tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post325842814229064857..comments2024-03-29T05:54:10.109-07:00Comments on creative savv: 4 Ways to Cook Fresh PumpkinsLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-90038093574078638512012-11-01T13:08:14.530-07:002012-11-01T13:08:14.530-07:00Hi frugal spinster,
I'll try to come up with s...Hi frugal spinster,<br />I'll try to come up with something. It changes every time I make it, based on what I have. But I'll make notes of what I do next time I make pumpkin soup (should be in the next week).Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-53171980765433191402012-10-31T21:51:04.494-07:002012-10-31T21:51:04.494-07:00Lili, are you going to share your pumpkin soup rec...Lili, are you going to share your pumpkin soup recipe with us? I had a great pumpkin soup at a lunchon once. When I asked the hostess if I could get her soup recipe she confessed that she had picked it up at the deli. I've searched in vain for a good recipe ever since. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-29402243226363667422012-10-31T08:13:33.906-07:002012-10-31T08:13:33.906-07:00Hi anexacting,
that's great! 8 cups will make ...Hi anexacting,<br />that's great! 8 cups will make a lot of muffins! I think freshly cooked pumpkin tastes so much better than canned. Happy baking : )Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-16387070683837812112012-10-31T03:30:13.027-07:002012-10-31T03:30:13.027-07:00I cooked my own pumpkin this year for the first ti...I cooked my own pumpkin this year for the first time, in the oven. A medium pumpkin made 8 cups. I froze some, and I look forward to making more pumpkin muffins later in the winter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-35397452839525707142012-10-28T11:38:46.139-07:002012-10-28T11:38:46.139-07:00Hi Helen,
Your kitchen sounds so wonderful, filled...Hi Helen,<br />Your kitchen sounds so wonderful, filled with delicious aromas, and love! I totally understand not wanting to throw away a Jack O'Lantern. I feel the same way. I guess I don't really mind the mess and fuss of cooking it. It's just another cooking chore, like making applesauce or baking bread.<br /><br />Good luck with the oven baking of your pie pumpkins.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-11816508234451767662012-10-28T11:34:04.296-07:002012-10-28T11:34:04.296-07:00Hi Lois,
Glad to provide the info you need! I can ...Hi Lois,<br />Glad to provide the info you need! I can only imagine how creative you must be living without an oven! But I know it's possible. We did it for about a year, and even made pizza and bread on the stove.<br /><br />Good luck with your pumpkin.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-75029849305329651942012-10-28T11:31:38.661-07:002012-10-28T11:31:38.661-07:00Hi live and learn,
I've been watching the sale...Hi live and learn,<br />I've been watching the sales on canned pumpkin for the last two weeks. So far, the best sale price I've seen was $1.79 for a 15 oz. can. I'm hoping canned pumpkin will drop below a dollar a pound. But I haven't seen great prices like that in several years. So, I'll just continue cooking up fresh pumpkins. Hope you have better prices on the canned stuff than we do!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-44648158064064959772012-10-28T07:51:53.814-07:002012-10-28T07:51:53.814-07:00I always cooked our jack o' lanterns. The morn...I always cooked our jack o' lanterns. The morning after Halloween, I'd cut it into pieces, peel and stew. The kitchen would smell so warm and inviting by the time my sons walked in the back door from school in the afternoon.<br /><br />I grew up with parents who remembered the Depression vividly. We'd no sooner throw our pumpkins out than we'd throw out a fine loaf of bread.<br /><br />Now, with the boys grown and in their own homes, I don't carve a pumpkin, but instead put a bunch of pie pumpkins and squash in the front window for decoration. I love seeing the little ones who come to the door on Halloween.<br /><br />I usually stew my pie pumpkins, but I may try baking them this year. Thank you for your instructions.<br />HelenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-79961927210176054372012-10-27T10:36:01.750-07:002012-10-27T10:36:01.750-07:00I have always baked mine before, but this year wit...I have always baked mine before, but this year without an oven I was going to use my slow cooker. I'm so glad you posted this as now I won't have to guess how to do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-42659348375934332082012-10-27T04:52:34.275-07:002012-10-27T04:52:34.275-07:00I have always used the baking method for cooking p...I have always used the baking method for cooking pumpkin and it has worked well. However, for the amount of hassle there is in processing pumpkin, it is not worth it to me to do it when I can get a can of it in the grocery store inexpensively. <br /><br />I should mention that canned pumpkin is a seasonal item in many stores, so I try to stock up on it this time of year when they run sales.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.com