What to do with my pumpkins?

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Yanicka1
Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
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I bought 2 small pumpkins for halloween and had the kids paint them with washable, non toxic paint. After monday, I will be able to wash the paint away and use them for.....something LOL I never cooked pumpkins before. Do you think I can make a kind of pumpkin sauce that I can freeze then use all year long? Any easy recipy?

Thank you

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  • shovav91
    shovav91 Posts: 2,335 Member
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    I've never tried personally, but it doesn't look too difficult!

    http://www.pickyourown.org/pumpkinbutter.php

    Let us know how it goes! :D
  • happy_heather121
    happy_heather121 Posts: 135 Member
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    I would look up a pumpkin pie mix recipe and make that. you can put it in smoothies, or make some pumpkin pie parfaits with it. I have also made pumpkin soup this year with it.

    My website has the recipes for the soup and parfaits (which are to die for so i would totally recommend those if you make a mix) My blog is hairydogkitchen.blogspot.com
  • Nikkiham520
    Nikkiham520 Posts: 117 Member
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    Don't throw away the seeds!! That is my favorite part of the pumpkin. Just salt them and roast them at 325 for about 30 minutes. Great snack!
  • hulalula1
    hulalula1 Posts: 29
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    Ooh! Pumpkin soup, pumpkin butter, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin cheesecake (low fat, of course!), stir cooked pumpkin into oatmeal. And then pretty much any recipe that calls for butternut squash will take pumpkin as a substitute.
  • Itsallbs15
    Itsallbs15 Posts: 262 Member
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    I always prep and freeze my halloween pumpkins so that I can use it to make my thanksgiving pumpkin pie. That way I know what is going into it and it makes for a healthier choice during the holiday season. I have gotten into baking vegan desserts as a healthier choice and I am going to try my hand at a vegan pumpkin pie this year.
  • JNettie73
    JNettie73 Posts: 1,208 Member
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    You can make a stuffed pumpkins with them. Fill them with wild rice mixture, bake and serve. When serving use a big spoon and make sure you scrape the pumpkin and serve with rice filling. I have made this several times and brought it to Thanksgiving dinner. It is really good. You can stuff it with anything you want really. i.e. - rice, beans, stuffing (bread kind), meats. I have also seen some recipes where they make a pumpkin soup and serve it in the hollowed pumpkins!

    Here are some examples to give you an idea:
    Note: I have not tried these recipes, so I don't know how they taste. I tried a recipe from one of my vegetarian cookbooks that was good. Send me a private message if interested and I will get it for you!

    http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1412

    http://www.westerngardeners.com/stuffed-pumpkin-is-edible-centerpiece.html

    http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/stuffed-pumpkin-i/detail.aspx

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