Veritaserum Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 My dad is turning 60 and my mom is throwing a pumpkin-themed birthday dinner. She is requesting family to bring pumpkin-based dishes to share. My husband and I are on Day 6 of Whole30, so we need ideas using compliant ingredients. Nobody in my family is remotely paleo. Grains, dairy, and sugar will almost certainly be in every dish. Ideally what we bring will be enough to satisfy ourselves and prevent us from being tempted by my mother's good cooking. :-) Anybody have some favorite Whole30 pumpkin recipes? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Lee Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Try this guy: http://www.whatigather.com/2012/09/paleo-pumpkin-chili.html I haven't tried it, btw...but it looks good and is hearty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Lee Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 oh, or this one: http://www.health-bent.com/soups/paleo-pumpkin-chili I love healthbent's recipes, but beware they aren't all W30 approved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I've seen a recipe or two for pumpkin chili that looked really good. Perhaps you could find a recipe for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Chili sounds like a great idea. My sister-in-law is a master baker and she will be bringing some truly delicious-sounding things. Must stay strong! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaSarah Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Pumpkin pie fan? To have a "dessert" option to help you stay strong surrounded by your sister's creations: Can of pure pumkin, mixed with approx 1/2 can coconut milk, 1-2 eggs, spices of choice (cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves) bake 350, 30-45 min till fairly set. If you've ever made a pumpkin pie, very similar consistency. Easier/faster version: omit the eggs, can either bake or nuke to warm. Top with a sprinkle of macadamia, almond slivers, pecans....your preference. Quite filling too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Lee Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 NinjaSarah, while this is a great idea in general for navigating potlucks and stuff like that, a paleo pumpkin pie like thing is SWYPO, and not allowed within the constraints of the W30. No paleofying desserts! OP, you'll persevere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb0426 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I was going to suggest the pumpkin chili, but how about a side dish instead. This looks delicious, but you could not use the honey in the recipe: http://angiesrecipes.blogspot.de/2012/10/roasted-pumpkin-and-brussels-sprouts.html You could also make a salad with a spicy arugula, add some roasted pumpkin, some compliant craisins (or perhaps pomegranate arils like the above side) and pumpkin seeds and topped with plain salt, pepper, and olive oil. If you do this, please invite me over for the dinner! Happy Birthday to your dad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 This would probably be SWYPO also but it is technically within the bounds of acceptable ingredients--might be an option for you to bring and share but would be hard for you not to eat! You can sub in pumpkin in place of the carrots I believe. http://balancedbites.com/2012/10/easy-recipe-carrot-pumpkin-spice-muffins.html Or, make your "pumpkin" contribution just in the form of "pumpkin pie spice" (not really pumpkin of course) over diced sweet potatoes? Or try with real pumpkin, although we find it hard to find fresh edible pumpkins in our area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Or this, made with Pumpkin, from here: http://whole9life.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-2011/ Squash and sweet potato bake Submitted by Amber Daniels (http://mountainstrength.com) Amber's Note: Try to keep your relatives away when it comes out of the oven, this stuff is hot out of the oven, but it smells good ! Other recipes like this call for brown sugar, but really, that's ridiculous. There's so much sugar in the squash and sweet potato that it's just not necessary. Ingredients: 1 tsp of cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/4 c coconut oil (melted) 1 large (around 1lb size) sweet potato 1 small (around 1-1.5 lb size) acorn, butternut or other favorite squash. Directions: Preheat the oven to 375 F. Coat the bottom of a 10×10 dish with some of the coconut oil. Peel and cube the sweet potato. Peel, halve, clean and cube the squash. Place both in the dish and pour the rest of the coconut oil over the squash. Sprinkle the cinnamon and nutmeg over the top, mix it all up, and cover it with foil. Bake for 35 minutes, stirring occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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