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Jazzed Up Pumpkin Desserts

Looking for a way to jazz up your Thanksgiving dessert table while still keeping with an autumnal theme? Then, consider the following pumpkin recipes. Both desserts are simple to prepare and travel well in case you opt to make them as your contribution to Thanksgiving dinner at grandma’s house. CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN CRUNCH DESSERT PIZZA Ingredients: 1 19-ounce pre-made ball of pizza dough 3 cups pumpkin puree, or canned pumpkin 1 cup brown sugar 1 1/4 cup Nestle Crunch Bar pieces 1 cup half and half 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar 1 1/2 cup small … Continue reading →

Pumpkin Seeds 101

Have you carved your pumpkins yet? If you live in a warmer climate you might have held off until today to do so. When you get around to crafting your jack-o’-lanterns don’t forget to save the pumpkin seeds. Large pumpkins yield dozens of seeds that can be used in a variety of ways. GETTING THE SEEDS After you remove the top of your pumpkin carefully scoop out the pulp and seeds with a large serving spoon (or your hands) and place them in a bowl. You will need to separate the seeds from the pulp. I like to wash and … Continue reading →

More Fun Pumpkin Seed Projects for Kids

We bought our big pumpkins weeks ago, but have put off carving them until today because the weather has been so fickle (one day we’re in the 70s, the next day the 40s). We now have three incredibly cute (not spooky) jack-o’-lanterns on our stoop and more seeds than I care to deal with. I plan to roast a bunch for snacks and use the rest for craft projects. Our favorites include the pumpkin seed mosaic I shared in a previous blog and the other kid-friendly ones I have listed below. Note: If you have never used pumpkin seeds in … Continue reading →

Sweet Pumpkin Party Treats

Finding a fresh pumpkin to eat is far less stressful than finding the perfect pumpkin to display on your front stoop. I should know since my daughter has allowed us to cook two of the six pumpkins we recently picked at the pumpkin patch. The pumpkins sacrificed for cooking purposes were not front stoop worthy (at least in her opinion), but boy, were they tasty. Before you leave your local pumpkin patch consider picking a few extra orange globes to cook with. The following recipes are ideal for the season not only because they make wonderful edible additions to your … Continue reading →

Fall Craft Projects: Fun with Pumpkin Seeds

Sure, you can salt, bake, and snack on pumpkin seeds from now until well after Halloween, but believe me there are much more constructive (and need I mention, FUN) things you can do with the pale flat seeds than pick them out of your teeth. Here are just a couple kid-friendly craft projects that come alive with help from the seasonal seeds: Pumpkin Seed Necklace Leave it to Martha Stewart to figure out a way to turn a seed into a piece of jewelry. Got pumpkin seeds? Then you have the foundation for a pretty necklace. Simply, scoop the seeds … Continue reading →

Pumpkin Seeds – A Yummy Snack

So you’ve gotten your pumpkin home and you’re ready to carve it. But what do you do with all those pumpkin seeds? Sure, they’re fun to pull out and kids love to squish them around in their fingers, but did you know that pumpkin seeds can be roasted and eaten? My sister does this all the time. But I admittedly manage to mess it up each time, either overcooking them and winding up with burnt pumpkin seed smell filtering throughout my house, or undercooking them and ending up with chewy seeds…not good. If you’re like me and need a little … Continue reading →