It's Pumpkin Season! Hurray!

It's that time of year when pumpkins are everywhere - at the market, in people's yards, and at the schools. Happily, pumpkins are great for low-carbers because they are packed with nutrients, but the carbs are lower than many other squashes. I like to keep a few cans around all year long for quick soups. Have a lovely fall weekend! Laura

 

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us It's Pumpkin Season! Hurray! It's that time of year when pumpkins are everywhere - at the market, in people's yards, and at the schools. Happily, pumpkins are great for low-carbers because they are packed with nutrients, but the carbs are lower than many other squashes. I like to keep a few cans around all year long for quick soups. Have a lovely fall weekend! Laura   Laura Dolson Low Carb Diets Expert Pumpkin is Soo Good For Us!   It's delicious, allowed on Atkins Induction, and can be used in everything from main dishes to deserts. Once you branch out with it, you'll realize pumpkin can be a year-round nutritious addition to your diet. Here's lots of nutrition information and links to recipes. See also this Carb Profile of Pumpkin, with links to all my low-carb pumpkin recipes. READ NOW Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling   This low-carb and gluten-free version of a traditional pumpkin roll (a rolled cake with a cream cheese filling) is a wonderful fall dessert.See Also: Low-Carb Pumpkin Pie Low-Carb Pumpkin Cheesecake   READ NOW Ground Beef and Pumpkin Skillet Meal   Don't limit yourself to desserts when it comes to pumpkin - try this easy skillet meal -- slightly spicy.  Try to find raw pumpkin already cut up, as they do at my local market, and Trader Joe's.   READ NOW Pumpkin Pecan Pancakes   This is a really fun and healthy twist on regular low-carb pancake, and I always get good comments about how good they are.   READ NOW Low-Carb Pumpkin Bread   Banana Bread is great, but at this time of the year, give me pumpkin bread.  Great with a cup of tea in the afternoon.   READ NOW How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds   The pumpkin carving ritual wouldn't be complete without the smells and crunching of roasted pumpkin seeds! This also works for any kind of squash seeds, including spaghetti squash. (How to Cook Spaghetti Squash) READ NOW Instant Pumpkin Pudding   Add some quick nutrition to your kids dessert by adding pumpkin to a sugar-free pudding mix.   READ NOW Featured Articles • The 13 Best Ways to Reward Yourself Without Food • Everything You Need to Know About Kegel Exercises • 11 Things You May Not Know About Sickle Cell Disease • How to Motivate Yourself to Lose Weight • 7 Tips to Help Make Your Carbs Count • 20 Snacks Under 200 Calories to Satisfy Your Hunger • 4 Surprising Foods That Can Gluten You • Is There a Link Between IBS and Thyroid Disease? Advertisement About Low Carb Diets  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Low Carb Diets newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.