Cooking : Barb's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients
3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
3 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups canned pumpkin puree
4 eggs, beaten
2/3 cup water
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 24 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, sugar, salt and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, beat together pumpkin, eggs and water. Stir pumpkin mixture into flour mixture; beat until well blended. Fold in chocolate chips.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

Cooking : Bread Bowl Fondue

Ingredients
1 (1 pound) loaf round bread
8 ounces process cheese (eg. Velveeta), cubed
2 cups sour cream
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup diced fully cooked ham
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon butter, melted
Assorted fresh vegetables

Directions
Cut the top fourth off the loaf of bread; set top aside. Carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Cube removed bread; set aside.
In a bowl, combine the process cheese, sour cream and cream cheese. Stir in the ham, green onions, chilies and Worcestershire sauce. Spoon into bread shell; replace top. Wrap tightly in heavy-duty foil and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 60-70 minutes or until the filling is heated through.
Meanwhile, toss reserved bread cubes with oil and butter. Place in a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Unwrap loaf and remove bread top; stir filling. Serve with vegetables and toasted bread cubes.

Cooking : Au Gratin Taco Bake

Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 (4.9 ounce) package au gratin potatoes
1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, undrained
1 (14.5 ounce) can no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions
In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the potatoes and contents of sauce mix, corn, tomatoes, milk, water and taco seasoning. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish.
Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 65-70 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Cooking : Bread Machine Spelt Bread

Ingredients
1 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons honey
1/2 teaspoon lecithin
3 cups white spelt flour
3 tablespoons dry milk powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions
Place ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Bake on normal or basic cycle.

Cooking : Apple Goat Cheese Bruschetta

Ingredients
1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese
1 Fuji apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
3/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
8 thin slices French bread

Directions
Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack 3 to 4 inches from the heat source.
Toss together the goat cheese, apple, thyme, oregano, and pepper in a bowl; set aside. Arrange the bread slices on a baking sheet; toast the bread under the broiler until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
Sprinkle the goat cheese mixture evenly over the bread slices. Return bread to oven to broil until cheese is softened, about 1 minute more.