Fall is my favorite time of year, for a million reasons. Leaves changing, cooler temperatures, apple festivals, and pumpkins! I love pumpkin bread, pie, muffins, you name it. So when my best friend invited us to grab some pumpkins out of her field we jumped at the chance. Of course one will become a jack-o-lantern for Halloween, but all the others are quickly turning into pumpkin puree. From one large pumpkin you can get about 5-6 cups of puree. For most bread or muffin recipes you will use 1-2 cups of puree. This means lots of yummy pumpkin recipes! Fresh pumpkin is of course much healthier and tastier than canned pumpkin. Not to mention much more sustainable to the local economy and environment. There are several great pick your own farms in western NC or you can visit your local farmers market.
Conover Farmer's Market
Hickory Farmer's Market
Morganton Farmer's Market
Charlotte Regional Farmer's Market
Oh, and I would have grabbed a picture of the yummy muffins we made, but this morning I went to grab some to pack for my lunch (along with the veggie chili made last night). . .and all I found was an empty bowl! Thank goodness we have lots of pumpkin puree to make more!
So tell me what is your favorite pumpkin recipe?
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