Pumpkin – the Taste of Fall – Rosehaven Homestead

When I think of Fall, three things come to mind: leaves, hunting, and of course pumpkins!

Fall marks the beginning of harvest and the end of the garden season. The time has come to pick our numerous “sugar pie” pumpkins and store them in our root cellar to keep over the winter.

There are tons of delicious pumpkin delicacies to make, but first we have to prepare for baking during all of Fall and Winter. This is accomplished by cutting the pumpkins into 1/2’s, scooping out the seeds with a spoon and cooking at 350° till soft in the oven for about 45 minutes. Finally we scrape all the flesh from the skin, blend in the vita-mix, bag in zip locks, and freeze. With easy bags full of pureed pumpkin it is really convenient to make goodies. Don’t forget to save the seeds and roast them with a bit of oil and salt for a crunchy snack!

lovely pumkins 🙂

Halved pumpkins

The cooked halves

In the bender until it is smooth

Final baged pumkin puree

The roasted seeds

Now, on to the actual baking! Our top favorite recipes are posted below.

Pumpkin pie

We have never gone without this delicious pie on thanksgiving. Here is our pie crust recipe as well. I really recommend homemade crusts over store bought, but it will be great either way.