It’s that time of the year for PUMPKINS!
There are some many ways you can add pumpkin to a dish and in your dog’s diet. One of my favorites is making a pumpkin dip from homemade pumpkin puree.
Did you know? A pumpkin is not a vegetable; it’s a fruit! It’s a fruit because pumpkin develops from a flower and contains the seeds. Pumpkin belongs to the same fruit family as cucumbers, melons, squash, and gourds.
I prefer and enjoy making Pumpkin Puree from scratch. The secret of-of a tasty pumpkin puree is the flavoring during the roasting process. Three years ago, we shared a simple way on How to Roast a Pumpkin.
Last week, I roasted a pumpkin and seasoned it with ginger. Adding ginger to your dog’s diet contributes to maintaining overall good health. I wanted to make a simple pumpkin treat that I can share with Sugar after our mid-day walk/run. We are preparing for our Cooking Light & Health Magazine FitFoodie RunEatDrink 5k event. Since Summer weather is still lingering, I decided to make a cold refreshing, healthy Pumpkin Dip.
Ginger Honey Pumpkin Dip
1/2 cup of pumpkin puree (here’s the link on How to Make A Pumpkin Puree)
2 tablespoon of Greek yogurt
1/2 teaspoon of honey
black chia seeds (optional)
Fold in the pumpkin puree with the honey and greek yogurt. Drizzle some black chia seeds. Chia seeds have some incredible effects on health, both for humans and dogs. Will share more about chia seeds and dogs on a future post.
Ginger Honey Pumpkin Dip is a delightful dip for sweet apple slices and mildly steamed string beans.
Have you tried making a pumpkin dip that you can share with your dog?
sounds delish!
I love pumpkin and ginger!! I can’t believe I have not bought any yet this year. Crazy!! I like that I can share with Cocoa too 🙂
many thanks for a fabulous idea, we pondered today what we will do with the “stuffing” of our pumpkin :o) and now we have a tasty recipe, pawsome!
I have never roasted a pumpkin but I plan to try it this weekend Thank You for the recipe. Sounds delicious. I am sure my triplets grandchildren would love to have this with Schooner and Skipper.
That looks so good! I roast at least one pumpkin every year. Last year I tried a recipe for stuffing a small pie pumpkin (after removing the seeds of course) and baking it whole. It was really good! Pinning this.
WOW! Looks so nice.
We are moving into your house!
Lily & Edward
yum, yum, yum!
I could dip my biscuits in this!
Your Pals,
Murphy & Stanley
This sounds delicious and the boys love all of the ingredients as well as apples and green beans!
SUGAR I BET THAT DIP IS ALMOST AS SWEET AS YOU!
HUGS MADI YOUR BFFF
We love pumpkin! this sounds delicious!
hugs
Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel
What a clever idea! I’ll have to try that. My dogs both adore pumpkin, so this should be an easy sell for them!
Jean from Welcome to the Menagerie
Thanks. We are gonna try it tomorrow.
Wags
Oreo
Ok, this sounds delicious!!!!! I am trying this one!
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Yummy that looks delicious. I agree homemade puree is so much better. I boil or bake peeled chunks and slices but have not tried a whole big one for a long time. You have inspired me.