Saturday 26 October 2024

Large Pine Tree

 

National Pumpkin Day – always October 26 – celebrates our favorite autumn decoration/food. You know pumpkin pie, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and pumpkin bread, but did you know you could bake a casserole INSIDE a pumpkin, and then eat both the casserole AND the pumpkin? There are recipes for pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin jelly rolls filled with cream cheese frosting, and pumpkin snickerdoodles. Two weeks ago, we had pumpkin pecan pancakes with buttermilk dressing, bacon and eggs for breakfast. While you’re scooping out your pumpkin to make a jack-o-lantern, you can wash and save the pumpkin seeds to roast them, coated with sweet, spicy or savory seasoning. We like to add a bit of canned pumpkin and pumpkin spice (it’s really just cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves and allspice) to hot cocoa, top it with whipped cream and call it “pumpkin cocoa.” My Halloween decorations are never complete without at least one pumpkin on the doorstep. Here’s wishing you a happy pumpkin day!

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