Thursday, September 27, 2012

Pumpkin Cream Cheese

 
I found this recipe on another blog..link is below.
I decided to use butternut squash instead of pumpkin..we
 have an abundance of these from our garden.
First I used a melon ball scoop to remove seeds. It has sharp
edges and really makes the job easy.
 

 
I added about 1/2 inch water to pan..cooked
about 10 minutes...look at that deep orange color..there
are tons of vitamins..1 cup has 150% of vitamin A of the daily
recommended amount and 63 calories and here's the link to learn more.
and best of all I know where it came from...grown without the use of pesticides.

 
Put all ingredients in a bowl and mix...I love nutmeg, which
was not in the recipe, so I added a pinch.

 
This is really a quick recipe..less than 15 minutes..
less if you use canned pumpkin... and
you have almost a cup of homemade Pumpkin
Cheese Spread..It's so good I am going to double
the recipe next time.
Butternut squash can be substituted in any recipe that
has pumpkin as an ingredient.
My daughter makes this and serves as a dip with
ginger snap cookies..yummy..she is such a great cook.
 
So here's the recipe and the link to the blog...
 
                                                  Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Spread

                                                 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
                                                 3 tablespoons brown sugar
                                                 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
                                                 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
                                                 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
                                                 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
                                                 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

                            1. In a small bowl, beat softened cream cheese, sugar, and syrup til creamy.
                            2. Add pumpkin, spices and vanilla and beat til smooth.
                            3. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
                            4. Enjoy!

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Signs of fall, santa,snowman,reindeer

Spider/hurricane lilies are the first sign of fall at our house.
They started blooming a couple weeks ago


Just finished a batch of these..I'm thinking...
should I make a wood base for them to
sit in..they will stand but tip over easy.
pattern by: Olde Country Cupboard
 
Craft shows are now a reality..just around the corner.
We only do 2 shows in the fall..this year went
really fast for us. 
 
Make it a great day!!
 
Life is not about the number of breaths we take..
but the moments that take our breath away.
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