Are you looking to try something different with your pumpkins this year?
Here are 5 wonderful things you can do with pumpkins that not only benefit you, but are tasty too….
Pumpkin Puree Face Mask:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup fresh pumpkin puree
2 eggs
2 teaspoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon honey
2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Directions:
Purée the fresh pumpkin puree and egg. Next stir in melted coconut oil and the honey. Last mix in the apple cider vinegar until it is paste like. Apply the mask, leaving it on for 15-20 minutes, depending on your skin sensitivity. Rinse with cool water and moisturize as usual.
Pumpkin Pie Martini:
6 ounces potato vodka
2 cups full fat coconut milk
1/3 cup canned pumpkin, unsweetened
1/3 cup honey
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup ice cubes
Directions:
Add the vodka, coconut milk, pumpkin, honey, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and ice cubes to a blender. Blend on high until smooth.
Pumpkin Pie Protein Bites – These are delicious little snacks that will be perfect for your sweet tooth and your goals.
Pumpkin Seeds:
1 medium pumpkin
1 tablespoon melted coconut oil (or extra virgin olive oil)
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 250°F. Cut off top 3 to 4 inches of pumpkin; scoop out seeds onto a clean work surface. Discard stringy fiber from seeds along with any seeds that are split or cracked, and then transfer to a strainer and rinse well. (You should have about 2 cups of seeds.)
Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add seeds, lower heat and boil gently for 10 minutes. Drain well then transfer to a paper towel-lined tray and pat dry.
Transfer seeds to a medium bowl, toss with oil and spread out in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Roast seeds, stirring every 10 minutes or so, until just crisp and golden brown, about 1 hour total. (They will become crispier as they cool.) Set aside to let cool completely.
For spicy pumpkin seeds, mix 1/2 teaspoon each garlic salt, cumin, coriander and cardamom with seeds and oil before roasting. For sweet pumpkin seeds, mix 1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, cloves and ginger with seeds and oil before roasting.
Pumpkin Chili is the perfect compliment to America’s leading comfort food! It is also a great way to use some pumpkin during the season.
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