1. Posted by nyyjim75@sbcglobal.net on Thu, Nov 01, 2007, 8:33 pm PDT

I LIKE TO MAKE SHEPARD'S PIE AND PUT ALL INGREDIENTS INSIDE THE PUMPKIN AND BAKE 350 FOR 1 HR. DELICIOUS! CHERYL S. OAKDALE, CT

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2. Posted by Tina B on Sat, Nov 03, 2007, 12:09 am PDT

exactly what would be the ingredients for this shepard's pie cheryl s.?????

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3. Posted by Michele on Tue, Nov 06, 2007, 7:14 am PST

you better make sure your pumpkin is still good before you go cutting into it....bacteria sets in real fast.....

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4. Posted by jimtrout1960 on Tue, Nov 06, 2007, 11:25 am PST

My family has been eating mostly venison that I have killed myself for the last 20 years. Besides the good taste, there is something very satisfying about eating something that you hunted and killed yourself. All the walking and dragging is good exercise too.

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5. Posted by Cecilia G on Tue, Nov 06, 2007, 11:29 am PST

You can also steam and drain the pumpkin. Puree it and server it in milk with brown sugar. It's so good and it makes for a great breakfast!

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6. Posted by Larry on Tue, Nov 06, 2007, 11:31 am PST

seeds toasted with brown sugar, cinnamon, and cayenne really tasty

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7. Posted by vieja4 on Tue, Nov 06, 2007, 11:51 am PST

make turn overs with your pumpkin,bake and save in freezer

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8. Posted by Lucy D on Tue, Nov 06, 2007, 12:14 pm PST

I made curry pumpkin soup this year with ours..very tasty and zero weightwatcher points!!!

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9. Posted by Carol M on Tue, Nov 06, 2007, 1:12 pm PST

mmmm, pumpkin turnovers sound awesome!

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10. Posted by tom.lynne on Tue, Nov 06, 2007, 1:38 pm PST

Very Interesting!! We need to know more about this topic and try to make changes in our lifestyle.

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11. Posted by Ameena N Rich on Tue, Nov 06, 2007, 2:06 pm PST

I bought a ghost white pumpkin, anyone have a clue if it tastes the same as a regular pumpkin?

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12. Posted by Pumpkins on Wed, Nov 07, 2007, 9:13 pm PST

We also bought a white pumpkin this year. The lady at the pumpkin patch said it was like a pie pumpkin and would make an excellent pie. We haven't tried it yet though.

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13. Posted by megan on Thu, Nov 08, 2007, 8:44 am PST

um, "jimtrout1960 ", what the heck does killing deer have to do with pumpkin recieps?!?! sheesh!!

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14. Posted by Mary C on Wed, Nov 14, 2007, 1:44 pm PST

I make a meatloaf mixture and stuff the pumpkin and bake it. My family loves it,. It has become a Halloween tradition.

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15. Posted by Rosalia R on Thu, Nov 15, 2007, 11:38 am PST

Simple: Cut it in pieces, boil it and eat with your favorite butter. Hmmmmmm soooo good!

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16. Posted by libyup on Thu, Nov 15, 2007, 11:56 pm PST

i was hoping to find a reciepe for a pumpkin butter/jelly/jam would it be similar to making an apple butter. maybe i could use basic same guidelines

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17. Posted by n_appler on Wed, Nov 21, 2007, 12:33 am PST

You just saved my life ;-) I am a Brasilian trying to help with Thanksgiving cooking. I am suppose to make the desserts, OK we are good with pumpkin only the ones back home are easy to peel, at least I found out I can make it without using canned products. Now I just have to find out how to open it lol

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18. Posted by LostMaMa7 on Sat, Nov 24, 2007, 7:24 pm PST

mix half cup of milk w/ an instant vanilla pudding, add 1 cup pumkin puree, whip in 2 1/2 cups of cool whip DONE! Refrig. for a couple of hours and scoop into cups then sprinkle ginger snap cookies atop. Takes about 10 minutes tops! (pour mixture into a graham crust for a mousse pie)

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19. Posted by jamie m on Wed, Nov 28, 2007, 10:30 am PST

I'd like the recipe from MaryC about making meatloaf in the pumkin??? I love pumkin and meatloaf! Does anyone know how long pumkins last when there outside in the cold?

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20. Posted by joey.mtnsprings@sbcglobal.net on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 12:27 pm PDT

I live in NW Nevada where we have both desert and alpine topography. I collect undecorated pumpkins, cut them open, and scatter them around the desert and foothills for the wild animals. Use only undecorated pumpkins as some decorations may be harmful to animals and the environment. JP

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21. Posted by carlos on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 12:50 pm PDT

Last year we had a variety of sizes of uncarved pumpkins left over so I spray painted them white and stacked them on a couple of thin rods from the hardware store and added some other artwork and voila...snowmen. They lasted until after Christmas.

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22. Posted by Michael D on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 12:52 pm PDT

We took three left over pumpkins and spray painted them white. Put a stick thru the center and stacked them to make a snowman. We had a snow man kit that had a hat, scarf, button eyes, carrot nose and a corn pipe. It looked awesome and lasted thru New Years.

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23. Posted by Ron S on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 12:54 pm PDT

You can treat pumpkin like you do squash. The seeds make great treat too. Use the smaller pumpkins though. They tend to be tender and tastier. Cut it up and baked it with salt, pepper, brown sugar and butter. The larger ones used for Halloween carving have great seeds. Great for toasting.

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24. Posted by bkcobbs on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 12:58 pm PDT

scoop out pumpkin, fill with apples, raisins, nuts, brown sugar and cinnamon, and butter. put lid back on and cover completely w/heavy aluminum foil. bake at 350 for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. unwrap and scoop out pumpkin and fruit...delicious...but wrap stem or else it will burn

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25. Posted by patrjon on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:06 pm PDT

Eating left over pumpkins is one thing, but using theme to further decorate the holiday season is what our family enjoys. They make subtle, elegant holiday treasures, left outside or brought inside. What we do is spray paint the uncut pumpkins with gold, silver or red/rust colored paint. Simply lovely in elegant holiday colors. Keep an eye on the bottoms, though. Softening skins indicates rot, and should be thrown away. Uncut pumpking can last months.

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26. Posted by oingoboingo100 on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:06 pm PDT

post-Halloween pumpkin is not only good for people, it's great for plants too. Pumpkin makes a great mulch that feeds your shrubs and plants through the Winter Months. After Halloween simply cut the pumpkin into pieces and spread it around the base of your plants and then cover it with hay or soil and that's I have 2 pine trees and 2 maple trees that I feed pumpkin to each season and all 4 are thriving in my yards. Try it yourself!

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27. Posted by mariecollier123 on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:15 pm PDT

hey i just saw on the today program they used all kinds of power tools to cut out the eyes and etc after they took out the seeds i looked easy any one else see that

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28. Posted by jeffrschr on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:23 pm PDT

Peel and cube pumpkin, then place in pot with about an inch of water with panella, cinnamon, and cloves. Steam until very tender and breaking apart. Chill completely, serve in a bowl or mug with cream (guiltless), milk (conscientious), 2percent or skim (obsessive). Had this in Colombia, SAmer. Delicious.

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29. Posted by reader on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 1:35 pm PDT

bkcobbs---Can you provide more specifics on your recipe? Sounds delicious. Thank you!

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30. Posted by Pat on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, 2:16 pm PDT

No. 30 is disgusting. I can't believe someone would post such a thing on this site. There are many web sites specifically for that. All in all the info on the pumpkins and the recipes are wonderful.

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