Precious Moments is sad to announce that we will will be closing down Precious Moms on October 30th. Precious Moms was a wonderful outlet for news and information of dedicated moms and the decision to close the site was not an easy one. If there is any information or content you wish to save, please copy and save the information to your computer by October 30th. We appreciate your past support and input on the site.

By Dawn Hall, author of the Busy People’s Cookbook Series

Pumpkin Trifle
Pretty layers of pumpkin and cream filling make my mouth water.

1  (10-ounce) angel food cake, cut into bite-size pieces
2  cups pumpkin pie mix (the seasoning is already in this and I use 16-ounces of a 29-ounce can)
4  plus 2 teaspoons finely chopped walnuts
2  (1.7-ounce) packages sugar-free, fat-free instant vanilla pudding mix
1  (8-ounce) package fat-free cream cheese
2  cups fat-free, low-carb milk
4 ounces fat-free dessert whipped topping (half an 8-ounce container)

• Mix the angel food cake, pumpkin pie mix, and 4 teaspoons walnuts in a large bowl.
• In a large mixing bowl stir together the vanilla pudding mix, cream cheese, milk, and dessert whipped topping.
• In a large trifle bowl or large glass bowl put 1 1/3 cups of the pudding mixture on the bottom. Then place 1 1/2 cups of pumpkin mixture on top of the cream mixture. Repeat the layers.
• Top with 1 1/3 cups of the cream mixture.
• Sprinkle with the remaining 2 teaspoons chopped walnuts.

Yield: 15 (1/2-cup) servings

Calories: 149 (5% fat); Total Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 3mg; Carbohydrate: 28g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Protein: 6g; Sodium: 546mg
Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 very lean meat, 2 other carbohydrate

Preparation time: 20 minutes or less
Total time: 20 minutes or less