Loving Pumpkins and Pumpkin Pie
By L. Jenkinson
@MarymargII (12422)
Toronto, Ontario
October 6, 2019 2:24pm CST
I do love the fall and all the pumpkins I see around the stores. With the coloured leaves it gives a kind of warm atmosphere.
There's all kinds of pumpkins these days, even white ones and today I saw a blue one. Lately they have ones they call fantasy pumpkins that look like something that would grow in a magical forest. They are paler and have exaggerated pumpkin shapes and long stems- a little like the one in the Pixabay picture above.
I usually get my husband to carve one out with a Halloween face even though our kids have long gone out on their own and we don't get little kids in our complex too much. However this year I am going to get a few small ones and maybe paint faces on them for fun. Or let one of my granddaughters do it.
Anyway, one thing for sure-- I'll be making and buying pumpkin pie as it is one of my favourites. Any pumpkin plans? Or how about squash? Or maybe you are going to squash your pumpkin plans----
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@LadyDuck (471255)
• Switzerland
8 Oct 19
@MarymargII Garlic, a small chili pepper and nothing more. We do not use the "pumpkin spices" you use in the North American continent.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
8 Oct 19
Oh yes- squash and pumpkin soup is always delicious. What spices do you put in the soup?
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
17 Oct 19
@LadyDuck I would add them to yours as I do love the taste of pumpkin spices- probably because I grew up with that taste in Pumpkin pie and also enjoy that taste in some Middle Eastern foods.
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@JudyEv (339431)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Oct 19
@MarymargII The wildflowers in our area are looking good this year. They have finished further north but now it's our turn.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
8 Oct 19
Well commercialism always grows if they see a market- but I do love this time- the harvest time. You are well into Spring right now so things should be blooming.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
17 Oct 19
@JudyEv Must be gorgeous- may be a good idea and pic for a post!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
17 Oct 19
haha! Yes hope it brought a smile.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
8 Oct 19
I love to see the Jack-o-Lanterns lit up but will not be doing that this year. I know those huge ones must take a crane to position in places!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
8 Oct 19
@MarymargII I’m sure something must lift those huge pumpkins into place.
No more jack o lantern carving for us anymore. We did it for years until the kids got old enough to do it themselves. They are out of the house, so we can’t be bothered. We don’t have many young kids in the area anymore.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
16 Oct 19
@DianneN That's like us but I do enjoy seeing them still--- They are still a cool sight and spooky too----lol!
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Oct 19
@MarymargII I have one I found in a magazine many years ago. Then a couple of years ago, Keebler put the recipe on their graham crusts.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
8 Oct 19
i know Valerie- pumpkin pie is kind of a love or hate thing because it's so distinct. It does help if you like those allspice type of spices as well. Yes you may look into a recipe for a type of pumpkin cheesecake thing that's really good as well- and if you use a sugar substitute it's probably alright for your diet.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
17 Oct 19
@just4him Really with the sugar substitute. I know Keebler graham crusts as they also sell them here. So I will take a look.
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@JESSY3236 (19914)
• United States
7 Oct 19
Not getting a pumpkin to carve. But I have been eating pumpkin spice oatmeal and pumpkin spice cookies.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
8 Oct 19
Oh they must be good as everything with pumpkin in it is usually. I do love this Harvest time of year for sure.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
6 Oct 19
I don't like pumpkin pie and I don't care pumpkins anymore so I won't be buying any. I will buy a squash to go with my Thanksgiving dinner.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
8 Oct 19
Yes I love squash too and will be having some as well- possibly this weekend.
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