Oh do you know the pumpkin grandma?
Last Saturday, I decided to make use of the pumpkins I purchased for carving, then never got around to carving.
So this is what I did:
Cut.
Clean.
Bake.
Baked!
Scrape ... into a food processor.
Process.
Wonder if it's supposed to look like applesauce. Check the recipe ... Yes, it's supposed to look like applesauce.
End up with a HUGE bowl of pumpkin puree.
An amount equal to this many cans!
Bag it ... and line up for the pumpkin can-can, Rockette style.
"Take us to your leader!"
Use one bag to make one of these. Yum!
Use the innards to make these: Sweet-n-Salty Pumpkin Seeds.There you have it! That's how I spent 90 percent of my day last Saturday. But it was worth it.
Thing is, that was two pumpkins. I have three more pumpkins to go!
Today's question:
What's your favorite thing to make with pumpkin? Feel free to share the recipe.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Reader Comments (15)
I love so many pumpkin dishes, but I think it's the seeds I'm craving right now. We're already out over here!
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I'd have to say pumpkin pie is my favorite of all. I've never been brave enough to try it with a pumpkin that wasn't in a can though. You are awesome!
Oh now you've done it. I've been craving pumpkin pie since early October, and trying to wait for Turkey Day. It will be tough.........two more weeks!
Anyhoooo, wonderful pictures! Nicely done, as usual, Ms Lisa.
My favorite thing to do with pumpkin? Stick it on a fork and shove it in my mouth!
Terri :-)
Pumpkin pie is my favorite but I have always used store bought pumpkin. I always have pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving Day breakfast. Why wait until you are too full to really enjoy it!
Another favorite is a pumpkin roll..... but made by someone else!
I have a really good carrot bar recipe that I have always wanted to try pumpkin in. It calls for baby food carrots but your homemade pumpkin looks perfect for the recipe. Super easy and really, really good with a cream cheese icing!
The recipe is on my blog www.grandmaslittlepearls.com
Now you have me craving pumpkin pie!
At this time of year especially, I love everything pumpkin! Your pictures even heightened my cravings. I really love Grandma Shelley's idea to eat pumpkin pie for breakfast on Thanksgiving morning, mmm with a hot cup of coffee....thanks!
Lisa Anne, you continue to amaze me! Your photography lay-out is amazing. And, you're the same young woman who did a tandem-jump out of an airplane a few years ago. Fantastically talented.
My favorite is, of course, pumpkin pie.
Pie!!!
This is the recipe I use when I'm motivated to bake:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pumpkin-Pie-with-Toffee-Walnut-Topping-104306
I think I could eat Pumpkin Pie anytime. And now I totally want it for breakfast!! Pumpkin anything is always a treat, and I can't believe how much you got out of two pumpkins!!! Thanks for stopping by today Lisa, have a great day-
One of my friends told me the other day that there is a different type of pumpkin to grow if you want to make pies out of the pumpkins. You have to plant 'pie' pumpkins. She said that the taste and the texture is so much better than pumpkins meant for carving.
I'm a fan! Pumpkin pie for breakfast- now you're talking! The photos were mouth watering.
I have memories of pumpkin pies one of my aunts used to make from her homegrown pumpkins. They were the best ever!!! We always have pumpkin pie for breakfast the day after Thanksgiving. The first time my father-in-law experienced this tradition with us, he was horrified!! About the third year, he finally gave in and had some with us!!!
Lisa,
That's awesome!! Look at you go!!
And you still have MORE pumpkins?! Good grief! :)
I've been invited to a friends for Thanksgiving, since my husband has to work.
She and I are both raw-foodists, so I'll be making a raw pumpkin pie!!
It will be my first time making that dessert, so wish me luck!
I hope to take some photos for my blog as I make it.
Your pie looks absolutely deeelicious!!
OK - I'm officially hungry now!
Hugs,
gabriele
I've been wanting to try a pumpkin pie from scratch before, and you've inspired me to do it next year. Now I need to raid the cupboard and break out the canned pumpkin that's been calling to me!
You made it look so easy, I just may have to give it a try, except I don't have a food processor!
Thanks!
Bernice
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