Ode To Pumpkin

I was just plain not hungry for breakfast so only had 2 cups of coffee with skim. Lunch time rolled around though and I was starving. I am so glad I had leftovers from chili I made the fam Wednesday night so to the stove I went. I had not 1 but 2 soup bowls…mmm good. I ate until satisfied.

 Now enter in these little devils that my children put the bag in front of me…so I had some…20 to be exact for a whopping 3 pts! Did I love them?! NO! So not worth the points…but now I know and will NOT have them again. :)
Dinner was a theme…PUMPKIN.



I made a creamy pumpkin sauce, pumpkin biscuits and steamed broccoli. All were very good.
Pasta with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce

Ingredients

2 Shallots, chopped
1T Butter
1/2c Chicken Broth
1 1/2c Pumpkin, canned
1c evaporated skim milk
1/2t Nutmeg
1/2t dry ground mustard
1t. Salt
16oz pkg whole wheat pasta of choice

Directions

In a large sauce pan melt the butter and add the shallots cooking them until tender.
Add broth, then simmer for about 5 minutes.
Put water on for pasta. Add pasta to boiling water and cook al dente.
Add pumpkin and milk. Bring heat up for about 5 minutes then back to simmer and add nutmeg, mustard and salt. Cook over low heat fro 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Toss pasta with sauce and enjoy.
Nutritional Info

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 252.5
• Total Fat: 3.0 g
• Cholesterol: 7.2 mg
• Sodium: 538.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 48.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.1 g
• Protein: 11.7 g

What would a pumpkin themed dinner be without pumpkin pie for dessert! A crustless one that is soooo very good. A great end to a great meal.
I also would like to thank Donna Bush…known on twitter as @dbwrite4u for the awesome idea from the article on pumpkin she wrote here. Be sure to jump on over there are some really great articles…timely ones.
Looking up over my meals yesterday, really did not eat a lot. Hmm need to pay more attention and not allow that 7 pound loss effect my judgment. I can do this….I AM doing this.