I am out of pumpkin. This means nothing to most people, but I NEED pumpkin! I must have it. Okay, fine, not necessarily pumpkin itself, but it is the easiest. Sweet potato, and squash also work great, but they require a lot more effort. Pumpkin is nice because all I have to do is open the can. Today I had to roast 6 yams and 2 acorn squash, peel them and puree them. I still need to measure, seal and freeze them. When I need them, I'll have to defrost it first. Yeah, I'd much rather crack open the can of pumpkin!
You may be wondering why I need pumpkin (or its more work intensive friends). Well, I put it in lots and lots of things. And sure, I may have exaggerated. I am not going to list 101 things I use pumpkin for. I may not actually use it in 101 things, but I DO use it regularly, several times a week. Here are 5 things I need the stuff for:
1. I love-love-love pumpkin muffins. So yummy!
2. Chocolate chip muffins. No, it is not an official ingredient. I add 1/2 cup or so to boost nutrition, and it makes them nice and moist.
3. Sweet Potato Scones. This is one of the kids' absolute favorites. It is quite healthy. I know it says sweet potato, but pumpkin works the same. It is a tasty recipe.
4. Bread. I am a cheater. I like to use my bread maker to make the dough. I noticed that adding a 1/4- 1/2 cup of pumpkin makes a nice moist loaf. I make the dough in the bread machine, then remove it and make it into two 1 lb loaves that I let rise and cook in the oven. I prefer that to machine baked bread.
5. Pancakes. The kids like pancakes. Sometimes I am good and make whole wheat ones, but sometimes I am lazy or short on time (or whole wheat). Then I grab the box of Bisquick. We all know that there is very little nutritional value in bisquick pancakes. So i add some pumpkin for a nutritional boost. No, it doesn't effect the flavor, but it does make them less crumbly.
I seem to have a theme here. All my breakfast foods need pumpkin. I am cross that the stores seem to think it is a seasonal item. I have been looking for it for a month and have not seen any at the commissary or Walmart. So I had to do it myself and puree sweet potato and squash. Which I still need to finish and freeze.
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4 comments:
I think you can't find the pumpkin because last years crop was flooded or something so they don't have the supply
That's what i had heard, too. That they weren't selling it because it was in tough supply. I love it, too. I use it a lot. The storehouse had a ton last year that they were trying to get rid of since they only get it seasonal, so I got a ton from them in big cans. I am still using those cans.
We have some here! And I love it!! You should come visit, so you can buy some too. hee, hee
I want your scone recipe? I just bought a bunch of pumpkin at Costco! I like pumpking too! You know what my friend does she will take a cake mix chocolate works best and than uses pumpking in place of the oil water and eggs (not sure how much pumpking) But they are good!
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