Cooking Pumpkin with the Punkin'

Hubby went and bought pumpkins to carve into Jack 'o Lanterns. Little did he know Popstar and I had other ideas. And everyone we know and a few people we don't would pay for it. So we popped open the pumpkins and roasted the seeds (yum!) Then we decided to experiment. So with the first pumpkin we baked most of it and boiled some of it. Both types were then run thru the blender as the food processor is out of commission temporarily.

Mommy's Little Chef

(and top rated taste tester)

Then we made pumpkin bread:

And pumpkin pie:

Then we ate them and they were good. Really. So the next day we had a bunch of leftover cooked pumpkin so we made more bread. Then Pie said he wanted more seeds. It sounded like a good idea so we sacrificed another of Hubby's pumpkins to the cause. That one we baked all of and for future reference:

If your going to make pumpkin pie from fresh pumpkin...boil it. Like potatos. It comes out smoother and makes for a better texture in the pie. The baked pumpkin pies were good but had a grainy spagetti squash kind of texture. They tasted fine and I am actually the only one who thought this but they were also the two pies that did not get eaten......Also if anyone has an idiot simple pie crust recipe send it my way please. And don't just say it's easy...mean it. I'm looking for something you just can't mess up.

So by this point we were over run with pumpkin bread. And that's when Pie- our super eater- informs me he doesn't really like pumpkin...well except for the seeds. Now bananas on the other hand......Well why not.....So I pack a bunch of pumpkin bread up and send it with Hubby to work and drop some off at my parents house and send some to my sister.... by his time pumpkin and banana breads both...in a vain attempt to make room in my fridge for real food. And there is still no room in the fridge. So what do we do next? Pie and Smooch decide to invade the neighbors house one day and come home with about 500 cookies of assorted types.

Mean while back at the ranch....Popstar and I got bored and made peanut butter cookies....doh. (Get it DoH...as in cookie??? Yeah too much sugar....sorry) So out come the zip-loc bags and back into distribution we go. At this point I have stopped taking pictures and gained 5 lbs.

Folks I need a hobby! That does not involve food......

But a good time was had by all...except the victims of the distribution process some of whom now see orange around the edges and waddle away if they see Hubby with a cooler.

At least I am in good shape for Thanksgiving desserts and Christmas breakfast.