Saturday, November 1, 2014

Pumpkin Out!! Low Carb Pumpkin Cheesecake and Pumpkin Bisque

Pumpkins!  Pumpkin Cheesecake, Pumpkin carvings and Roasted Seeds
I have spent this Halloween, All Saints and All Souls Days preparations thinking about all the different ways I could use pumpkin.  In the past, the closest I would get to a pumpkin would be with a carving knife the night before Halloween.  This year, we carved, but we are also roasting the seeds which include he time consuming husking of the seed and actually making something with pumpkin.

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin - good for pies!
I really never knew that there was a difference in the type of pumpkins one could use for baking.  On
the visit to a local farm to pick our pumpkins, I received an education in all things pumpkin and picked up a book on how to prepare pumpkins for not only dessert but also for main meals.   The other incredibly interesting tip I learned is that Squash, Pumpkins and Gourds will store for up to 6 months!  That a particular squash can be used as a substitute for lasagna noodles (I'm going to try that!)  I have had to modify a lot of the recipes  because they aren't low carb but I've had some success.


Here is the Pumpkin Cheesecake ingredients and counts in the entire cheesecake:

Steaming Pumpkin
Pumpkin - 1 1/2 cups - 12 grams carbs /1.5 grams fiber
Ground Almonds - 1 cup - 20 grams carbs / 11 grams fiber
Eggs - 4 - 4 grams carbs
Cream Cheese - 16 ounces - 16 grams carbs
Cinnamon - 1 tsp - 2 grams carbs
Honey - 2 tsp - 10 grams carbs

Total Carbs - 65 grams
Total Fiber - 12.5 grams

8 servings - 8.125 carbs per serving with 1.125 fiber grabs.  Add whipped cream add another 1 gram carb.

A wonderful dessert (also good for breakfast)!

The pumpkin I carved and boiled for cooking provided me with about 10 cups of pumpkin!  I made a wonderful Pumpkin Bisque with I love more than the cheesecake and would be something I would expect to have in a 5 star restaurant.   AWESOME.  I used a tip from the pumpkin cookbook to save the water from boiling the pumpkin to use in the soup.  I do believe that helped with the flavor.

Here is the ingredient carb count down for the bisque:

Pumpkin - 1 cup - 8 grams carbs / 1 gram fiber
Fabulous Pumpkin Bisque!
Chicken Broth - 1 1/4 cup  - 1.25 carbs
Heavy Whipping Cream - 1 cup - 7 grams carbs
Small Onion  - 7 grams carbs / 1.2 grams fiber
Two cups Water - 0 carbs
Butter - 1 tbsp - 0 carbs

Total Carbs - 23 grams
Total Fiber - 2.2 grams

6 servings  - 4 carbs !!! a serving with .366 fiber.  EAT UP!

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy your pumpkin!

Happy Carb Counting!




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