Fall is ON ITS WAY!! Lets share delish PUMPKIN treats!:D

Q - Give up the recipe! LOL!!

yum! Going to try some of these!

Pumpkin-based pasta sauce!!!

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/recipes/2007/11/14/pasta-creamy-pumpkin-sauce/

Makes a creamy sauce with pumpkin puree, sage, shallots, garlic, chicken broth, and parmesan cheese. Making it tonight!

Martha also makes one, but I haven't checked the calorie breakdown yet.

http://www.marthastewart.com/314671/penne-with-creamy-pumpkin-sauce

Bonzai Aphrodite has a delicious looking recipe for a pumpkin pie smoothie that I cannot wait to try this fall!!! I loooove fall and I can't wait to go to the orchard every weekend for apple cider, pumpkins, apples, and jam!

bump!

I'm so excited for fall and all the pumpkin recipes. Here's a couple that I have.

Pumpkin Butter

Ingredients:
3½ cups pumpkin puree, or 1 (29oz.) can
2 tsp. vanilla extract
¾ cup apple juice
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 cinnamon sticks
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

Directions:
Combine pureed pumpkin, vanilla, apple juice, cinnamon sticks and sugar in a large saucepan.
Stir well and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until thickened.
Stir frequently.


Skinny Pumpkin Spice Iced Latte

Ingredients:
1½ cups milk
2 tbsp. pumpkin butter
2 tsp. vanilla extract
½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp. sugar or sugar substitute
½ cup coffee, chilled
Cool whip

Directions:
In a small pan, combine milk, pumpkin butter and sugar and cook on medium heat, stirring, until boiling.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Whisk until smooth.
Refrigerate or serve over ice.
Top with cool whip and pumpkin pie spice.


Pumpkin Oatmeal Shake

Ingredients:
½ cup quick oats
2 cups water
1 cup milk
1 cup ice
½ cup pumpkin puree
3 tbsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

Directions:
Cook oats and water in a small pot for a minute or two, stirring often until it becomes thick and bubbly.
Remove from heat and let it cool for a few minutes.
In a blender, add milk, pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, oats and ice.
Blend on high until very smooth.
Chill in refrigerator or pour over ice.


Pumpkin Spiced Crepes with Pumpkin Butter

Ingredients:

1½ cups fat free milk
2 large egg whites
1 whole egg
1 tsp. oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
Butter flavored spray
1½ cups pumpkin butter (2 tbsp. in each crepe), warmed
Cool whip (optional)
Powdered sugar (optional)


Directions:
Blend flour, milk, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, eggs and oil until smooth in the blender.
Spray non-stick onto medium heat skillet.
Pour ¼ cup crepe mixture into pan, swirling to make thin and smooth.
Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until bottom is light golden brown.
Flip and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Repeat.
To serve, spoon 2 tablespoons pumpkin butter into center of each crepe. Fold the edge of the crepe over filling and roll, placing the crepe on a plate seam side down. Top with a scoop of pumpkin butter and sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar and little more pumpkin spice or cinnamon.

I add 1/4 cup of canned pumpkin to my Fage greek yogurt, mix it up and add a dash of pumpkin pie spice and a little Stevia. Pumpkin yogurt!! Yum!

Thanks for all the great ideas. I can't wait to try them.

BUMP!

bumping pumpkins!!

Pumpkin pie is one of my favorite things in the world. I buy Pumpkin Butter and use it on my wheat toast. It is made here in Ozark Missouri by Hallam's. it is 30 calories per tbsp, no fat, no cholesterol, no sodium, 5g of sugar. If you have a pumpkin sweet tooth it is worth buying.

Low cal Pumkin spice muffins

2 ingrediants only: 1 box of Betty crocker spice cake mix
1 can (15oz) Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin (*make sure it is NOT pumpkin pie filling, PURE PUMPKIN**)
Bake as directed on box...soooooooooo good!!! MAKES 12 MUFFINS

Nutrition in 1 muffin: Calories: 183 Fat: 3g Carbs: 37g Protein: 2.6g Sodium: 281mg

OOhh I might have to make some pumpkin spice muffins this weekend. I might add some walnuts to it...maybe some dried cranberries, too. YUM!

Do all of your grocery stores stock canned pumpkin right now?? I bought some about 6 weeks ago and NOW both of my local grocery stores are telling me they don't stock it in the summer - that it's just a seasonal item. GRRRR.

I guess I'll have to wait to make all these yummy recipes! I'm so excited!

BUMP