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You’re going to fall for this Pumpkin Penne Pasta! Gluten free & Vegetarian &Delicious

It’s October … officially pumpkin can be put in as many dishes as possible month!

I saw as I walked through the living room on my way to gather more laundry (never ends..) a pumpkin lasagna on the Today Show. Sounded so good! So I decided to try to dish this up gluten free and vegetarian!

The end result was a perfectly blended fusion of fall flavors.. vitamin packed  goodness.

Step 1- boil up some al dente gluten free penne pasta

Step2-the sauce


Sauté 1T of chopped garlic &

             1 yellow onion in

              2T olive oil

              Add the chopped stems of 4 large       kale leaves &

              1t thyme

Once simmered down, add one can pumpkin purée and 1/2 can water

             Salt and pepper

             1 t Bombay curry

Simmer until smooth and thickened


Step 3- the filling 

Mix 1 8oz container of ricotta

2 eggs

4 kale leaves chopped

1/4 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)

Nutmeg


Step 4- layer it up!

Layer penne then ricotta mix, a handful of mozzarella, then the sauce

Repeat!


Bake at 325 for 45 mins covered


Enjoy!

❤️

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Pumpkin Pie Muffins- gluten free! … And a little bit about October…

October is my favorite month. To me, October means it’s time to change… Maybe like spring time for some (well likely most everyone). Full harvest moons that light the waters of Miami, sending sparkling waves across the black night water. The intense humidity and stifling nights are replaced with breezes with just a hint of coolness. The kids are settled in their school routine.. the anxiety reduced to intermittent episodes – usually regarding some forgotten homework assignment and, of course, there is Halloween, pumpkins and candy EVERYWHERE!   Time change, night comes earlier… Out with the summer and in with the fall… And let’s make it a good one!

I’m in a bit of a funk today, maybe too many loads of laundry… Maybe it’s sensing that change isn’t easy for everyone… Or even desired… Or even desirable! You have to know what’s right for you and make changes that are needed, beneficial.. Healthy. Change isn’t easy. All day (actually all week) I’ve had “when I grow up” from Matilda stuck in my head. Such an incredible song, but really aside from the humor in it, there’s some good advice… “If you always take it on the chin and wear it, nothing will change” and “just because I find myself in this story, it doesnt mean that everything is written for me”

Get out there and write your story. Make it a happy one.  If you need some energy and inspiration, snack on these incredibly delicious vitamin A packed muffins!

  

Base

2 1/2 cups Pamela’s pancake mix

1/2 cup Cold water

1 egg

2 T sugar

1 tsp salt

1/2 c butter or shortening 

Mix dry ingredients, cut in butter, mix lightly until small pea sized areas of butter remain

Mix in wet ingredients together

Press balls of dough into bottom of greased muffin pan

   

 
Filling

1 can pumpkin pack

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup evaporated milk

1 t pumpkin pie spice

2 cloves

1/4 t ginger

Whisk well then add to muffin tins to fill.

  

Topping

1/4 cup gluten free oatmeal

1/4 c brown sugar

1/2 c walnuts

Dash pumpkin pie spice

Mix and sprinkle over

Bake at 350 for 20 mins or until toothpick comes out clean

Allow to cool 5 mins and then remove from pan 

Enjoy!?

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