Green Thumb Sunday - Homegrown Pumpkins.
A pumpkin has been brought into the kitchen from the vegetable garden for Halloween.
The Halloween lantern is created by hollowing out the pumpkin, carving holes in the skin to make a face. A night-light candle is placed inside the pumpkin, to light up the face at night.
The flesh from the pumpkin can be used to make a substantial soup which tastes extra good.
The seeds are very good for you, and take less than 10 minutes to cook in a frying pan. Separate the seeds from the fleshy bits, and drop them singly into warm oil.
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Hi Top Veg,
Pumkins have certainly taken off in the last 10 years.I can remember scraping out a Turnip for mine ’several years ago’.I can still smell the turnip being cooked by the candle.
I can see why pumkins have become so popular though, as they are easier to make and have plenty of uses afterwards.
Cheers Mark
Comment by Mark - October 28, 2007 2:52 pm
My favorite a the little pie pumpkins. You have never tasted pumpkin pie than when it’s from fresh pumpkins. Unfortunately it also takes most of the day to make.
Comment by barbara - October 28, 2007 3:11 pm
You’ve certainly made good use of every part of the pumpkin :o)
Comment by ruth - October 28, 2007 3:27 pm
Hi Mark - yes the smell of the pumpkin as the candle burns is very autumny!
TopVeg
Comment by TopVeg - October 28, 2007 4:07 pm
Barbara
Thanks for visiting TopVeg and telling us about pumpkin pie - we have never tasted it. It must be good if it takes all day to make - possibly worth a trip to the USA!
TopVeg
Comment by TopVeg - October 28, 2007 4:08 pm
Ruth
It always seems slightly decadent to make an edible vegetable into a frivilous lantern - so the soup & tasty seeds are a justification!
TopVeg
Comment by TopVeg - October 28, 2007 4:09 pm
Your lantern is adorable, and everything else looks so tasty! Thanks for sharing
Happy GTS!
Comment by Ann M. - October 28, 2007 4:35 pm
Hi! What a cute pumpkin! I am actually just making a sugar free (Made with Splenda Brown Suger) PIE!!! It is starting to smell good in here! I make it without crust, and put a dollop of lite Cool Whip on top, once it is cold…I like my PP cold.
Happy day to you…
Julie
Comment by Julie - October 28, 2007 5:54 pm
Your pumpkins looks great and so nice that you could bring it straight from the garden. Also, such a useful post about what the pumpkin flesh and seeds are good for. Thanks for voting on my pumpkin decision. I think I am going to leave it as is.
Comment by carver - October 28, 2007 6:44 pm
I love the idea of using the seeds for eating as well. I look forward to your soup recipe. The lantern looks great.
Sara from farmingfriends
Comment by farmingfriends - October 28, 2007 8:26 pm
I’m not a fan of pumpkin pie but the roasted seed are the BEST. Worth every slimy scoop!
Comment by anne - October 28, 2007 9:05 pm
Anne
Thanks for visiting. How do you roast your pumpkin seeds?
TopVeg
Comment by TopVeg - October 29, 2007 5:18 am
I’m jealous. We didnt grow pumpkins this year, but my hisband has bought some Atlantic Giant seeds and next year he plans to grow a whopper.
Comment by Mel Rimmer - October 29, 2007 6:52 am
Hi Mel
Lets make that a challenge - we will see if you can grow the biggest!
TopVeg
Comment by TopVeg - October 29, 2007 6:56 am
Wow so great Ilove all things pumpkin
Comment by marcia v - October 29, 2007 9:07 am
For the record, I like my pumpkin seeds roasted with olive oil, salt, pepper and ground cayenne. Yum, can’t wait!
Comment by anne - October 29, 2007 5:59 pm
Sounds great! Thanks, Anne
Comment by TopVeg - October 29, 2007 6:01 pm
A very happy looking pumpkin - much larger than the ones we managed to grow.
Comment by Familynatters - November 1, 2007 11:49 pm