I posted a week or so ago that I managed to save my last pumpkin…. Just in time for the pandemic lock-down. It was a big one. We ate roast pumpkin slices for a few days (quite a few) then I roasted the rest for freezing. The weather has been beautiful, warm and sunny – not soup weather, so I froze it in 2 cup containers and decided we’d be … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago I decided we were through eating winter squashes. I had 2 of the blue pumpkins and 1 butternut squash left and they all looked like they were ready for the compost. Then the lock-down happened….. I had a closer look. The butternut squash and 1 pumpkin definitely were ready for compost (actually, they’re eaten by the wild critters that lurk around the compost, but that’s okay). … Continue reading →
It was inevitable that pumpkin find its way into a quiche this winter. And raclette cheese. They were both leftovers, and I do love to use up the odd bits. For those who don’t know raclette is both a cheese and a meal. A raclette dinner normally consist of meats, usually charcuterie, of some sort, boiled potatoes, small pickles, pickled onions, and, of course, the raclette cheese. Traditionally, the whole … Continue reading →
While I have a cave full of butternut squash my big blue Crown Prince pumpkins didn’t do as well. First, they were kind of gnarly…. They all had these strange tan ridges / growths on the surface. I have no photos of them, sadly. The harvest was at the same time I was tending a sick Bonnie so taking photos of vegetables was not a priority…. I harvested, cured and … Continue reading →
This is my last winter squash recipe of the season. All of the blue pumpkins made it until the end. I butchered the last one last weekend. I used a bit as a vegetable and the rest was turned into pumpkin soup and put in the freezer, The last spaghetti squash and 2 butternut squashes ended up on the compost pile. I was actually quite pleased that my harvest lasted … Continue reading →
Winter is not over yet – there is time for more soup. I’m still putting pumpkin into anything and everything. I love all soup. I particularly love the broth. Mon mari likes most soup, but he usually eats the vegetables, noodles, etc. and leaves the broth… unless it’s thick. Tomatoes and tomato sauce thicken a tomato-based soup nicely. I have used the zucchini soup I make in the summer (and … Continue reading →
Did I mention I was getting creative with pumpkin? They’re so big….. They don’t look that big until I cut into them, They are almost solid flesh, The center cavity is only 3 of 4 inches across so a ten pound pumpkin produces a lot of veg. This is what we had last weekend for first courses. I can buy small, 5″ squares of puff pastry, 4 to a package, … Continue reading →
