The Pumpkin.
They're everywhere:
- I indulged in a pumpkin muffin the other week and texted my friend Kelsey to remind her that she wasn't enjoying it with me. (This is a girl who bought a corny Halloween t-shirt because a pumpkin was on it, went to a pumpkin patch and hayride with her boyfriend last weekend and enjoys pretty much any culinary expression of the plant.) She texted back along the lines of: "you bitch I hate you."
- When I look out the window of my bus as it goes down 5th Avenue, the sidewalks and grass and nearly every inch of surface area outside a church are covered with these bulbous orange gourds, and I'm always tempted to yank the cord and jump off the bus to buy one, but then realize this would mean I'd have to tote an awkward, lumpy twenty-pound ball around campus with me all day.
- Trader Joe's has a special cinnamony, nutmegy pumpkin pancake mix for sale right now that my mom and I made for breakfast this morning. This blogger suggests enhancing the pumpkinness of this breakfast experience with TJ's pumpkin butter... we just topped them with a little cinnamon and brown sugar for fear of turning orange.
This bright, multi-functional plant makes a big appearance every fall, so I thought it only fair to give it a little limelight on my blog. After all, pumpkins are chocked full of vitamins and minerals, particularly the antioxidant beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in our bodies and can help your skin, eyes, and immune system. And they are yummy and can be converted into hundreds of different dishes, as evidenced by the recipe suggestions of these pumpkin-loonies (look, Kelsey, a club you can join.)
So go support a farmer and buy some pumpkins from a local patch and carve them up and roast the seeds and make a pie and enjoy the bounties of one simple little squash. And watch the Pumpkin King in the Nightmare Before Christmas while you're at it (and invite me because I know the words to all of the songs and will murmur them under my breath until you punch me in the arm several times.)
I actually just carved a pumpkin with some friends last night and made baked pumpkin seeds, yum. I was wondering while we were scraping the yucky insides out of our pumpkin last night, do people actually make pumpkin pie from scratch with real pumpkins? If they do I would be very interested in perusing a recipe for it.
ReplyDeleteI like what you've done with the blog so far. You have definitely made it your own and you have a fun voice to read. I too have been craving pumpkin products this fall because ever where I turn there's another store offering something pumpkin flavored. Here's a link to site that may not be the best for recipes but certainly shows the wide variety of things pumpkin can be used for. http://www.pumpkinnook.com/cookbook.htm
ReplyDeleteI agree with Maggie. I love your voice in this blog and how you expand on certain ideas. You don't just follow a set criteria, but you digress into other subjects that pertain to your main points. Very good work!
ReplyDeleteEmily- yeah! they make them from scratch from the gooey fleshy part of the pumpkin. if you click on the link I posted you can find a recipe, or you could probably find one at allrecipes.com.
ReplyDeleteTo everyone- thanks for the comments and feedback on my blog. Now we part ways (sort of) but I hope you get a chance to make it back here once in awhile, as I will yours.