Re: Pumpkin Dressing Recipe

[Guest guest]

Ooops, I forgot to list the 3/4 cup Pumpkin in the second recipes ingredient

list.

----- Original Message -----

From: " Michele Pitonyak " <map1@...>

< >

Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 2:07 PM

Subject: Pumpkin Dressing Recipe

> There are two versions of this recipe. The first one is the origional

recipe

> I created about a year ago. Then I came up with the second as a low fat

> version...but I usually make the first one because I like it better.

> Michele & Gillie

>

> Pumpkin Dressing

> Ingredients:

> 1/2 cup Pumpkin (solid pack)

> 1/4 cup Cider Vinegar

> 1/4 cup Olive Oil

> 3/4 cup Water

> 1 tsp Cinnamon

> 1/2 tsp Paprika

> 1/4 tsp Ginger

> 4 packets Splenda (or to taste)

> 2 HEAPING teaspoons Benefiber (Optional...but it keeps the solid & liquids

> from seperating.)

>

> Put all ingredients in blender and blend until all ingredients well

> combined.

> I put dressing into a plastic salad dressing bottle that I saved and

washed

> out...the kind with the squeeze top/shaker top. These is a thick dressing

> and squeeze type bottles work best.

>

> Pumpkin Dressing (Low fat version)

> Ingredients:

> 1 cup Water

> 1/3 cup Cider Vinegar

> 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil

> 1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon

> 1 tsp Paprika

> 1/2 tsp Ginger

> 6 packets Splends (or to taste)

> 3 Heaping teaspoons Benefiber (optional...improves texture)

>

> Blend all ingredients in blender. Put dressing in recycled squeeze bottle.

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for posting Michele! Right now I'm hungry & this sounds very

delicious! :-) I see that Benefiber is partially hydrogenized guar gum

.... I am trying to determine if there is there any appreciable

difference between this ingredient, and regular guar gum (that I

presently use) ... Perhaps the hydrogenized version mixes easier ... but

with a blender, it might not matter. I'm happy that I have on hand one

of those squeeze bottles.

http://www.allegromedical.com/dietary_supplements/adult_nutrition/novartis_sando\

z/resource_benefiber_7_2_oz_canisters_powder.P192061

or

http://snipurl.com/5iy9

Thanks again & kiss the pooch for me. :-)

Michele Pitonyak wrote:

>There are two versions of this recipe. The first one is the origional recipe I

created about a year ago. Then I came up with the second as a low fat

version...but I usually make the first one because I like it better.

>Michele & Gillie

>

>Pumpkin Dressing

>Ingredients:

>1/2 cup Pumpkin (solid pack)

>1/4 cup Cider Vinegar

>1/4 cup Olive Oil

>3/4 cup Water

>1 tsp Cinnamon

>1/2 tsp Paprika

>1/4 tsp Ginger

>4 packets Splenda (or to taste)

>2 HEAPING teaspoons Benefiber (Optional...but it keeps the solid & liquids

>from seperating.)

>

>Put all ingredients in blender and blend until all ingredients well

>combined.

>I put dressing into a plastic salad dressing bottle that I saved and washed

>out...the kind with the squeeze top/shaker top. These is a thick dressing

>and squeeze type bottles work best.

>

>Pumpkin Dressing (Low fat version)

>Ingredients:

>1 cup Water

>1/3 cup Cider Vinegar

>1 Tbsp. Olive Oil

>1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon

>1 tsp Paprika

>1/2 tsp Ginger

>6 packets Splends (or to taste)

>3 Heaping teaspoons Benefiber (optional...improves texture)

>

>Blend all ingredients in blender. Put dressing in recycled squeeze bottle.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Michele. I'll be trying it one of these days soon. Looks very interesting!

Ruth P.

From: " Michele Pitonyak " <map1@...>

Reply-

Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 14:07:45 -0400

< >

Subject: [ ] Pumpkin Dressing Recipe

There are two versions of this recipe. The first one is the origional recipe

I created about a year ago. Then I came up with the second as a low fat

version...but I usually make the first one because I like it better.

Michele & Gillie

Pumpkin Dressing

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Pumpkin (solid pack)

1/4 cup Cider Vinegar

1/4 cup Olive Oil

3/4 cup Water

1 tsp Cinnamon

1/2 tsp Paprika

1/4 tsp Ginger

4 packets Splenda (or to taste)

2 HEAPING teaspoons Benefiber (Optional...but it keeps the solid & liquids

from seperating.)

Put all ingredients in blender and blend until all ingredients well

combined.

I put dressing into a plastic salad dressing bottle that I saved and washed

out...the kind with the squeeze top/shaker top. These is a thick dressing

and squeeze type bottles work best.

Pumpkin Dressing (Low fat version)

Ingredients:

1 cup Water

1/3 cup Cider Vinegar

1 Tbsp. Olive Oil

1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon

1 tsp Paprika

1/2 tsp Ginger

6 packets Splends (or to taste)

3 Heaping teaspoons Benefiber (optional...improves texture)

Blend all ingredients in blender. Put dressing in recycled squeeze bottle.

