered sugar

butter, unsalted, light brown sugar , packed, cinnamon, peach schnapps, cinnamon schnapps, peaches, pitted, peeled, and sliced, dark rum, vanilla ice cream

ice, chocolate ice cream, milk, dark creme de cacao, cinnamon schnapps, vodka

dried shiitake mushroom, boiling water, vegetable oil, diced onion, minced garlic, celery salt, low sodium beef broth or 3 cups beef stock, cornstarch, kitchen bouquet , gravy enhancer for color only (recommended ( ) (optional), soy sauce, dark corn syrup, diagonally sliced celery, about 1/4-inch thick, shredded cooked chicken, salt & freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil, sheets egg roll wraps, cut into thin strips (about 1/8 to 1/4-inch wide each)

acorn squash, swiss chard, preferably with dark green leaves and red stalks, good quality bacon , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, chopped onions, chicken stock (made from scratch), farfalle pasta, kosher salt, cayenne pepper, coarsely grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

fresh apple cider, unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, oranges, cut in half, apple, cored but not peeled , cut into thin slices, cinnamon sticks, broken in half (2-3 inch length per stick), cinnamon sticks, for garnish, ground ginger, grated fresh nutmeg, dark rum (optional)

grilled tomatoes and scrambled eggs, chinese-style, ripe tomatoes, dark sesame oil, salt and pepper, neutral oil like corn or canola, minced garlic, minced ginger, eggs, soy sauce , or to taste, minced scallions , optional, start a gas or a charcoal grill; fire should be moderately hot, rack about 4 inches from heat source. core tomatoes, cut each into 3 or 4 thick slices. brush them with 1, sesame oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper., grill tomatoes , turning once, until they are soft but not mushy., as they cook , use tongs to remove and discard their skins. you, should be able to lift them from grill with a spatula without, their falling apart ., while tomatoes cool , put oil in a 10-inch skillet, preferably, nonstick, and turn heat to medium-high. add garlic and ginger, cook just until they sizzle. in a bowl, beat together, tomatoes and eggs., add tomato-egg mixture to skillet and cook, stirring almost, constantly , until mixture forms soft curds, 5 to 10 minutes., stir in remaining sesame oil and soy sauce. garnish, if you like, scallions, and serve .