Now that it's time to decorate for winter, what are you going to do with those beautiful pumpkins? Better do it soon, before they freeze. 

 

They are more than decorations;  they are winter squashes, (read: food.)

 

I started cooking mine.  I cut it and removed the seeds and strings, and put the big pieces with a pint of water in my turkey roasting pan.  I set the oven to 350* and let it cook for an hour.  

 

Meanwhile, I had some that didn't fit in the roasting pan, so I peeled it and put it in a pot on top of the stove, with some water.  The stovetop method took about 15 minutes and then I used a potato masher to smooth out the pumpkin.  I used 2 cups of the pumpkin, added some sugar, pecans, flour, eggs, and spices.  Now, we have pumpkin bread!!!  

 

And a roasting pan full of pumpkin that still has to be peeled, cooked down, and mashed.  AAK!!!  

 

Stovetop method is my new choice. 

 

Go to the recipe section on this website, (it's under Neighbors sharing.)  You can find my recipe for pumpkin bread there.  Other good recipes too.  You might want to add one yourself.  

 

HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!!!