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Too Many Pumpkins: A Bountiful Problem and How to Tackle It
Harvest season has arrived, and for many, that means a glorious abundance of pumpkins! But what happens when your pumpkin patch yields more than you, your family, and all your friends can possibly consume? This isn't a complaint, mind you; it's a delicious problem. This post tackles the "too many pumpkins" dilemma head-on, offering creative solutions for using up that autumnal bounty before it spoils. We'll explore inventive recipes, preserving techniques, and even ways to give back to your community, ensuring no single pumpkin goes to waste.
Beyond Pie: Creative Pumpkin Recipes to Conquer the Harvest
Let's face it, pumpkin pie is fantastic, but after the third slice, you might start yearning for something different. Fortunately, the versatility of the pumpkin extends far beyond the classic dessert.
#### Savory Pumpkin Delights:
Pumpkin Chili: The sweetness of pumpkin pairs surprisingly well with savory spices in a hearty and warming chili.
Pumpkin Risotto: A creamy and luxurious risotto with roasted pumpkin adds a touch of autumn elegance to your dinner table.
Pumpkin Soup: From creamy purees to chunky soups with added vegetables, pumpkin soup is a comforting classic for cooler evenings.
Pumpkin Hummus: A unique twist on the classic dip, pumpkin hummus adds sweetness and vibrant color.
#### Sweet Pumpkin Alternatives to Pie:
Pumpkin Bread: A moist and flavorful bread, perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
Pumpkin Muffins: A portable and convenient way to enjoy the deliciousness of pumpkin.
Pumpkin Pancakes or Waffles: A fun twist on a breakfast staple.
Pumpkin Cookies: Spiced pumpkin cookies are a delicious treat to share.
Preserving Your Pumpkin Abundance: Long-Term Storage Solutions
If you're facing an overwhelming amount of pumpkins, preserving them is crucial. Here are some effective methods:
Freezing: Pureed pumpkin freezes exceptionally well. Simply roast, puree, and freeze in individual portions for use in future recipes.
Canning: While slightly more involved, canning pumpkin is a great way to preserve it for months. Ensure you follow safe canning procedures to prevent spoilage.
Drying: Pumpkin can be dried either whole or in slices, creating a shelf-stable ingredient for soups, stews, or even pumpkin powder.
Giving Back: Sharing Your Pumpkin Bounty with the Community
Having too many pumpkins doesn't have to be a solitary struggle. Consider sharing your abundance with those around you:
Local Food Banks: Many food banks welcome donations of fresh produce, including pumpkins.
Neighbors and Friends: Surprise your neighbors with a homemade pumpkin treat or a bag of pumpkins.
Animal Shelters: Some animal shelters accept pumpkins (ensure they are not treated with pesticides) as a nutritious treat for their animals (check with the shelter first).
Community Events: Donate pumpkins to local schools or community centers for carving contests or other autumnal activities.
Beyond the Kitchen: Creative Uses for Pumpkins
Pumpkins are far more versatile than just food! Consider these creative uses:
Decorative Pumpkins: Carving pumpkins is a classic fall activity, but there are many other decorative options – painting, drawing, or using them as natural planters.
Compost: Once you've used what you can, add the remaining pumpkin flesh and seeds to your compost pile to enrich your garden for next year.
Bird Feeders: Hollowed-out pumpkins can make fantastic, temporary bird feeders, providing a tasty treat for feathered friends.
Conclusion
Having "too many pumpkins" is a problem most people would happily embrace. By utilizing these creative recipes, preservation methods, and community-focused ideas, you can transform a potential food waste scenario into an opportunity for enjoyment, sharing, and even a little bit of autumnal generosity. Enjoy the bounty!
FAQs
1. Can I freeze whole pumpkins? No, it's best to puree pumpkins before freezing for easier use in recipes.
2. How long does canned pumpkin last? Properly canned pumpkin can last for 12-18 months.
3. Are all pumpkins safe for animals? Always check with your local animal shelter before giving pumpkins to animals, as some varieties or treatments may be harmful.
4. What should I do with pumpkin seeds? Roast them with spices for a delicious and healthy snack, or save them for next year’s planting.
