{"id":9653,"date":"2011-11-11T10:44:15","date_gmt":"2011-11-11T14:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blessingsmultiplied.com\/?p=9653"},"modified":"2011-11-11T10:44:15","modified_gmt":"2011-11-11T14:44:15","slug":"recipe-pumpkin-dip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/?p=9653","title":{"rendered":"Recipe:  Pumpkin Dip"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_9656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9656\" style=\"width: 378px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1190612c.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9656\" title=\"Fresh Pumpkin Dip\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1190612c.jpg?resize=378%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"378\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1190612c.jpg?w=378&amp;ssl=1 378w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1190612c.jpg?resize=300%2C238&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fresh Pumpkin Dip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our family had fun making jack-o-lanterns this year for the holidays.\u00a0 Brina choose to do a happy one and Karlie wanted to do a scary one.\u00a0 While we were having fun doing the activity we set aside the pumpkin seeds and the pieces of pumpkin that we cut out so we could make more goodies with them.\u00a0 The pumpkin seeds were a huge hit and were gone in less than 24 hours.\u00a0 We used our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blessingsmultiplied.com\/2011\/10\/recipe-seasoned-pumpkin-seeds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seasoned Pumpkin Seed <\/a>recipe and shared them with friends.\u00a0 With the chunks of pumpkin that were remaining we made Pumpkin Dip for the evening meal.\u00a0 It smelled amazing walking into the house as the aroma of sweet pumpkin soup greeted us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pumpkin Dip:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 pound Pumpkin, seeded and peeled<\/li>\n<li>1 cup Water<\/li>\n<li>1 cube Chicken Bouillon<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup Heavy Cream<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon Pumpkin Pie Spice<\/li>\n<li>Crackers, Pretzels, or Bagel Pieces (for dipping)<\/li>\n<li>Dash of Chili Pepper for Spicy Kick <em>(optional)<\/em> <strong>OR<\/strong> Dash of Brown Sugar for a sweeter dip <em>(optional)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Cut up the seeded and peeled pumpkin into one inch cubes.\u00a0 Place the pumpkin, water, and chicken bouillon into the crockpot.\u00a0 Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours (or until the pumpkin is tender).<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Use a hand blender to blend the pumpkin mixture in the crockpot.\u00a0 Add the cream and pumpkin spice to the pumpkin mixture.\u00a0 Let it cook for another 10 minutes and stir or blend until smooth.\u00a0 Pour the pumpkin dip into a serving dish, add your favorite dipping items and enjoy.\u00a0 You could add a little chili powders to make it a spicy dip or a little brown sugar to make it a sweeter dip.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9655\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1190439c.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9655\" title=\"Pieces of Jack O' Lantern ready for Pumpkin Dip\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1190439c.jpg?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1190439c.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/P1190439c.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pieces of Jack O&#39; Lantern ready for Pumpkin Dip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We used the pieces from our jack-o-lantern activity but you could use a regular pumpkin or canned pumpkin as well.\u00a0 This would be a good one for upcoming Holidays and potlucks.\u00a0 We used plain bagels cut up into bite size pieces to dip.\u00a0 The girls loved it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our family had fun making jack-o-lanterns this year for the holidays.\u00a0 Brina choose to do a happy one and Karlie wanted to do a scary one.\u00a0 While we were having fun doing the activity we set aside the pumpkin seeds and the pieces of pumpkin that we cut out so we could make more goodies with them.\u00a0 The pumpkin seeds were a huge hit and were gone in less than 24 hours.\u00a0 We used our Seasoned Pumpkin Seed recipe and shared them with friends.\u00a0 With the chunks of pumpkin that were remaining we made Pumpkin Dip for the evening meal.\u00a0 It smelled amazing walking into the house as the aroma of sweet pumpkin soup greeted us. Pumpkin Dip: 1 pound Pumpkin, seeded and peeled 1 cup Water 1 cube Chicken Bouillon 1\/4 cup Heavy Cream 1 tablespoon Pumpkin Pie Spice Crackers, Pretzels, or Bagel Pieces (for dipping) Dash of Chili Pepper for Spicy Kick (optional) OR Dash of Brown Sugar for a sweeter dip (optional) 1.\u00a0 Cut up the seeded and peeled pumpkin into one inch cubes.\u00a0 Place the pumpkin, water, and chicken bouillon into the crockpot.\u00a0 Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours (or until the pumpkin is tender). 2.\u00a0 Use a hand blender to blend the pumpkin mixture in the crockpot.\u00a0 Add the cream and pumpkin spice to the pumpkin mixture.\u00a0 Let it cook for another 10 minutes and stir or blend until smooth.\u00a0 Pour the pumpkin dip into a serving dish, add your favorite dipping items and enjoy.\u00a0 You could add a little chili powders to make it a spicy dip or a little brown sugar to make it a sweeter dip. We used the pieces from our jack-o-lantern activity but you could use a regular pumpkin or canned pumpkin as well.\u00a0 This would be a good one for upcoming Holidays and potlucks.\u00a0 We used plain bagels cut up into bite size pieces to dip.\u00a0 The girls loved it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[64,4,65,68,16,18,80,82],"tags":[6747,7445,9578,13408,15570,18887,18889,18890,18895,21012,24832,24848,25826],"class_list":["post-9653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","category-fall-activities","category-family","category-fresh-healthy","category-kids","category-living-on-a-budget","category-menu-planning","category-recipe","tag-easy-pumpkin-dip-recipe","tag-fall-activity","tag-fresh-pumpkin-dip","tag-jack-o-lanterns","tag-making-pumpkin-dip","tag-pumpkin-activity","tag-pumpkin-dip","tag-pumpkin-dip-recipe","tag-pumpkin-recipe","tag-seasoned-pumpkin-seed-recipe","tag-using-the-leftover-jack-o-lantern-pieces","tag-using-up-the-pumpkins","tag-what-to-do-with-the-jack-o-lantern-pieces"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcnfwQ-2vH","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9653"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9653\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}