Today is your day Boomer! Now that Halloween is over, I can comment on pumpkins. What kind of blog topic is this, you ask? Well, it is something food related.....I think. Before the big day last week, it would cost you 50 cents a pound to buy a pumpkin; now, it seems they are worthless, free or almost free at outdoor markets and farms. No one wants them anymore. Especially the big ones which are so revered before the witching night......they are so hard to move. And then, what do you do with all these soon-to-rot orange balls? Two ideas: process and freeze the innards for future pumpkin pies, tarts, loafs, muffins and cookies. Yum! And don't forget about main courses like soup and casseroles. Otherwise, they make great compost for your gardens; just don't forget to cut them up before inserting them into your composting bin. That's it....unless you to use them for rifle range or slingshot target practice. One more thing.....save the seeds from your favourite pumpkin and use them next year for growing more or harvest the seeds, and dry and spice them for a good snack. Happy pumpkin, pandemic, post-Halloween time Boomers! Cheers.

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  1. MicheleNovember 4, 2021 at 8:24 PM

    As a retired Home Economics teacher, you might be interested to learn that not all pumpkins are created equal. The ones favored at Hallowe'en, with the exception of small sugar pumpkins, are not ideal for baking. However, they make excellent compost.
    For excellent baking results using a fresh product, substitute deep orange, dense squash types such as kabocha or butternut. Libby's produces 85% of the canned pumpkin sold world wide.
    Although labelled pumpkin, it is actually Dickenson squash. Pumpkin or squash, fresh or canned....it's all delicious!

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