tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post5638960997232563561..comments2024-03-28T18:58:47.880-07:00Comments on creative savv: Skin-On Pumpkin Cooking Technique to Minimize Waste and Maximize ValueLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-49276481751354768502022-11-07T17:08:50.067-08:002022-11-07T17:08:50.067-08:00Hi friend,
What a great story! And free is the bes...Hi friend,<br />What a great story! And free is the best price ever! Thanks for sharing.Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-23241756546721443652022-11-07T17:07:32.749-08:002022-11-07T17:07:32.749-08:00Hi Laura,
I've been able to pick up canned pum...Hi Laura,<br />I've been able to pick up canned pumpkin on clearance a couple of times. I'll be watching again this year after Thanksgiving. I hope you find some in your stores.Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-56869115280971387072022-11-07T17:05:43.521-08:002022-11-07T17:05:43.521-08:00Hi Ruthie,
I've baked with white pumpkins befo...Hi Ruthie,<br />I've baked with white pumpkins before and they worked out just fine. I've never baked a Cinderella pumpkin. I love the look of those pumpkins and tried to grow them a couple of years ago, without success. I'll try again some year.<br />Thank you for mentioning Brunch with Babs. I'll look that up. The trick to clean out the pumpkin with a mixer sounds amazing. Thank you for sharing.Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-79054192598164105862022-11-07T17:03:19.590-08:002022-11-07T17:03:19.590-08:00Hi there,
If the skin is thin on Long Pie and Swee...Hi there,<br />If the skin is thin on Long Pie and Sweet Meats, as is that on carving pumpkins, it should simmer up with the flesh as my pumpkin did. As I mentioned above to Live and Learn, today I tried peeling some pie pumpkin, then simmered it and pureed along with cooked inner stringy stuff from the pumpkin. It pureed okay. I did have to simmer it longer to get the skin soft enough. The resulting puree will be used in quick bread, where I think even if it has some texture, that will be fine with my family. Anyway, another way to get more food from what we grow or buy.Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-43919366340086158522022-11-07T17:00:08.564-08:002022-11-07T17:00:08.564-08:00Hi Live and Learn,
The skin on large carving pumpk...Hi Live and Learn,<br />The skin on large carving pumpkins is thin and softens readily after simmering. Today, I was peeling Sugar Pie pumpkin to cube and roast. The skin on pie pumpkins is definitely thicker than on Jack o' lantern or carving pumpkins. I saved the skin, chopped it, then simmered it until soft enough to cut with the side of the spoon. I was able to puree this skin, even though it was tougher than the Jack o' lantern skin. But I did have to simmer the pie pumpkin skin for a longer period. I'll add this mostly pureed skin to pumpkin when making quick bread later this week.Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-25338414833943107672022-11-07T16:56:23.572-08:002022-11-07T16:56:23.572-08:00Thank you, Alice. Butternut squash is one of my fa...Thank you, Alice. Butternut squash is one of my favorites, too. The flavor and texture is very nice. I'm glad you have a good supply in the freezer for this fall and winter.Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-26880734562122585802022-11-07T13:24:21.167-08:002022-11-07T13:24:21.167-08:00Great job...! I'm not embarrassed to say I on...Great job...! I'm not embarrassed to say I once picked up a large, fully intact pumpkin I noticed randomly off the side of country road one day as I drove by (figured it had bounced off a truck) -- because hey, free food...!. Took it home, roasted it and turned it into all kinds of goodies -- toasted seeds, soup, bread, cookies (and indeed freezing much of it as puree in pre-measured cup quantities). Tasted just as good as the canned stuff as far as I was concerned, with a price that couldn't be beat lol...! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-90417768326504598602022-11-04T12:54:25.326-07:002022-11-04T12:54:25.326-07:00Thank you for sharing how you salvaged the JOL pum...Thank you for sharing how you salvaged the JOL pumpkin that was happily a decor item. I recall at least one carving session when our kids were small and I'm sure we threw it away. I didn't see pumpkins on clearance at Walmart yesterday (Whew!) What does come on clearance is the canned puree pumpkin after Thanksgiving. <br /><br />Have a nice weekend!<br />LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-10282054611465122252022-11-04T10:56:22.229-07:002022-11-04T10:56:22.229-07:00You are truly masterful at utilizing your harvest....You are truly masterful at utilizing your harvest. Have you ever used a white pumpkin or cinderella pumpkin in baking? Also - have you ever watched "brunch with Babs"?. She shows how to clean out the inside of pumpkins using a hand mixer. She has a lot of good tips and tricks up her sleeve. Anyway - good job and thanks for sharing!Ruthienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-78404303059901356322022-11-04T10:29:16.047-07:002022-11-04T10:29:16.047-07:00Good to know about the skin! We haven't grown ...Good to know about the skin! We haven't grown regular pumpkins recently, but I do grow Long Pie squash, Sweet Meats, etc...(which I use for "pumpkin" pies and breads and such), and I'd guess it would be the same with those. I've typically used a veggie peeler to remove a thin layer of the skin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-54923167633985663332022-11-04T04:51:18.483-07:002022-11-04T04:51:18.483-07:00I had never thought to use the skin, but it's ...I had never thought to use the skin, but it's good to know that it purees well in a food processor. You are always inspiring me with things to try. (Follow through is not always my strong point, though.)Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-82207431558983669872022-11-04T04:14:07.209-07:002022-11-04T04:14:07.209-07:00All I can say is "well done!" I haven...All I can say is "well done!" I haven't purchased a pumpkin in many, many years. We did when the children were little but carving pumpkins just wasn't their thing. Probably the texture and yuck. I much more love butternut squash for baking then scraping the flesh out for freezing. I have a freezer with many containers of pureed squash and I use it in red thai curry soup, muffins, waffles, cupcakes. The possibilities are endless.<br />AliceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com