[Guest guest]

Benefiber and Guar are not the same thing. Benefiber is unique because it

does not thicken and guar gum does. But, because gums are used to improve

consistancy of foods and give them a slippery or creamy texture it seems

they would be a desireable ingredient for a salad dressing. Unfortunelatly,

I have never experimented with it to find out and have no idea how much to

use. If you add too much you could end up with pumpkin pudding or even

pumpkin rubber (maybe Waren could give some helpful insite here). If you

decide to try adding regular guar gum, add just a little at a time and wait

for it to thicken before adding more...let us know how it turns out.

Michele & Gillie

Now I am off to the kitchen to experiment on new doughball treat recipe for

Gillie...I haven't had much success with this one yet...but i'm getting

closer. )

----- Original Message -----

Message: 15

Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 20:51:54 -0400

From: apricot85 <apricot85@...>

Subject: Re: Pumpkin Dressing Recipe

Thank you for posting Michele! Right now I'm hungry & this sounds very

delicious! :-) I see that Benefiber is partially hydrogenized guar gum

.... I am trying to determine if there is there any appreciable

difference between this ingredient, and regular guar gum (that I

presently use) ... Perhaps the hydrogenized version mixes easier ... but

with a blender, it might not matter. I'm happy that I have on hand one

of those squeeze bottles.

http://www.allegromedical.com/dietary_supplements/adult_nutrition/novartis_sando\

z/resource_benefiber_7_2_oz_canisters_powder.P192061

or

http://snipurl.com/5iy9

Thanks again & kiss the pooch for me. :-)

[Guest guest]

Interesting: Benefiber is partially hydrolyzed guar.

Beware of regular guar's thickening power- it is quite potent! A little goes

a long way. I've found this to be at least equally true of xanthan gum.

>From: " Michele Pitonyak " <map1@...>

>Reply-

>< >

>CC: <apricot85@...>

>Subject: Re: [ ] Pumpkin Dressing Recipe

>Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 13:18:39 -0400

>

>Benefiber and Guar are not the same thing. Benefiber is unique because it

>does not thicken and guar gum does. But, because gums are used to improve

>consistancy of foods and give them a slippery or creamy texture it seems

>they would be a desireable ingredient for a salad dressing. Unfortunelatly,

>I have never experimented with it to find out and have no idea how much to

>use. If you add too much you could end up with pumpkin pudding or even

>pumpkin rubber (maybe Waren could give some helpful insite here). If you

>decide to try adding regular guar gum, add just a little at a time and wait

>for it to thicken before adding more...let us know how it turns out.

>Michele & Gillie

>Now I am off to the kitchen to experiment on new doughball treat recipe for

>Gillie...I haven't had much success with this one yet...but i'm getting

>closer. )

>

>----- Original Message -----

>Message: 15

> Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 20:51:54 -0400

> From: apricot85 <apricot85@...>

>Subject: Re: Pumpkin Dressing Recipe

>

>Thank you for posting Michele! Right now I'm hungry & this sounds very

>delicious! :-) I see that Benefiber is partially hydrogenized guar gum

>... I am trying to determine if there is there any appreciable

>difference between this ingredient, and regular guar gum (that I

>presently use) ... Perhaps the hydrogenized version mixes easier ... but

>with a blender, it might not matter. I'm happy that I have on hand one

>of those squeeze bottles.

>http://www.allegromedical.com/dietary_supplements/adult_nutrition/novartis_sand\

oz/resource_benefiber_7_2_oz_canisters_powder.P192061

>or

>http://snipurl.com/5iy9

>

>Thanks again & kiss the pooch for me. :-)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

For the local get together, I am bringing both versions of the dressing listed

below. IMO the taste of both versions were AWESOME. Very scrumptious.

I've calculated the low fat version at 8cal per Tbs., and the regular version

has 20 cal per Tbs. I worry that these are too scrumptious. Michele, hope

you & doggy are doing well.

Michele Pitonyak wrote:

Ooops, I forgot to list the 3/4 cup Pumpkin in the second recipes ingredient list.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Michele Pitonyak" <map1@...>

< >

Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 2:07 PM

There are two versions of this recipe. The first one is the origional recipe I created about a year ago. Then I came up with the second as a low fat version...but I usually make the first one because I like it better.

Michele & Gillie

Pumpkin Dressing

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Pumpkin (solid pack)

1/4 cup Cider Vinegar

1/4 cup Olive Oil

3/4 cup Water

1 tsp Cinnamon

1/2 tsp Paprika

1/4 tsp Ginger

4 packets Splenda (or to taste)

2 HEAPING teaspoons Benefiber (Optional...but it keeps the solid & liquids

from seperating.)

Put all ingredients in blender and blend until all ingredients well combined. I put dressing into a plastic salad dressing bottle that I saved and washed out...the kind with the squeeze top/shaker top. These is a thick dressing and squeeze type bottles work best.

Pumpkin Dressing (Low fat version)

Ingredients:

1 cup Water

1/3 cup Cider Vinegar

1 Tbsp. Olive Oil

1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon

1 tsp Paprika

1/2 tsp Ginger

6 packets Splenda (or to taste)

3 Heaping teaspoons Benefiber (optional...improves texture)

Blend all ingredients in blender. Put dressing in recycled squeeze bottle