You might need to buy:
  • peppermint extract
  • sleeve Ritz crackers

This soup is a simple affair of pureed pumpkin cooked with milk.

serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • unsalted butter
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • Freshly ground white pepper
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • oil
  • 1-inch knob grated ginger
  • roasted vegetable stock
  • Salt and pepper to taste
You might need to buy:
  • Drill
  • Floral picks
  • Pillar candles
  • Garden shears
  • Floral foam
  • Pots
  • Greenery
  • Hypericum berries
You might need to buy:
  • Holly leaves
  • Water
  • Floating candle
  • Cranberries
  • Evergreen sprig
  • Glass container
ready in about 50 minutes; serves 16
You might need to buy:
  • sugar
  • active dry yeast
  • mashed cooked sweet potato or canned pumpkin
  • eggs
  • salt
  • whole wheat flour
  • all purpose flour
serves 24
You might need to buy:
  • firmly packed brown sugar
  • eggs
  • molasses
  • all-purpose flour
  • ginger
  • baking soda

Create instruction tag which reads: “Remove bag of seasoning mix. Rinse beans. In large saucepan, mix beans and 4 cups of water. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour. (Or place beans in water in pan. Cover, soak in cool place overnight.) Drain, rinse beans. In same saucepan, mix beans, 6 Cu fresh water, and seasoning mix. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Simmer covered for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Makes 6 servings.”

serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • dried pinto beans
  • dried red kidney beans
  • dried navy beans
  • Combine in small baggie
  • dehydrated mixed vegetables
  • instant chicken bouillon granules
  • dried minced onions
  • dried parsley
  • Mexican seasoning
  • garlic powder
  • black pepper

Create baking instruction tag which reads:
“Remove bag of streusel topping. Shake remaining ingredients in jar to mix. Line twelve 2 1/2 inch muffin cups with paper or grease. Combine 1 lightly beaten egg, 1 C milk, and 1/4 C vegetable oil. Stir in jar contents until just combined. Spoon batter into muffin cups until two thirds full. FOR STREUSEL TOPPING: In a small bowl, cut 2 tbsp butter inot streusel topping mix for coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes. Serve warm.”

serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • apple pie spice or cinnamon
  • brown sugar
  • dried cranberries or raisins
  • sliced almonds or walnuts
  • Combine in small baggie:
  • packed brown sugar
  • Flour
  • apple pie spice
ready in about 50 minutes; serves 50
You might need to buy:
  • butter
  • vanilla
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • grated orage peel
  • sugar
  • semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • baking powder
  • egg
  • sugar
  • butter
  • light colored corn syrup