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  • #16
    Re: Fresh Roasted Pumpkin! Mmmmmm


    Well, I'm back, after trying to find seeds for "calabaza" pumpkins! I was immediately taken to Spanish language Websites dealing with all types of pumpkin. It didn't take me long to realize that "calabaza" is the Spanish word for pumpkin! Instead of Libby's canned pumpkin containing the calabaza type of pumpkin, what the label really says is this:

    100% PURE
    PUMPKIN
    100% CALABAZA PURA
    Or 100% pure pumpkin in Spanish! Amazing what you figure out when you pay attention!

    Then I found this article--it explains a lot (I wouldn't find this pumpkin at the local farmer's market)

    The University of Florida researcher is working to develop a tropical pumpkin, or calabaza, that is easier to grow than traditional pie pumpkins. And as Maynard's research progresses, Floridians soon may learn what pumpkin lovers in the tropics already know -- calabaza tastes better.

    The tropical pumpkin belongs to the same family as butternut squash and the traditional North American pumpkin. The tropical pumpkin is native to Central America and became a favorite in the Caribbean and South America before traveling to Florida with immigrants from those regions.

    The calabaza has a smoother, less stringy, flesh than North American pumpkins, says Maynard, a vegetable specialist with UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. In fact, cooks whose pumpkin cuisine starts with a can may already have a taste for tropical pumpkin.

    "Anyone eating canned pumpkin is familiar with tropical pumpkin because they have been eating a close relative of calabaza," Maynard said.
    People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


    "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
    ~~Herodotus


    Doin' the "Real Deal" Atkins 2002 since 9/15/2005
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    • #17
      Re: Fresh Roasted Pumpkin! Mmmmmm

      Good Morning Sunny! thats GOOD info! i have always loved Canned Pumpkin... but my Old Self used to think it was only for Pies! ha ha!!! i didnt know any better...! but now i eat it all the time! thats what Mitzi uses to make her MUP's! and i am addicted to them! but i cant have them every day like Mitzi does... not YET anyway...


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      • #18
        Re: Fresh Roasted Pumpkin! Mmmmmm

        Originally posted by Promise
        Good Morning Sunny! thats GOOD info! i have always loved Canned Pumpkin... but my Old Self used to think it was only for Pies! ha ha!!! i didnt know any better...! but now i eat it all the time! thats what Mitzi uses to make her MUP's! and i am addicted to them! but i cant have them every day like Mitzi does... not YET anyway...
        Have you seen how thin that Mitzi is these days???? Maybe we SHOULD eat it every day! She knocked off 17 pounds since August! She is teeny tiny. Hmmm I've got two cans in the cupboard and I am going shopping tomorrow.

        Sunny!
        People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


        "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
        ~~Herodotus


        Doin' the "Real Deal" Atkins 2002 since 9/15/2005
        Sunny's Secrets: My Journal



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        • #19
          Re: Fresh Roasted Pumpkin! Mmmmmm

          Sunny,
          I emailed the guy from University of Florida who is quoted in those articles about the spanish pumpkin variety. I've asked him for the full nutritional values of that variety including fiber.

          However, if you look up Calabaza in Fitday it says "Calabaza (Spanish Pumpkin)" and then uses the same exact carb count as the canned pumpkin.

          As with Mitzi, I've been eating this stuff every single day, sometimes twice a day since I discovered it and have been losing weight very steadily. Maybe there is something to the pumpkin...heh! Actually, it's probably the FIBER in the pumpkin keeping our digestive systems very happy and productive.
          ~Joy

          Start 1/2/06 Goal 6/11/07 restart 1/2/09
          268.5/196/185
          QUIT SMOKING JULY 23, 2006 while on Atkins


          Just when you think you've eaten enough vegetables...EAT SOME MORE!
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          • #20
            Re: Fresh Roasted Pumpkin! Mmmmmm

            I just bought a Calabaza over the weekend and I'm going to make it either tonight or tomorrow. So....do you cut it up and roast it or poke holes and bake it whole? I can't wait to try it. My husband on the other hand, is not excited. He hates squash. LOL Poor baby.

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            • #21
              Re: Fresh Roasted Pumpkin! Mmmmmm

              Phode, I cut it in half, scoop out the seeds and bake it in the oven until it's nice and soft. Then I scoop out the flesh and eat it.

              You could cube it up before cooking, but it's kind of hard to cut. Just easier to deal with after cooking. However, if you want the pretty cubes, then you'll have to cut it before you cook it.
              ~Joy

              Start 1/2/06 Goal 6/11/07 restart 1/2/09
              268.5/196/185
              QUIT SMOKING JULY 23, 2006 while on Atkins


              Just when you think you've eaten enough vegetables...EAT SOME MORE!
              http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=ride2joy

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              • #22
                Re: Fresh Roasted Pumpkin! Mmmmmm

                I can't believe that I have been missing sweet potatoes for over two years, and all this time, including Induction, I could have been having canned pumpkin warmed with butter, salt & pepper and a half packet of Splenda and it tastes just like it! Silly me!

                Sunny!
                People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


                "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
                ~~Herodotus


                Doin' the "Real Deal" Atkins 2002 since 9/15/2005
                Sunny's Secrets: My Journal



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                • #23
                  Re: Fresh Roasted Pumpkin! Mmmmmm

                  Joy, you win! This is my new favorite food. I cut it into wedges and roasted it at 400 degrees until the edges just were browned. It is amazing. I ate it with just butter, but could have had it without the butter because the taste is divine. Needed no seasoning whatsoever. Instead of Calabaza, they should call it "crack" because it's so addictive.

