Lisa Lillien - Hungry Girl - Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World

Ingredients
One 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
One 8-ounce container Cool Whip Free
One 8-ounce container fat-free cream cheese, at room temperature 7/8 cup fat-free sour cream (almost 1 cup but not quite)
3ВЅ sheets (14 crackers) low-fat honey graham crackers, crushed Вѕ cup to 1 cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

Add pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice. Mix well.

Spoon mixture evenly into a wide serving bowl. Top with crushed graham crackers.

Chill in the fridge for a few hours, then enjoy. Mmmmmmmm. . pumpkinlicious!

MAKES 10 SERVINGS

wayne's pumpkin smash
PER SERVING (1 piece): 65 calories, 0.5g fat, 81mg sodium, 12g carbs, 1g fiber, 7g sugars, 5g protein

Wayne is an HG subscriber and our pal. He's also a writer for The Tonight Show. Now that we know Wayne, we not only get to eat AWESOME Pumpkin Smash but we get VIP seats to see Jay Leno!

Ingredients
One 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
One 12-ounce can evaporated fat-free milk
ВЅ cup fat-free liquid egg substitute
Вѕ cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine all ingredients. Mix well.

Place mixture in a baking dish and bake in the oven for 45 minutes.

Once ready to serve (it's delicious eaten hot or cold), cut into 9 pieces.

MAKES 9 SERVINGS

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mug 'o pumpkin crГЁme
PER SERVING (entire recipe): 79 calories, 1.5g fat, 127mg sodium, 10g carbs, 1.5g fiber, 6g sugars, 6g protein

Ingredients
7 ounces light vanilla soymilk
2 tablespoons canned pure pumpkin
Вј teaspoon cornstarch
Вј teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Вј teaspoon vanilla extract
No-calorie sweetener, to taste

MAKES 1 SERVING

CHEW ON THIS:
There are competitions every year to see who can grow the largest pumpkin. Prize-winning pumpkins have weighed in at more than 1,000 pounds. Whoa!

fun with butternut squash

Butternut squash is the most underrated food EVER. Not only is it amazingly delicious but it's also healthy, soooo low in calories, extremely versatile, and fun to cook. Granted, it is a little annoying to peel, cut, and deseed the things, but it's definitely worth the trouble. These recipes are so good, you may forget that sweet potatoes exist (b-nut squash tastes so similar, but has about half the calories!). And speaking of potatoes, don't miss HG's famous Bake-tastic Butternut Squash Fries on page 100. Happy squashing!

maplelicious butternut squash mash
PER SERVING (ВЅ of recipe): 109 calories, 1g fat, 341mg sodium, 27g carbs, 4g fiber, 5g sugars, 2g protein

Ingredients
3 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash
2 tablespoons sugar-free maple syrup
1 teaspoon whipped light butter or light buttery spread
Вј teaspoon salt

MAKES 2 SERVINGS

squash-tastic shepherd's pie
PER SERVING (Вјth of pie): 232 calories, 2.5g fat, 552mg sodium, 25g carbs, 4g fiber, 5g sugars, 28g protein

This shepherd's pie swap is AMAZING. My obsession with butternut squash really paid off here — in spades!

Ingredients
1 pound raw extra-lean ground turkey
3ВЅ cups peeled and cubed butternut squash
1ВЅ cups frozen mixed vegetables
ВЅ cup chopped onions
Вѕ cup fat-free gravy
1 tablespoon light whipped butter or light buttery spread
ВЅ teaspoon minced garlic
Вј teaspoon salt
Dash of black pepper
Dash of garlic powder
Dash of onion powder