BellaOnline Forums Food and Wine Holiday/Seasonal Cooking Pumpkin time!

Hey, Deb, I'm glad you're back and thank God that your husband had a successful triple bypass! Unexpected, but successful, right? Best wishes on his full recovery! <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

It is really cool to see all the ways that we can prepare and ingest that wonderful fall fruit, the pumpkin! And that warm pumpkin with vanilla ice cream sounds so....yummy! :rolling:

Trish

Have you carved your pumpkin yet? Or do you just paint them? How do design your jack o lantern? Freestyle or by pattern?

It's getting to be that time!!! OOOooooooBOO!

Trish

painting is for sissies...or those that dont have enough time and buy them prepainted @ the local grocery.
Last year I carved my pumpkin into a dozen pies > <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

a neat trick for those who carve their pumpkins is to try scraping off the skin instead of cutting out huge chunks...provided the pumpkin flesh isnt that thick it will shine through as well - this works for the really well for the detailed kind of carvings. or intermingle cut out chunks with scraped areas for depth etc.

:devil: < thats what this > <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> was supposed to be -sigh @ html code

That's cute, Wendy! :devil: perfect for halloween! I usually carve my pumpkins, too, although last year was hectic and I did have to buy a painted one at the market. Wish I could paint them myself, could probably make some money this time of year. I do the chunky cuts. My neighbor does really elaborate designs using the skin scraping. I've never tried it but it sure does look good! <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Trish

Thanks for the info. I love pumpkin pies.

Thanks Baby Quacker.. LOL Love the name btw! Yes it was successful.. then I took up a job at the Pizza Hut to fill in the blanks .. but I think I'm going back to nursing now <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> hey.. serving pizza with shots.. how lucky can my patients get? <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> ... Hope you've all had a wonderful holiday season so far. I'm fixing to put up candy recipes soon for Christmas.. sometime this week so I'll keep you posted.. who knows.. Maybe I'll find some pumpkin candy <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> .. thanks for being here all.

Does anyone have any pumpkin recipes using fresh pumpkins that they would like to share? I'm doing a page for my website www.path2healthyliving.com/recipes.html I have a few pumpkin recipes and tips but would love more if you wouldn't mind my using yours.

Thanks
Joan