INTUITIVE EATING: LO CAL PUMPKIN “PIE”?
Comments (2) Okay, ’tis the season. We’ve got to have that pumpkin pie. Here are two easy alternatives to get you through:
(1) Tiny pumpkin and pecan pie tartletts (Sam’s Club), frozen: warm up one of each, top with a dollop of low-fat whipped topping or Kool Whip Free —enough to satisfy the urge many times throughout the holidays.
(2) Pumpkin pudding
Canola or other spray
1 15-ounce can plain pumpkin
1 15-ouce can part-skim ricotta cheese
1 tsp cinnamin
1/4 tsp each: cloves, nutmeg, allspice, ginger (whatever you like!)
1/8 cup Splenda or Splenda for Baking (1/2 Splenda, 1/2 sugar)
Add some pecans or walnuts if you like.
Spray pyrex or other oven-proof container. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix ingredients together in a bowl and place in container. Bake about 50 minutes, until lightly browned on bottom and sides. Yum!!! Eat as much as you like! That ricotta is calcium/protein, that pumpkin an orange vegetable!!!!!!
Eat it warmed up. Top with a little low-fat whipped topping if you like.
Happy holiday if you are in the USA! Happy eating anywhere!
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Kathy McGuire, Director
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