November 21, 2011
Thanksgiving is almost here in the U.S. and that means that dining tables all over the country will be laden with copious amounts of delicious delectable foods of all types. For me, it’s all about the sausage apple stuffing, the roasted winter squash and the rich homemade gravy from the turkey pan drippings. I would [...]
November 23, 2010
Pumpkin pie is one of my favorite foods of Thanksgiving! My little ones were lucky because when Thanksgiving rolled around, they were 11 months old and I happily served them some homemade pumpkin pie. They totally enjoyed digging into their slices of pie and today, pumpkin pie remains one of their most favorite foods of all. [...]
November 21, 2010
I have been trying to get a batch of butternut squash and apple soup made for, oh about a week now. For the last 3 weeks, my poor family (myself included) has been hit with the flu and other various and sundry Fall/Winter sickies. It’s been a tough November so far and I think once [...]
October 7, 2010
For food uses, always choose a sugar pumpkin or a pie pumpkin. These 2 types of pumpkin are actually the same exact kind but some stores may label them differently; I have even seen them labeled as “baking pumpkins”. Roasted Pumpkin has a variety of tasty uses – more on that in the next post! [...]
October 5, 2010
Pumpkin is true favorite of all the Fall/Winter squash that are out there. Pumpkin reminds me of early Fall, the county fair, Halloween and jack-o-lantern carving, Thanksgiving and good food and lots of love with family and friends. Pumpkin also makes a wonderful food for babies as young as 6 months old. This nutritious gourd [...]