More fall...

[kelliem]

Another thing I like about autumn... the cool weather makes it possible to bake without dying of heat prostration. Today's total: 2 loaves of pumpkin nut bread, a tray of pumpkin nut muffins, and a pumpkin pie. I was just going to make pie, but the only can of pumpkin I had on hand was a huge one so I had to do something with the two cups that were still left after the pie, hence the muffins and bread. We also carved our jack-o-lantern, a traditional goofy-evil face, and then made pepitas with the seeds. Those things are crack, I tell you.

I still owe theamusedone some almond cookies because I discovered I didn't have any almond extract on hand. Must shop before I can do that batch.

Comments

[ardent-muses.livejournal.com]

You are Pumpkin!Woman. *G* Very seasonal.

Apparently we're getting rain into snow tonight. And did I mention it's been dark since, like, noon? *G* Still, I'm glad for your sake.

I only want you to be happy. :) Okay, and a little vacation in Mexico for me. Is that so much to ask?

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

It is very seasonal. :) Kid-unit requested pumpkin pie when we were carving the jack-o-lantern this morning. I had to explain that if you're making a jack-o-lantern, you can't also make pie out of it. It's amazing all the things about cooking that I assume other people already know, but then find out they don't. Fortunately I did have a can of pumpkin on hand.

I had to laugh ironically when I heard the forecast change for tomorrow. It just wouldn't be Halloween in Colorado if the weather wasn't miserable!

And I don't think a mini-vacatio in Mexico is too much to ask. Start playing that lottery, woman! ;-D

[imkalena.livejournal.com]

E! Pumpkin bread! God, I love that stuff. I want some. I want Ardent to travel to Mexico. I want summer to come baaaaack. *sigh*

[ardent-muses.livejournal.com]

Me too! I love pumpkin bread. If I had known that Pumpkin!baking was Kellie's superpower, I would have had her make me some on a weekly basis. *G*

I want Ardent to travel to Mexico. I want summer to come baaaaack. *sigh*

Come with me! I'll lie by the pool and drink margaritas and you can take photos of all the cabana boys! *G*

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Does this mean I have to put on an orange spandex suit with thin black stripes and the letters PW (for Pumpkin!Woman) emblazoned on the front?

I hope not. I warn you, I am well over the spandex weight limit.

Though, come to think of it, maybe that's appropriate for Pumpkin!Woman

[ardent-muses.livejournal.com]

ROFL! Well, maybe just the orange jumpsuit we were talking about for your Convict!Libby idea. But I wasn't implying you could or would ever look like a pumpkin. :)

Thanks again for the icon, BTW! I'm giving it a workout this weekend.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

You're another one of those Summer People, are you? ;-D

[imkalena.livejournal.com]

It's a whale of a lot colder in my winter than it is in yours. :P

[zebra363.livejournal.com]

Pumpkin NUT bread. Never thought of that. My family always made it plain. Your way sounds better...what kind of nuts?

Baking is the one kind of cooking I enjoy.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I use pecans, but mostly because I sometimes have a reaction to walnuts that leaves my mouth feeling kind of shredded. You could use either if you prefer walnuts.

[dinahmt.livejournal.com]

Halloween is such a fun holiday over there! What about posting the recipe for the pumpkin nut bread?

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Sure! Just posted it for you. I'm afraid it's American measurements, hopefully you have a conversion table.

[frau-flora.livejournal.com]

I had to explain that if you're making a jack-o-lantern, you can't also make pie out of it. It's amazing all the things about cooking that I assume other people already know, but then find out they don't.

Um, ignorant but interested European here (who considers herself good cook at that): Why can´t you do that? What happens to all the material you scrape out of your pumpkin?

Feel free to ignore this question if it´s just too stupid. ;-P

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Well, pumpkins are basically a thick, hollow shell which is partially filled with seeds and 'strings'... (a sort of slimy connective tissue that binds the seeds together and carries nutrients to them). What you use when you cook a pumpkin for pie is the shell or flesh part, the 'innards' (technical term!) which are scooped out are just waste, unless you like roasted pumpkin seeds (aka pepitas) which I do so we usually save the seeds, soak them in salt water for a while and then lightly toast them in the oven.

I found a site here that features a pictoral on basic pumpkin carving, it might help you visualize what I'm talking about: Pumpkin Carving 101. :-D