Pumpkins

The holidays are approaching very quickly. Thanksgiving is right around the corner and you may be looking for that pumpkin pie recipe or maybe you are looking for something a little less traditional for a brunch for a dessert. If so check out our pumpkin recipes page, pumpkin scone recipe, or pumpkin cheesecake recipe.

Pumpkins are a sign of fall. Pumpkins are an important part of Halloween. Pumpkins have their place at Thanksgiving and at Christmas as well. Pumpkins come in many shapes and sizes and are fun to use for fall decoration inside and outside the home. There are many wonderful recipes with pumpkin as the main ingredient. Pumpkin pie is not the only yummy dessert that comes from a pumpkin.

The pumpkin patch is a wonderful place to take the family on a sunny fall afternoon. There you can pick your favorite pumpkin right from the vine while meandering through rows and rows of orange masses. Kids love pumpkin patches and so do adults of all ages. For more information on pumpkins patches click here: pumpkin patch.

Pumpkin carving is a fun and creative activity for the whole family. Displaying your carved pumpkin art is part of the fun of Halloween. Whether you design something scary, cute, funny, or weird carving a pumpkin can bring out a side of you that may be hiding inside just waiting to be expressed on the face of a pumpkin. For more information on carving Halloween pumpkins click here: carving pumpkins and here: Halloween pumpkins.

There are many recipes that will tantalize your taste buds that are made from pumpkin. Whether you want to try to use that fresh pumpkin flesh that would otherwise be discarded after pumpkin carving, or just use it right from the can, you can find just the right recipe for your taste. Pumpkin soup is a wonderful dish to take to a pumpkin carving party. For a great pumpkin soup recipe using fresh pumpkin click here: pumpkin soup. Also if you are looking for instructions on how to use fresh pumpkins in recipes, see the pumpkin soup recipe as there is directions on how to bake the pumpkin flesh to get it ready for recipes. Everybody loves pumpkin cheesecake and here is a great easy recipe: pumpkin cheesecake. You have to try this pumpkin bread recipe, it is my favorite: pumpkin bread. If pumpkin scones are what you love, then check out this pumpkin scone recipe. We have a great new recipe that used pumpkin and apples to make a great pumpkin cake. There are many other pumpkin recipes and for more ideas see the list at your left.

Pumpkin seeds are ever so popular and nutritious as well. Whether you want to buy them or roast them yourself, you have to try them if you have not. Here is a great recipe to roast them yourself: pumpkin seeds.

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Here is a new article by Rachael Taylor about pumpkins:

Pumpkins as part of a Favorite Fall Tradition

Pumpkins are a favorite part of fall. They are part of our history, myth, and folklore. They are used in many holiday recipes, and are nutritious as well. Pumpkins make wonderful decorations that welcome visitors to our homes. Pumpkins are so versatile they serve many purposes.

Thanksgiving in the New World is a time to give our thanks and to celebrate the season-of-plenty with feasts fit for a king. Thanksgiving tables are filled with the fruits of fall: apples, grapes, and pumpkin. There are many wonderful pumpkin recipes and treats besides the traditional pumpkin pie. There is pumpkin bread, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin soup, and even pumpkin scones.

Halloween is a time when the folklore of the jack-o’-lantern is brought to light. Eerie faces, happy faces, scary faces, and funny faces are carved into pumpkins and lit from within with candles. These jack-o’-lanterns are set out to keep the ghosts of All Hallows’ Eve on October 31st away. This tradition came from Ireland to North America. Jack made a deal with devil and then tricked him and so was denied entrance into heaven or hell. He was given an ember to light his way into eternal darkness. In Ireland this ember was carried in a carved out turnip on All Hallows’ Eve. In America this turnip was replaced by our season-of-bounty fruit: the pumpkin.

Pumpkins also make great fall decorations. Pumpkins and gourds are gathered to show the signs of bounty in the fall and displayed on porches everywhere. Pumpkins can also be used as wonderful fall table decorations as well as cut and hallowed out to make beautiful sconces. A pineapple shaped pumpkin can be carved to look like a pineapple and lit from within as a sign of welcome for guests.

Pumpkins are classified as a fruit but they are commonly used as a vegetable in cooking. Whether you decide to try your hand at using fresh pumpkin for your recipes or buy canned pumpkin, you will not be disappointed with the result of pumpkin recipes. Choosing pumpkins for cooking is easy. Choose varieties such as New England Pie, Small Sugar, Mystic, or Baby Pam as these varieties are more flavorful than the typical varieties used for carving. The goal is to choose pumpkins that are heavy for their size. This will provide more flesh for baking purposes.

Rachael Taylor

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