tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post317000550129431166..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: Squash Masquerading as PumpkinMama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-61129550119239816962020-11-11T04:17:17.412-06:002020-11-11T04:17:17.412-06:00I miss having a freezer, but then I would have to ...I miss having a freezer, but then I would have to fill it with produce! But this idea of yours is a good one, and I shall file it away somewhere in my head for when we shall be able to make our own food again. Hope you are well. VXVerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-11285199270511325592020-11-10T18:59:13.718-06:002020-11-10T18:59:13.718-06:00Oh my goodness, the pumpkin vs squash saga....my s...Oh my goodness, the pumpkin vs squash saga....my sisters service dog has...digestive issues. Turns out pumpkin helps to regulate, um, output. Slows it down or speeds it up as needed. (Sorta like a thermos bottle, how does it know?). It also turns out squash does not do the same thing. This quarantine wreaked havoc with canning factories, and squash and pumpkin are legally the same thing, resulting in the Great Pumpkin Search. Only Libby’s pumpkin is really 100% actual pumpkin, sot squash. I now keep a case of Libby’s pumpkin on hand to ensure future happy intestines. Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17717382843550131146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-19425904100673835912020-11-10T10:14:29.986-06:002020-11-10T10:14:29.986-06:00Thanks MP. I will look forward to the seed share. ...Thanks MP. I will look forward to the seed share. Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-36689317352593238422020-11-09T19:13:53.480-06:002020-11-09T19:13:53.480-06:00Granny Sue - I suppose it all depends on the varie...Granny Sue - I suppose it all depends on the variety of squash used and even pumpkins differ in taste. Personally, I've always liked a good pumpkin (made with pumpkin!) pie. (Or maybe it's just the whipped cream.) ;o) And let's face it, all of our taste buds (and therefore likes and dislikes) are different!<br /><br />Goatldi - Ouch! A hard frost like that with no warning is not a pleasant surprise. I'm still going to send you some of the Red Kuri seeds to try next year. It will be so interesting to see what it does for you.<br /><br />Nancy - You know what Garrison Keillor says about pumpkin pie? (Paraphrasing here as best I can.) "The best pumpkin pie you've ever tasted is not that much different than the worst one." ;o) Curious you mention ginger as I've been craving a gingerbread cake lately. Mmmm, sounds so good!<br /><br />Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-38990234845554503892020-11-09T18:23:35.800-06:002020-11-09T18:23:35.800-06:00Sounds good sadly I have never been a pumpkin fan....Sounds good sadly I have never been a pumpkin fan. I know this time of year I see pumpkin lattes, I see pumpkin cheesecakes, I see pumpkin everything and I just go meh. But you do know there's a substitute! Last night I made a ginger cake which was a nice fall dessert with some raisins, a little whipping cream on top and it was good! Ginger always makes me think of fall with cinnamon EtcNancy In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-10769033004091495312020-11-09T18:07:03.675-06:002020-11-09T18:07:03.675-06:00I can’t wait until ext year to get some of this sq...I can’t wait until ext year to get some of this squash growing in my garden! I have yet to find it in any grocery near me. <br /><br />I am listening to the incessant hum of the food dehydrator as I text. Sweet red Italian onions almost done. <br /><br />The 29 degree morning expected Sunday didn’t show up until today. I fear I have lost my green beans , Basil and radishes. Never once either in the first or current forecast did any of the predictions include a hard freeze. I checked them all. Apparently except for kale , garlic and herbs my season is done. I will garden by common sense from now on not by meteorologists. <br /><br />Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-12023545660106162372020-11-09T17:26:42.899-06:002020-11-09T17:26:42.899-06:00I have used butternut in place of pumpkin, also cu...I have used butternut in place of pumpkin, also cushaw. I have to admit, I like the pumpkin better.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-89636905004118336172020-11-09T14:00:54.780-06:002020-11-09T14:00:54.780-06:00Rosalea - I have to cut through the squash using m...Rosalea - I have to cut through the squash using my biggest chef's knife and a hammer! I just know one of these times I'm gonna break my good knife and then you will hear me holler! ;o)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-43079973913888046312020-11-09T13:52:09.733-06:002020-11-09T13:52:09.733-06:00Always, always...one side will be bigger than the ...Always, always...one side will be bigger than the other! It is a 'Law of the Universe' I think. What a luscious colour those squash are. Rosaleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09403965807770816977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-26786817756919090292020-11-09T10:24:58.863-06:002020-11-09T10:24:58.863-06:00Michelle - Good to hear! I've baked three of o...Michelle - Good to hear! I've baked three of ours so far and they've all been yummy. Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-27563231373546911582020-11-09T09:24:22.011-06:002020-11-09T09:24:22.011-06:00I found two smaller, questionably ripe Red Kuris i...I found two smaller, questionably ripe Red Kuris in my garden, so I cooked them up (peeled, diced and microwaved). For this winter squash lover they were just fine with a bit of salt and maple syrup!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.com