Are you ready for Halloween?
October is my favorite time of year. I love going to the pumpkin patch. It seemed to never wear off from when I was a kid. There are all sorts of shapes and sizes. From baking to carving.
Did you know that if you select a pumpkin that still has the stem, it lasts longer? One farmer told me "It's like Tupperware seal for the pumpkin".
Also if you love to make fresh pumpkin pies grab the smaller spiced pumpkins, or even better the butternut pumpkin. It has a smother soft taste.
Gourds are great for decoration, and I love to place them on my dining room table as a center piece through the holiday's.
Of coarse then there is the famous carving pumpkins. It is so cute to see children trying to find the biggest one.
Another idea if you like to make many dishes with pumpkin, try to find the green ones with stems. Look over your pumpkin carefully, making sure there are no dings, or abrasions in the skin. This will ensure that your pumpkin will last longer. Believe it of not, I have had them last through April.
So what do I do with all my plump pumpkins? Use them for decorations through the fall season of coarse. Then pick them off one by one, by baking them, and mashing the flesh once they are fully baked. I then put them in freezer bags and freeze. Ahhh pumpkin goodness through the winter months.
What do you like to do in October?
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