Sunday brunch or a holiday breakfast, these Whole Wheat Gingerbread Pumpkin Pancakes are perfectly spiced and positively addictive! 136 calories and 4 Weight Watchers SmartPoints Weekend pancake battles are the norm at our house. After long morning runs and walks, my husband and I need to refill our protein and carb reserves. These whole wheat…
Light Pumpkin Queso Phyllo Bites
Each bite of these light but gloriously cheesy and crispy pumpkin queso phyllo bites make tailgating and fall party snacking even better. Thank you to Athens Foods for helping me share this recipe with you. I can’t tell a lie. The first time I tried a queso dip, I was not a fan. It had…
Mini Pumpkin Cocoa Maple Bites Recipe
These light pumpkin, cocoa and maple dessert bites are perfect when you just want something to curb your dessert craving! It shouldn’t have been surprising to me that a mere two hours after I made these pumpkin cocoa bites, I walked into the kitchen to discover that there was one lone bite sitting on the…
Healthy Pumpkin Coffee Smoothie Recipe
Put a jolt into your morning or perk yourself up during a mid-afternoon slump with this Healthy Pumpkin Coffee Smoothie! With all of the pumpkin recipes flooding the internet starting in October, I was feeling some serious blogging peer pressure to get my pumpkin game on. However, my seasonally-rigid brain told me that I had…
Baked Pumpkin Pie Egg Rolls Recipe
These easy Baked Pumpkin Pie Egg Rolls are a fantastic (lactose-free), healthy dessert with a kick of gingersnap flavor. Thank you to Green Valley Organics and Redwood Hill Farms for helping me to share this recipe with you. There’s one trick for turning pumpkin pie from mediocre to “I need another bite right now!”, at…
Pumpkin & Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
This twist on a classic chicken enchilada recipe pairs pumpkin and Greek yogurt for a healthy tangy-sweet sauce with a kick of jalapeno peppers. The annual flurry of pumpkin recipes may be over and done, but I was enticed to dive into this vitamin-packed vegetable again by a couple of cans that were peeking forlornly…
Healthy Spiced Pumpkin, Yogurt & Granola Parfait Recipe
These healthy spiced pumpkin yogurt parfaits, layered with granola, take only 10 minutes to make. They make a great weekday breakfast! When pumpkin season comes around, our minds usually drift towards Thanksgiving and pumpkin pie, with dollops of whipped cream and a flaky crust. As glorious as that can be, there are many healthy ways…
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Spice Latte Muffin Recipe
This whole wheat pumpkin spice latte muffin recipe is reminiscent of your favorite fall drink. Great for an on-the-go breakfast or enjoy it as an afternoon snack. Inspiration can come in the strangest places. Such as the drive-thru line at Starbucks. Okay, that’s not quite as romantic or whimsical as a wildflower-strewn meadow or the…
Sweet Potato & Pecan Fudge Recipe
As Christmas approaches each year, we bake up our favorite treats, such as the spritz cookies from my husband’s great-grandmother and one of my favorites, Louisiana Pecan & Butterscotch Ball Cookies. Last year, we added Chocolate Nutella Fudge with Sea Salt to our repertoire and I can guarantee that it will be part of the…
Pumpkin Stuffed French Toast Recipe with Toasted Pecans
Pumpkin stuffed French toast is a great way to change up any fall or winter brunch get-together. Decadent and delicious! Pumpkin Stuffed French Toast Recipe The weekend is here and it is time for a treat. There has been a lot of healthy cooking going on here – Mushroom & Edamame Salad, Baked Trout (or…
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins with Toasted Almonds Recipe
Bake up a batch of these whole wheat pumpkin muffins to welcome autumn! Fantastic with a cup of tea or coffee, at breakfast or as an afternoon snack. Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins Fall is diligently trying to make its arrival. The leaves are barely starting to turn, yellow and red splotches amongst acres of green….
Tasty Kitchen Post: Perfect Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
If you have been searching for the perfect dessert to grace your Thanksgiving table, search no longer. This is my first attempt at baking a full cheesecake and, besides a few cracks in the top, this pumpkin version turned out beautifully. So beautifully, in fact, that the entire thing was devoured within two days. This…
Roasted Pumpkin Seed Recipe: Two Ways
When I was a kid, designing the face for our family’s Halloween pumpkin was my opportunity to stretch my artistic wings…in the confines of a large oval…using triangles and circles. You could say that I can draw as well as David Hasselhoff can cha-cha-cha across the dance floor (not pretty!). And really, that is giving…
Savory Pumpkin & Sage Gougère Recipe
With the arrival of fall and patches of pumpkins springing up everywhere, I am thinking of my family as they prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving. Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October and, unlike the American version, has nothing to do with “the Pilgrims and the Indians”. Rather, it is a celebration of…
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bran Muffins with Blueberries & Pecans Recipe
My husband has commandeered the muffin tins. Except for the occasional batch of birthday cupcakes, I can’t pry them out of his hands. He has become addicted to his mid-morning whole wheat muffin break and has taken it upon himself to devise a variety of recipes to fill his fix. It all started with his…