21-Oct-2018
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Pumpkin Foodie: Pumpkin & Pasta
Category : Healthy Eating
1/2 small sugar pumpkin
4 T extra-virgin olive oil (divided)
1/2 t salt
2 T honey
1/2 lb. whole grain pasta
2 t minced garlic
2 minced anchovies (optional…we skipped these)
1/2 C finely chopped walnuts
1/2 C grated Parmesan cheese
1) Peel half of a small sugar pumpkin and cut into 1-inch chunks. (about 4 cups) Toss with 2 Tbsp olive oil, salt & honey. Roast on a baking sheet at 425 degrees until tender, about 45 minutes.
2) Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions. When done cooking, drain but reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water.
3) When pumpkin is done is cooking, heat 2 Tbsp. olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and add minced garlic, cook about 1 minutes (until garlic is softening) then add walnuts and pumpkin. Stir to combine without smashing pumpkin chunks.
4) Combine pasta with 1/2 cup pasta cooking water and Parmesan cheese. Drizzle with more olive oil.
5) Transfer to bowl and toss with pumpkin mixture. Serve!
Nutritional info(serves 4):
521 calories
5 g saturated fate
21 g unsaturated fat
61 carb
16 g protein (that would be with the anchovies, mind you)
7 g fiber
21-Oct-2018
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Pumpkin Workout
Category : Exercise
03-Oct-2017
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XO Foodie: Curry Pumpkin Hummus
Category : Healthy Eating
31-Oct-2012
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XO Foodie: Spiced Pumpkin Seeds
Category : Healthy Eating
Halloween wouldn’t be complete without this traditional favorite. The hard part is retrieving the seeds from the pumpkin!!
Ingredients:
1 C pumpkin seeds
1 T extra-virgin olive oil
1 T honey
pinch of each:
Salt
Pepper
cinnamon
Cumin
Cayenne
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spread pumpkin seeds on baking sheet and bake 10 minutes…flip seeds after 5 minutes.
Remove seeds from oven and toss seeds with olive oil, honey, and spices listed above.
Return to oven and roast until golden brown. 5-10 minutes….keep an eye on them…they burn easily!!