Pumpkin "Pie"- Low Carb, Low Fat

This weekend, we were at Target and they were giving samples of Pumpkin Spice Hershey Kisses. My husband decided to give them a try! I couldn't believe it...I have to say he has been more brave about food lately and I am SO proud! Well turns out, he LIKED them! I did too. They tasted like a creamy yummy pumpkin pie. I got inspired to then try to make him a homemade pumpkin pie. The dilemma, we needed it to be low carb for him and low fat for me. Also, I had NO evaporated milk...so we had a substitution. Yummy. Still waiting for him to try it.
This is basically the recipe on the back of Libby's pumpkin can, with a few change ups.

Pumpkin "Pie"

1 15 oz can Libby's Pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie mix)
1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice
2 eggs (I used 1 egg and 1 egg white)
3/4 cup Splenda
1/4 cup Vanilla (or any flavor you might venture to try) coffee creamer (I used low sugar)
1/2 cup Skim Milk (Or you could substitute 1 12 oz can evaporated milk or 12 oz cream)

1. Preheat oven to 425.
2. Beat eggs. Add in spice, Splenda, pumpkin and mix well until combined.
3. Add in milk and creamer and mix well until combined.
4. Pour mixture into pie plate and bake at 425 for 15 minutes.
5. Turn oven heat down to 350 and bake for 30 minutes.
6. Allow to cool and serve!

I made this crustless because the crust is full of butter and sugar (aka fat and carbs). It is so yummy you won't need it!

Twice Baked Sweet Potato

I LOVE sweet potato pie. Obviously, though, it doesn't make the most healthy side dish. I have tried my hand at eating a baked sweet potato plain...blah. I tried baking it, cutting it open and putting butter, cinnamon, marshmallow, etc. This makes it yummy, but only on the cut edges. When you get to the middle, it is plain again. I had this problem....until.....Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes were born. So yummy! Its like a healthy sweet potato pie that you can eat as a pretty healthy side dish.

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

2 medium sweet potatoes
2 tsp butter/margarine- I used honey butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2-4 Tbsp milk
Salt to taste
Mini marshmallows

1. Bake sweet potatoes until tender (I made mine in the microwave)
2. Cut sweet potato in half and scoop out flesh. Be sure to leave skin intact and reserve. Put flesh into a bowl and mash.
3. Add butter, cinnamon, salt and milk (use enough milk so it is the consistency of moist mashed potatoes). Put mixture back into skin.
4. Top with mini marshmallows.
5. Place back in oven and bake until warmed through and the marshmallows are toasty.

Mini Turkey Meatloaf

This is a quick and very tasty dinner.

Mini Turkey Meatloaf

1lb ground turkey
1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
1 Tbsp ketchup
1 egg
1 tsp granulated garlic
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 cheese stick cut into pieces

1. Combine all ingredients above except for cheese. Make 6 meatballs and place in muffin pan.
2. Push 1 piece of cheese into center of each meatball and cover with meat.
3. Bake at 400 for 10-15 minutes.

Enjoy. So tasty, so simple!