Pumpkin

notworthstalking

Okay all my life I haven't liked pumpkin. My husband and kids will eat pumpkin scones, and he loves pumpkin soup. His mum did the old try and force feed pumpkin thing , so that really put him off. Anyway yesterday I had a butter chicken wrap (petrol /gas station meal) and didn't realise it had pumpkin in it. Damn it was nice. Turns out my big sister was right about curry pumpkin. So as I am always trying to eat new food and get the kids to do the same, I would like to experiment with pumpkin. I mean it's a really cheap veggie here when in season, and I know it's got loads of nutrition.

That said, what is your favourite pumpkin dish? It's getting cooler in Australia, so roasts, stews etc . Dishes that freeze WellCare great

angelcurry130

you can put it in chili. substitute your beans or some of the tomatoes for pureed pumpkin is fantastic. works well if you season with cumin, a little cinnamon, and chilli powder. i also use onion powder.

if i have it on hand, i put a cup or two of pureed pumpkin in everything from marinara sauce to veggie soups. it hides really well since it has such a muted flavor. great in pancakes too!

(sorry, don't have any recipes off the top of my head, but i hope those ideas help!)

magerum

Pumpkin Pie Pop Tarts

Lynn_babcock

We're half a year away from pumpkin in season again here. Last year I boiled it then mashed and froze it. The thinking there was that the size would reduce for storage. So last year I mostly just added it to smoothies.. it really expanded the smoothie with few calories. I was doing 1200 calories a day then, dedicated... I remember just eating it boiled and mashed as a meal.. I was so hungry it tasted good.

herblackwings39

I've used fresh pumpkin, peeled and cubed, in beef stew. I just add it with the other root vegetables.

JenniTheVeggie

Pumpkin Pie Pop Tarts

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I make cream of pumpkin soup!

Gidzmo

Okay all my life I haven't liked pumpkin. My husband and kids will eat pumpkin scones, and he loves pumpkin soup. His mum did the old try and force feed pumpkin thing , so that really put him off. Anyway yesterday I had a butter chicken wrap (petrol /gas station meal) and didn't realise it had pumpkin in it. Damn it was nice. Turns out my big sister was right about curry pumpkin. So as I am always trying to eat new food and get the kids to do the same, I would like to experiment with pumpkin. I mean it's a really cheap veggie here when in season, and I know it's got loads of nutrition.

That said, what is your favourite pumpkin dish? It's getting cooler in Australia, so roasts, stews etc . Dishes that freeze WellCare great

You can simply roast pumpkin in the oven (as it is a winter squash). There is also the option of steaming it.

The seeds can be boiled (after you get the stringy stuff off), then roasted in the oven.

Cheeky_0102

I made a pumpkin, yam, coconut curry that made me love life. It was a cinnamon, clove, Jamaican style curry

megsmom2

Pumpkin pancakes!