Pumpkin Mousse...A Retraction

I know I shared with you that I am an obsessive compulsive calorie counter who is flirting with anorexia, but what I didn't share is that I am also a label reader.  Obsessively.  Have been since the whole "don't eat fat" craze of the '80's.  I also like to eat whole foods.  SuperFoods. Food that comes from the ground and food with a face.  (Sorry to all vegetarians...but foods with a face are yummy.  Especially pigs.  My bad.)  My theory behind "natural eating" is that if I EAT perfect foods then my life will be perfect.  Messed up, right?!?!?!?!?!  I TOLD you I have issues.  I don't eat healthy for health's sake.  I'm learning, and I'm working TOWARDS THAT, but I'm not there yet.  Anyway...that's why I HAVE to print a retraction.  I read the labels from yesterday's Pumpkin Mousse recipe.  The only thing natural and whole in yesterday's pumpkin mousse recipe is the pumpkin.  Oh.  And the milk.  Milk is good.

Cool Whip Free.  Sorry Kraft, but that's some nasty sh*t.
Ingredients: Water, Corn Syrup, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup and then a bunch of other crap that starts with the word "poly."
OMG!!!

Jell-O Sugar Free-Fat Free Instant vanilla Pudding...ewwwwww.  I was a biology/premed geek in college, so I know how to pronounce these words, ( I so hated Organic Chem, btw...) but EAT THEM?!?!  Nuh-uh.
Ingredients: Modified corn starch, Maltodextrin, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Xanthum Gum, Mono and Diglycerides, Aspertame, Acesulfame Potassium, Tetrapotassiumpyrophosphate,  Dipotassiumphosphate, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6.

That's just disgusting.  (Or in little Genny's words, "gidusting".) Seriously.
Angie's Pumpkin Mousse recipe???

pumpkin
heavy cream
sugar
vanilla
pumpkin pie spice.

That's it.  Five, wholesome, all-natural ingredients.  YES, it is jacked up (Angie's word...love it)  with calories and fat, but it's NATURAL.  And probably yummier.  LOTS yummier.

If you REALLY want a healthy pumpkin recipe, try Dr. Steven Pratt's pumpkin pudding.
Dr. Pratt is the author of "SuperFoods...Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life."
I gotta tell you, when my life was spinning outta control, this book became my bible.  Foods that can CHANGE MY LIFE????  Sign me up!!  Change my life, Dr. Pratt!!  I poured through this book, took notes and memorized ridiculous facts.  I tortured my poor family with nutrition nuggets and drove everyone around me insane.  But I loved this book.  Still do.

 

LOL!!!  I scanned the book into my computer...look how banged up the poor thing is.  It's taken a beating, that's for sure.  The spine is broken, the pages are all dog-eared and it's highlighted to death.  But it's mine all mine and I love it.  It got me through some dark days.
I also love Dr. Pratt's Pumpkin Pudding.  Try it.  It tastes like pumpkin pie but without the guilt.  Not only without the guilt but with all the powerful goodness of carotenoids.  Did you know carotenoids can decrease you risk of developing lung, colon, bladder, cervical, breast and skin cancer?!?!  Neither did I.  That's some pretty powerful pumpkin.  Eat your pumpkin.  But mix it with GOOD stuff.  Not cool-whip and  fake, instant pudding.  Blech.  Chemical blech-ness.  How gross.

Dr. Pratt's Pumpkin Pudding
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves or all-spice
2 large eggs
One 15 oz can Libby's 100% pure pumpkin
One 12oz can nonfat evaporated milk

1. Mix sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves in a small bowl.
2. Beat the eggs in a large bowl.
3. Stir in the pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture.  Gradually stir in the evaporated milk.
4. Pour into a shallow, ovenproof dish and bake at 350 for about 40 minutes.  Don't overbake; the center should be slightly wiggly.
5. Cool and enjoy at room temperature or refrigerate.

I PROMISE you, this is good.  I've made it dozens of times and I love it.
If you cut it into 9 servings it has 107 calories and 1 gram of fat.  NOT BAD.  And I'm telling you...REALLY yummy.

Now...what shall I do with all of my chemical mousse????  We're having dinner with friends tonight...Lisa???  Do you mind a little chemicals in your mousse???

'Kay.  I'm done blabbing.  (Blogging.)
Sorta...one more blab.  (Blog.)  THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CLICKING ON THE LITTLE AD THINGY YESTERDAY!!!!!  Do you know I made $7 yesterday?!?!  SEVEN DOLLARS!!!  I've been a mommy for almost 14 years.  Through Rob's hard work (and God's grace) I have been able to stay home with my children all of these years.  But God knows we've struggled.  We've robbed Peter to pay Paul more times than is probably legal....but we've made it through.  I have always felt tremendous guilt about not contributing finacially to our family. Now all of a sudden I made $7????  From a BLOG?!?!  THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!  Your clicks are appreciated more than you'll ever know...