I am loving pumpkin, and it IS that time of the year!!
Can you guys help me out with some LC recipes??
Thanks!!

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
2-3 Tbsp canned pumpkin (I'm a Libby's fan),
1 Tbsp flaxseed oil,
2 oz soft silken tofu (mori-nu is my fave brand),
1 scoop strawberry whey protein,
half of frozen apple pie apple -see following. (FROZEN APPLE for APPLE PIE SMOOTHIE: peel, core, and quarter an apple. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake ~ 350 degrees until soft (20-40 minutes, depending upon apple). Freeze.)
4 oz water,
1) Place all smoothie ingredients in blender and blend until smooth and creamy. I've played around with pumpkin pie smoothies and this one does it for me. You can adjust spices to suit your own tastes (add some ginger or cloves, for instance). Enjoy!

I've been making a Pumpkin Creme -

1/2 cup ricotta cheese
about 2T canned pumpkin (more or less to taste)
5 drops Sweetzfree
pumpkin pie spice to taste
dash cream

Whip it all up really well and refrigerate. Tastes better if it sits for awhile for the flavors to blend.

There are a few recipes on the Sweet Treats forum for pumpkin bars and cheesecakes. LOVE the cheesecake!!!

Mmm... that sounds yummy... i'm definately going to try it

Wow! Thanks you guys, that was fast!!
Loving these ideas! And with the holidays coming... I'll still get my pumpkin!!!

make beef stew and cut a fresh pumkin into chunks and put it in there instead of carrots or potato

pumpkin soup

pumkin pancakes made with eggs (flax if you want blech) baking soda and splenda


I could go on but I have to go now ...pumpkins rule

oh you can dry pumpkin strips in the dehydrator as well they are good like that kind of sweet like fruit leather I had a recipe for seasoning the strips before you dry them

in honor of your thread Miss InnoCent I will go buy some pumpkins today and experiment ..
I will post a photo montage leter for you ..

Go to the recipe forum and do a search for "pumpkin" and see what you come up with. I'll bet there's a lot!

There are lots of things under "Sweet Treats." Here is my recipe for Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream. http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...t=pumpkin+cream.

Pumpkin custard is great too. Eggs, cream, pumpkin, sweetener, spices and bake in a water bath.

I've seen small pie pumpkins hollowed out and baked with a savory meat filling. They would be great baked without the filling and used as an edible bowl for a soup or beef stew.

Jen

Hey, I bet if you just glance down the page before posting, right here in Kitchen Talk, you'll see handy stuff like THIS:
Thanksgiving Recipe Swap
which is bound to have some nice pumpkin treats in it.

And you won't have to go far, if you do a search on Holiday either.

ok montage of pumpkins has to wait ...they were not overflowing with pumpkins at the farmers market yet...however they had chiles...peppers ...lots and lots of insanely stunning peppers...Eastern Washington rocks for chiles this year you go guys!!!!!! sorry off topic

cutting one up and roasting it with butter is a good way to make and eat pumpkin it does not have to BE anything actually it is good all by itself!!!

I love making this Pumpkin Sausage Soup in the cold weather. It really hits the spot.

Kristine,

I made this last night and it was delicious! My modifications: fresh pumpkin instead of canned, hot Italian sausage instead of Jimmy Dean, and I added Italian kale (aka cavalo nero, aka dinosaur kale, aka lucianato kale). I also made the sausage into little meatballs instead of just having it loose.

Thanks for the suggestion!

I made this tonight for the first time and it was amazing!!!!!! Absolutely a recipe to keep!