                  Originally posted by ValidRouge
                  If you can find the type of pumpkin known as "Calabaza" in the latin markets, it is way more tasty (and sweet) than the traditional pumpkin. It has a carb count similar (maybe lower) than traditional pumpkin as well. A green one, not quite ripe looks like this. When ripe, they will stay mottled looking but be a beige/buff color.

                  Here is the nutritional info about it from the University of Floriday http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HE611
                  Nutritive Values

                  An extremely good source of vitamin A (5460 IU), a cup of calabaza contains the following nutrients:


                  35 calories

                  8 grams carbohydrate

                  1 gram protein

                  trace fat

                  246 milligrams of potassium 15 milligrams of vitamin C

                  They don't list fiber here, but Fitday and the USDA database give it the same counts as traditional pumpkin.

                  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1126103008.htm
                  Last edited by Miss Phode; December 7, 2007, 06:26 AM.

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                  • #24
                    Re: Fresh Roasted Pumpkin! Mmmmmm

                    HA HA HA! That's the way I feel about it too. Honestly, I went to the Farmer's market a month or so ago and bought a bag that had 4 of them in it. ($17) I cooked all 4, and froze it in 1 cup plastic containers. Every day I get out a cup and bring it to work. It is DIVINE! Lots of fiber, you'll stay very regular.

                    I can eat it plain...Orrrrr, if you want something truly divine...if you can find International Collection flavored olive oils, there is one that is "blood orange flavored". put 1/2 teaspoon in 1 cup of that...Oh my goodness that is good. I also put a portion of one of the sugar free spiced apple cider drink mixes in it--tastes like heaven.
                    ~Joy

                    Start 1/2/06 Goal 6/11/07 restart 1/2/09
                    268.5/196/185
                    QUIT SMOKING JULY 23, 2006 while on Atkins


                    Just when you think you've eaten enough vegetables...EAT SOME MORE!
                    http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=ride2joy

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                    • #25
                      Re: Fresh Roasted Pumpkin! Mmmmmm

                      Usually when I have pumpkin I have to add cinnamon, and cloves and allspice, and ginger, and butter and sugar free vanilla syrup just to make it enjoyable. This is so amazing as is. It tasted like dessert to me. I'll have to look for the blood orange flavored olive oil. That does sound delish. I bet a little brandy might be good too. Mmmm....I'm drooling thinking about it. They sell them at Sweetbay by me, so I might have to stock up on them. Now I'm worried that I'll have a hard time finding them again.



                      Originally posted by ValidRouge
                      HA HA HA! That's the way I feel about it too. Honestly, I went to the Farmer's market a month or so ago and bought a bag that had 4 of them in it. ($17) I cooked all 4, and froze it in 1 cup plastic containers. Every day I get out a cup and bring it to work. It is DIVINE! Lots of fiber, you'll stay very regular.

                      I can eat it plain...Orrrrr, if you want something truly divine...if you can find International Collection flavored olive oils, there is one that is "blood orange flavored". put 1/2 teaspoon in 1 cup of that...Oh my goodness that is good. I also put a portion of one of the sugar free spiced apple cider drink mixes in it--tastes like heaven.

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                      • #26
                        Re: Fresh Roasted Pumpkin! Mmmmmm

                        Evidently they grow year round here in FL and in the caribbean. They are mainly grown here or imported from Puerto Rico. They grow like the summer squash varieties. Anyway, you could always make a trip up here to Tampa to the farmer's market. Or, check for ethnic markets down in your area.
                        ~Joy

                        Start 1/2/06 Goal 6/11/07 restart 1/2/09
                        268.5/196/185
                        QUIT SMOKING JULY 23, 2006 while on Atkins


                        Just when you think you've eaten enough vegetables...EAT SOME MORE!
                        http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=ride2joy

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                        • #27
                          Re: Fresh Roasted Pumpkin! Mmmmmm

                          Last month's issue of Mother Earth News had a thing on pumpkin.....and grilling it on your outdoor grill. Since it's been brutally cold up here, we're not gonna be doing that until it warms up, but some of you southeners might like to give it a try. Looked fantastic- they cut it into funky looking thick slices, sprayed the grill with pam-type spray, sprinkled the pumpkin slices with sseasoning and grilled until just soft.





                          290 lbs. on 11/02/07 Goal: 145 lbs. or size 14 whichever comes first!

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                          • #28
                            Re: Fresh Roasted Pumpkin! Mmmmmm

                            See what you people started!!! I am now a pumpkin addict! I have had it every day since the time I tried it with just butter, salt, pepper and a little Splenda. I WANT to eat it more than once a day! I was in Wal-Mart the other day and all the usual spots were empty of canned pumpkin, and I thought I was going to have a hissy fit right there in the store! I finally found it near the front and I bought 6 cans! I don't like it like Mitzi eats it, but I tried adding just a bit of DaVinci's caramel syrup in it and that was awesome!


                            Hi, my name is Sunny and I'm a pumpkinaholic!
                            People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


                            "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
                            ~~Herodotus


                            Doin' the "Real Deal" Atkins 2002 since 9/15/2005
                            Sunny's Secrets: My Journal



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                            • #29
                              Re: Fresh Roasted Pumpkin! Mmmmmm

                              I'm very jealous that we cant get either pumpkin or calabaza here


                              its not fair!
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                              Aug '04 SW-287 LW-232
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                              • #30
                                Re: Fresh Roasted Pumpkin! Mmmmmm

                                Emma, I'd be happy to send you some seeds in the spring !





                                290 lbs. on 11/02/07 Goal: 145 lbs. or size 14 whichever comes first!

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