Mangia Con Elena

  Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies IG: @mangia.con.elena Do you love soft, cake like cookies? If the answer is yes then these pumpkin cookies are perfect cookies for you!  These cookies freeze exceptionally well but I am sure they will not make them to the freezer. Incredibly flavourful with a great crunch from the pecans, sweetness from the little morsels of chocolate and warmth from cinnamon and pumpkin. A great fall inspired treat for Thanksgiving or just because. Grab a cup of coffee or hot chocolate and get baking!  This recipe will yield about 24 cookies depending on the size that you prefer! We like them bigger because more to love!😁 Ingredients 🍪 1 cup of pumpkin puree (make sure it is puree and not pie filling) 🍪 1 cup of fine sugar 🍪 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil 🍪 1/2 tsp vanilla 🍪 1 large egg 🍪 2 cups flour 🍪 1.5  tsp of cinnamon  🍪 2 tsp of baking soda 🍪 a pinch of salt 🍪 1 tsp milk (I used almond but any would work) 🍪 1 tsp baking...

  Italian Sausage and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash It is mid October and the weather has turned cooler. The leaves are changing colours and there is a gentle rain outside. It is time to dig out those sweaters and swap out all the summer outfits in my closet for cozy winter ones. As much as I dread winter, I do love the fall. I love everything about it- the crisp air, the gorgeous colours, the filtered sun and even the rain. It is my most favourite time of the year to go for walks in the many trails that we are blessed to have in our region. There is always something to marvel at, that makes me stop and smile. It is also my favourite time of the year for embracing the amazing harvest that is readily available to us. Squash and apples being my most beloved for this time of the year. So it only makes sense that this apple and sausage stuffed squash is a dish that is on repeat in our house. It is that good. Sweet apples, earthy sage, savoury Italian sausages and saltiness from the parmig...