Squash & Brown Sugar

Ingredients
3 Acorn Squash about 1lb each
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 oz raisin
2 1/2 oz dark brown sugar
Ground nutmeg, pinch
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons chopped nuts

Step-by-step

1. Prepare a fire in a charcoal or gas grill
2. Scoop out the seeds from the squash halves. Place each half, cut side up, on a piece of heavy foil. Brush the cut slides with oil. Sprinkle raisins over the halves. Wrap securely in the foil. Cook on an uncovered grill directly over the heat until the squash is tender when pierced with a thin skewer, 40-50 minutes.
3. In a bowl, combine the brown sugar and nutmeg. Unwrap the squash on the grill. Sprinkle with the brown sugar-nutmeg mixture and dot with butter. Carefully rewrap. Cook for about 5 minutes more, until the brown sugar and butter melt.
4. Unwrap and serve, sprinkle with nuts.

Tips:

• You can use any small variety of sugar pumpkins or small hard-shelled squash. Butternuts is also great with this recipe. 
• Can be cooked in the oven using the same directions. Leave the foil open after adding the butter, brown sugar and nutmeg. 

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups rolled or quick-cooking oats
1 cup raisins

Step-by-step

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 3 baking sheets. Combined the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
2. Place the brown sugar and butter in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set on high speed until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until smooth. Gradually stir in the flour mixture with a wooden spoon until thoroughly combined. Stir in the oats and raisins until blended.
3. Drop the dough by round spoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Flatten the dough slightly with a fork. Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks. Serve warm or at room temperature. 

Makes 32