Fall Fest: Pumpkins Are For More Than Just Carving
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Adrian Mueller, 2012, Adrian Mueller / AMueller.com, Cooking Channel, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Our season-long garden party Fall Fest 2012 welcomes food and garden bloggers to feature garden-to-table recipes and tips. We’ll feature favorite garden-to-table recipes and tips to help you enjoy the bounty, whether you’re harvesting your own goodies or buying them fresh from the market. Fresh this week: pumpkin.
Pumpkins make great jack-o-lanterns but before you toss all those stringy insides and slimy seeds, take a look at these tasty recipes that put pumpkin insides to good use.
Skip mashed potatoes as a side dish for dinner tonight in favor of mashed pumpkin. Cook boiled pumpkin with cream, butter and brown sugar and mix until smooth. Top with crispy fried pumpkin seeds and a sprinkle of brown sugar.
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Lorraine Pascale's muffins don't rise much but they have a very flavorful center thanks to freshly cooked pumpkin and finely chopped fresh rosemary. They'll make a great breakfast, lunch or midday snack.
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Tara Donne, Food Network
Alton uses freshly shredded pumpkin and toasted pumpkin seeds in the batter for his moist pumpkin bread that takes just twenty minutes of prep time.
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Ed Anderson, 2011, Television Food Network, G.P.
The Voltaggio Brothers put a modern twist on classic pumpkin cheesecake and incorporate pureed roasted butternut squash or pumpkin into the pie filling.
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Laura Calder makes a homemade pumpkin puree by blending roasted fresh pumpkin cubes and butter. Mix it into homemade mousse for a creamy dessert.
Jeanette's Healthy Living: Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
And Love It Too: Vanilla Pumpkin Swirl Cake With Vanilla Palm Sugar Glaze
Haute Apple Pie: Creamy Pumpkin Penne With Italian Sausage
From My Corner of Saratoga: Chocolate-Pumpkin Cake
Napa Farmhouse 1885: Roasted Pumpkin and Black Bean Stew With Chorizo and Pepitas
Virtually Homemade: Pumpkin Pancakes With Maple Cream and Candied Vanilla Pecans
The Heritage Cook: Gingery Pumpkin Mousse With Whipped Ginger Cream
Cooking With Books: Pumpkin-Bacon Brussels Sprouts
Feed Me Phoebe: Roasted Pumpkin Wedges With Chili, Lime and Cotija