Ordering Disorder
with Chris Jordan
Ordering Disorder is about making every day run more smoothly in small specific ways like quick, easy, and nutritious recipes, tips for prepareing lunches, and organizing tips, which add up to big changes
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This is frighteningly good. It tastes like Pumpkin Pie without that pesky crust, or baking. Or time. Or any real effort. Are you the sort of person who remembers at 2:00 that you have a holiday party to attend at 2:30, and you still need to shower, dress, and bring a food item to share? Then this is the recipe for you.
Serve with Gingersnap cookies, or graham crackers if you prefer.
I have made this twice in the past week. Once for an inpromptu get together and once for a neighbor. It got rave reviews, even from those children reluctant to try it because it was made with… ewwwwww… pumpkin, which is totally like a vegetable.
It is so easy even a 4 yr old child could make it. As a matter of fact…
And look, the instant pudding has something called Calci-YUM! I can only surmise that is better somehow. It makes it good for you and yummy
Open the can of Pumpkin Pie Mix and dump it into a bowl.
Open the tub of Cool Whip and dump it into the bowl.
Open the package of instant vanilla pudding and dump it into the bowl. I did not get a photo of this step. I hope you all can manage. Susan?
Mix well.
Dip your gingersnap cookie. And Enjoy!
As for presentation, I happen to have these small pumpkin containers, but you can cut the top off of a real pumpkin, about the size of the ones in the photo, clean out the pumpkin guts and place the dip inside of there. It would be an adorable way to bring the dip to a holiday party. I am saving my real pumpkins for Thanksgiving Day.
But know that if you invite me anywhere this holiday season this is what I will be bringing with me. I have already bought up all the canned Pumpkin Pie mix. That is the real reason behind the canned pumpkin shortage.
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Okay, so just to be clear because I’m sleep deprived and obviously an idiot (and apparently, like Susan, need a picture). You don’t prepare the pudding? I’m wondering because I have a milk allergy in the house and was wondering if the vanilla was for a vanilla flavor and if I could either use soy vanilla pudding (it’s prepared) or if I’d just add vanilla extract. (what does the vanilla pudding do for the recipe?)
Thanks for helping an idiot.
Chris says: No, you do not prepare the pudding. I think the pudding adds flavor and also acts like a binding agent. Cool Whip is also made from milke though so I am not sure what you could do about that.
Michelle | November 19th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
I love all of these ingredients and together imagine that they make a dangerously delicious dish!! I only hope that the store will have pumpkin pie filling…
Megumi | November 20th, 2009 at 2:10 am
Thank you for this easy recipe. i will be trying it for thanksgiving also. and i heard that you may be buying all the pumpkin mix up for a fabulous treat so i grabed one this week. Happy Thanksgiving
Tammy | November 20th, 2009 at 11:43 am
Thanks for this! sounds delicious and easy, which is what I need. I’m having a post after-kiddie b-day party at my home and looking for some quick and easy recipes. This one sounds like a winner!
mrosson | November 21st, 2009 at 12:24 am
Wow, you weren’t kidding! That IS super-easy. So long as you’ve pre-thawed the Cool Whip, unlike me.
Brigitte | November 21st, 2009 at 11:00 am
oh this sounds good - and I like that my 4 yr old can (help) make it - thanks for the inspiration!
jerilyn | November 21st, 2009 at 2:34 pm
That looks delicious!
Angie | November 23rd, 2009 at 7:34 pm