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For The Love of Pumpkin

September 24, 2009 by DanicasDaily 7 Comments

Hi everyone, my name is Kristi and I write the food blog Healthy Living. Danica asked me to submit a guest post for her while she was away. Of course I said yes because Danica is AWESOME! Danica left it pretty wide open as to what type of post she was looking for. When she told me I could blog about whatever I wanted, I knew exactly what I was going to write about: My love for pumpkin J

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You see, I didn’t always like pumpkin until about 2 years ago. It all started with a sip of the Pumpkin Spiced Latte from Starbucks. I do not know why I decided to try it one day, but I did and it has been great ever since. I seriously use pumpkin in EVERYTHING! I get pumpkin spice syrup added to my tall nonfat misto from Starbucks, I add it to my oatmeal, I use it in recipes in place of oil, I mix it with cereal and sometimes I eat it plain. To give you some ideas, here are a few of my favorite recipes using pumpkin, Enjoy!

Pumpkin Oatmeal

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup of dry oatmeal
  • 1 cup of water (or milk)
  • 1/3 cup of canned pumpkin
  • 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp of sugar (or more, depending on your tastes)
  • 1 tbs of raisins

Directions:

  • Mix all ingredients except the raisins together in a microwave safe bowl
  • Follow the directions on the back of the oatmeal container for microwave cooking
  • Once your oatmeal is finished cooking, top with raisins and enjoy!
    • If you prefer to make stove-top oats use the directions for stove-top oats instead of microwavable oats

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Another one of my favorite pumpkin recipes is my Pumpkin Cranberry Bread. Click here to get the recipe! Finally, I will leave you with one more EASY pumpkin muffin recipe. The best part of this recipe is that it only has 3 ingredients and if you are on weight watchers, they are only 2 points each!

Easy Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Ingredients:

  • (1) 18-ounce box of spice cake mix
  • 15 ounces of canned pumpkin
  • 1 cup of water

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to directions on the box
  • Mix all ingredients together in a medium sized bowl
  • Line 24 muffin tins with cupcake wrappers or spray the pan with nonstick cooking spray
  • Divide the mix evenly to make 24 muffins
  • Bake 20-25 minutes (or longer depending on your oven) until complete
  • Let cool and Enjoy!

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Filed Under: Guest posts, Recipes Tagged With: Muffins, Oatmeal, Squash

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Comments

  1. 1

    Pam says

    September 24, 2009 at 7:16 am

    Your muffins look really great!

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  2. 2

    Devan Newman says

    September 24, 2009 at 10:07 am

    😀 LOVE THIS POST!!
    and pumpkin!
    thanks kristi!

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  3. 3

    jd says

    September 24, 2009 at 1:08 pm

    That oatmeal looks fantastic!

    I’m looking forward to trying it, especially since I’m not quite sure how I feel about pumpkin… Oddly, I have the same issue with all kinds of squash – for some reason I’ve convinced myself that I don’t like squash (and possibly pumpkin), even though I’m pretty sure that I do – am I weird, or what?!

    Anyway, I’m hoping your pumpkin oatmeal converts me in the same fantastic way that Starbucks’ pumpkin latte did for you 🙂

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  4. 4

    Kristin (Kristin's Nibbles) says

    September 24, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    Mmm, I loves me some pumpkin!

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  5. 5

    Anne K. says

    September 24, 2009 at 9:49 pm

    I’m a total pumpkin lover, too! Haha, I have to be careful not to eat to much or my hands turn orange. I can deal with a slight tint, though 😉 The muffins look fabulous, and I love pumpkin oats 😀

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    24 carrot says

    September 25, 2009 at 9:02 am

    I just make a list of My 10 Favorite things about fall on my blog and Starbuck’s pumpkin spice latte was one of the first things I had to add…not to mention Pumpkin Beer! Your muffins look great..and sound pretty healthy. Thanks!

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Whether she’s enjoying a dish at a local restaurant or whipping up a crowd-pleasing, nutritious meal at home, Danica has a passion for all things food. She believes in and follows the Weight Watchers principle of “all things in moderation” and chronicles her culinary adventures here. Besides sharing her daily eats and tasty, nutritious recipes, Danica connects others seeking a healthier lifestyle on her site and shares her travel adventures around the world.

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