ThursdayThirteen—All Things Pumpkin

1. Pumpkin: A Super Food for All 12 Months of the Year, by DeeDee Stovel cookbook: I picked this up last year, and I love it. I alternate butternut squash (also abundant from our garden) for pumpkin in recipes, as well.


2. Pumpkin seeds (Pepitas)—add to salads, smoothies, baked goods, such as homemade granola/breakfast/Trek bar recipes, or trail mix snacks.


3. Pumpkin smoothies


4. Pumpkin quesadillas—Grated raw pumpkin cooked in tortillas with caramelized onion, black beans, chicken & white cheddar


5. Pumpkin, baked or sauteed—with fresh herbs (sage, rosemary, thyme & parsley) for a savory dish and/or spices (cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, and clove) and streusel topping (brown sugar, butter, flour, pecans, and orange juice/zest, dried cranberries, optional) for a sweet dish.


6. Pumpkin Spice lattes and tea


7. Pumpkin bars w/ cream cheese frosting


8. Pumpkin Ice Cream—Dairy Queen or Dreyers

9. Pumpkin Scones

10. Pumpkin Butter—Trader Joes—(to have with the scones)

11. Pumpkin Souffles (I've never made a souffle, but I think it sounds fun to try)

12. Pumpkin Soup

13. Lancaster Pumpkin Pie—by Willamette Valley Fruit Co.—light, airy, creamy—in select grocer’s frozen desserts section during the holiday season.