Pumpkins! Pumpkin Cheesecake, Pumpkin carvings and Roasted Seeds |
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin - good for pies! |
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 |
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! |
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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