6 cooking light harvest Recipes

summer squash, unpeeled, sliced into thick rounds (crookneck), green zucchini, unpeeled, sliced into thick rounds, water, butter (or less , to taste*) or 1/4 cup margarine (or less, to taste*), lean ground beef, sweet onion, chopped (such vidalia, walla walla, or maui), eggs, miracle whip (light is ok) or 1/2 cup mayonnaise (light is ok), cheddar cheese, shredded, cooked hot white rice (i use jasmine or long grain), ritz cracker crumbs (or less to taste), salt and pepper

butternut squash, olive oil, honey, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, poppy-seed dressing, fresh or frozen cranberries, gourmet mixed salad greens, goat cheese, crumbled, lightly salted , roasted pecan halves, bacon slices, cooked and crumbled

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, pecans, toasted finely chopped, granulated sugar, butter, softened, eggs, vanilla extract, fat-free buttermilk, butter, dark brown sugar, half-and-half, powdered sugar, pure maple syrup

sweet potatoes or yams in light syrup, drained, yellow onion, 1/2-inch thick, apple juice, orange juice, red-wine vinegar, kosher salt, pumpkin-pie spice, freshly ground black pepper, dried thyme, chopped, flat-leaf (italian) parsley, yukon gold potatoes, washed, cut in 1 1/2-inch chunks, red onion, finely chopped, ribs celery, peeled and finely diced, bacon strips, cooked crisp, fat drained and crumbled