Mitzi, I made your Pumpkin

[Desertthorn]

what did you call it. And it was delicious. I did add a pinch of salt, but it was really good. I'm with your hubby, it made a lot and I saved half for breakfast. It was a great breakfast.

Oh also I used pumpkin spice cause I was out of all spice, but I'm going to try it right the next time.

Thanks.

[Miss Phode]

Re: Mitzi, I made your Pumpkin

Where is this recipe?

[Miss Phode]

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Nevermind...I found it.

[EverLosing]

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I made it last weekend and it was good on day one but even better after being refrigerated and "seasoning" a bit for a couple days!! It was so much better cold! Really reminded me of pumpkin pie. For some reason, the second serving tasted even better....sweeter even though it came from the same batch. I'm beginning to think pumpkin seasons just like a cheesecake!

[mitzimarie]

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but I'm going to try it right the next time.

You did it right! This recipe is incredibly versatile... you can use whatever spices you like. In fact, I've changed the way I make it several times. I've cut back on allspice and added nutmeg.

Miss Phode, you may have found the recipe where I was going crazy with allspice, so experiment to find what is good for you. I'm going to post the updated version here for those who are curious.

Ev and Lynn, I'm so glad you like it.

Here's the MUP recipe:

MUP is a name that one of the members gave to a recipe I came up with... it stands for Mitzi's Ultimate Pumpkin. I have even been dubbed the "Pumpkin Patch Princess" by another member (and she gave me a really cool graphic saying that, for my siggie).

About the pumpkin - I use Libby's canned pumpkin that is probably located next to the baking items in the grocery store. Make sure to read the label carefully so that you pick up the 100% pure pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling, which is also made by Libby's and looks a lot like the pie filling, which has sugar in it. Here is the recipe for what I eat:

In a bowl, I mix 1/2 of a can of pumpkin (which is .88 cups) with 2 ounces of cream cheese. I put this in the microwave for 1 minute, then take it out and stir well. I then add a few drops of liquid Splenda (just use sweetener of your choice), 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, .5 teaspoon of allspice, .5 tsp. of nutmeg, and stir. Once I passed rung 3 in OWL (seeds/nuts), I started adding 1 ounce of almonds, which is about 22 nuts that I cut in half (so I can have 44 nuts ). I then put it back in the microwave for about 40 seconds, stir, and it is done. As Ev indicated, it can be eaten warm or cold. Beware, though! This concoction contains 15 net carbs. So anyone who doesn't want to use up that many carbs can leave out the nuts and/or cut back on portion sizes of the ingredients. I ate it for a long time without the nuts, and it is good that way, as well. It does have a high fat percentage because of the 2 ounces of cream cheese, but I don't stress over that. Lots of people get by with only 1 ounce of cream cheese, but I like how creamy it is with the 2 ounces. This makes a pretty big bowl, too, so you may not need to make this much. My husband always talked about how good it smells when I make it, so I made it for him one day. He couldn't finish it all because it is kinda rich. Cutting this in half would have been enough for him. I always finish mine, though.

[kellinga]

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Oh that sounds soooo good. I love pumpkin and have lots of cans (found on sale at Thanksgiving/Christmas) This would be wonderful for my evening snack.

[Desertthorn]

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Oh that sounds soooo good. I love pumpkin and have lots of cans (found on sale at Thanksgiving/Christmas) This would be wonderful for my evening snack.

Breakfast too, warm on cold mornings, oh yum.

[Eno]

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Do you have a version for us cavemen who don't own a microwave?

Should I try to heat it on a stovetop or a toaster oven?

[Desertthorn]

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The stove would be find, small pan, warm it til the cheese melts, stirring constantly. Then add the spicees and cook just a bit more to infuse the flavors, 2 minutes many. Then eat and enjoy.

I was just think for those who need a protein boost, adding an egg wouldn't hurt either.

[amynicoled]

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If you dont do the nuts, how many net carbs are in it? Thanks! Sounds delicious but am not in that rung yet

[Georgiana]

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If you dont do the nuts, how many net carbs are in it? Thanks! Sounds delicious but am not in that rung yet

You can use an empty day in FitDay to calculate the net carbs yourself.

Alternatively, you could use nutritiondata.com.

[Desertthorn]

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Grrr, have been to the grocery store twice and forgot to check for pumpkin both times.