Pumpkins are big around the farm these days! I guess we didn't realize just how well pumpkins grow in this area. So basically we overestimated on the number of plants and now we have pumpkins coming out our ears! We've been taking them to sell at the farmers market. It's been helpful since the chickens slowed production due to the cold snap last week.
We have also been roasting and freezing pumpkin purée for the winter since you aren't supposed to can straight pumpkin. It's a lot easier then you realize! Cut your pumpkins in half, scoop out the seeds and then sprinkle a little salt on the flesh. Then roast it for 30 minutes at 400 degrees and then purée the flesh when it's cool enough to handle. So easy, right?! Rebecca is our master baker so she turned our purée into pumpkin cream cheese coffee cake for the market on Saturday. And let me tell you that stuff was heavenly!!
A lot of our heavy gardening is over for a while. We still have pumpkins, winter squash, sweet potatoes, greens, gourds, and late tomatoes. The guys will soon be gearing up for hunting season while the girls bring out their handiwork (knitting, crocheting, sewing, and quilting). It sounds almost like a dream to us old fashioned souls but it's really coming true! And I know I've said this before but life here is hard but very satisfying. We are having a bonfire this weekend to celebrate how far we've come in our journey. Until next time dear readers!
Sincerely,
Ann
We have also been roasting and freezing pumpkin purée for the winter since you aren't supposed to can straight pumpkin. It's a lot easier then you realize! Cut your pumpkins in half, scoop out the seeds and then sprinkle a little salt on the flesh. Then roast it for 30 minutes at 400 degrees and then purée the flesh when it's cool enough to handle. So easy, right?! Rebecca is our master baker so she turned our purée into pumpkin cream cheese coffee cake for the market on Saturday. And let me tell you that stuff was heavenly!!
A lot of our heavy gardening is over for a while. We still have pumpkins, winter squash, sweet potatoes, greens, gourds, and late tomatoes. The guys will soon be gearing up for hunting season while the girls bring out their handiwork (knitting, crocheting, sewing, and quilting). It sounds almost like a dream to us old fashioned souls but it's really coming true! And I know I've said this before but life here is hard but very satisfying. We are having a bonfire this weekend to celebrate how far we've come in our journey. Until next time dear readers!
Sincerely,
Ann
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