5. Can I use pumpkin puree in place of canned pumpkin? Yes, homemade pumpkin puree is a great substitute for canned pumpkin, offering a fresher flavor and avoiding added preservatives.
| too many pumpkins: Too Many Pumpkins Linda White, 2018-01-01 Baked, stewed, or mashed, pumpkins remind Rebecca Estelle of the Great Depression when that was all her family had to eat. When an enormous pumpkin falls off a truck and smashes in her yard, Rebecca Estelle devises a clever way to get rid of the unwanted crop that sprouts. |
| too many pumpkins: Too Many Pumpkins Linda White, 2004 Rebecca Estelle, an old woman who has hated pumpkins ever since she was a girl and her family had nothing else to eat, finds herself with a full crop of them. |
| too many pumpkins: Calabaza, calabaza Jeanne Titherington, 1993 Jamie plants a pumpkin seed and, after watching it grow, carves it, and saves some seeds to plant in the spring. |
| too many pumpkins: Pumpkins Mary Lyn Ray, 1996 A man harvests and sells a bountiful crop of pumpkins so that he will be able to preserve a field from developers. |
| too many pumpkins: How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow? Wendell Minor, 2013-08-15 Every year, giant pumpkin contests take place at fairs across the country—the 2012 record-holder weighed over a ton! The latest craze is to carve the most enormous pumpkins into racing boats. But what’s next? Why not think really big? Award-winning artist Wendell Minor does just that as he imagines larger-than-life pumpkins decorating some of America’s favorite places—as immense as the Capitol dome, Mount Rushmore, the Brooklyn Bridge, even the Grand Canyon! This celebration of famous landmarks and landscapes plays with concepts of size and scale and is full of fun facts. |
| too many pumpkins: 5 Very Little Pumpkins Holly Weane, 2019-08-13 Join five adorable little pumpkins on their romp through their neighborhood in this silly rhyming story that celebrates all that is fun about Halloween: great friends, costumes, neighbors--and candy! |
| too many pumpkins: Pete the Cat James Dean, 2017 Sing along with Pete the Cat in his groovy adaptation of the classic children's song Five Little Ducks.--Page 4 of cover. |
| too many pumpkins: Penguin and Pumpkin Salina Yoon, 2014-01-01 When Penguin and Bootsy plan a trip in search of autumn, Penguin's little brother, Pumpkin, wants to join in. But Pumpkin is heartbroken to find out he's too little to go, so Penguin and Bootsy bring a special surprise home to share a little touch of Autumn with Pumpkin. An energetic and endearing story celebrating Autumn and family in many forms! |
| too many pumpkins: From Seed to Pumpkin Wendy Pfeffer, 2004-08-17 Pumpkins can be baked in a pie. Pumpkins can be carved into jack-o'-lanterns. Pumpkin seeds can be roasted for a healthy snack. But how does a tiny seed turn into a big pumpkin? Read and find out what a pumpkin seed needs to help it grow! |
| too many pumpkins: The Ugly Pumpkin Dave Horowitz, 2017-08-15 Perfect for the changing seasons, this wacky twist on The Ugly Duckling is a great read for Halloween and Thanksgiving. The Ugly Pumpkin has waited all through October for someone to take him home, but no one wants him. He doesn't look like other pumpkins. So the lonely Ugly Pumpkin leaves the patch in search of a place where he'll fit in. By the time Thanksgiving arrives, he discovers the truth about who he is--but it's not what he expected! |
| too many pumpkins: Pumpkin Jack Will Hubbell, 2000-01-01 When his beloved jack-o'-lantern starts to decompose, Tim puts it outside and watches it transform from pumpkin—to seed—to pumpkin again. The first pumpkin Tim ever carved was fierce and funny, and he named it Jack. When Halloween was over and the pumpkin was beginning to rot, Tim set it out in the garden and throughout the weeks he watched it change. By spring, a plant began to grow! Will Hubbell's gentle story and beautifully detailed illustrations give an intimate look at the cycle of life. |
| too many pumpkins: The Pearl and the Pumpkin Paul West, 2013-10-29 The pumpkins raised on the Pringle farm in Vermont are the finest in the world and highly prized by makers of pies and preserves. That's because Joe Miller, Farmer Pringle's nephew, has a secret for growing great, glorious pumpkins. On Halloween, he picks twenty-one of the biggest and best to carve into jack o' lanterns—and that's where this exuberant adventure begins. This charming Halloween fantasy ventures under the sea to recount Joe's comic exploits. In hopes of discovering the young farmer's secret, a wily Ancient Mariner sweeps Joe, along with his little cousin Pearl, below the waves, where they encounter fairies, mermaids, and the inmates of Davy Jones' locker, a rowdy crew of hungry pirates with an insatiable craving for pumpkin pie. This reprint of a hard-to-find original edition will enchant children of all ages. Scores of vivid illustrations include 16 full-page color images by W. W. Denslow, the artist of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. |
| too many pumpkins: The Pumpkin Runner Marsha Diane Arnold, 1998 Inspired by a true event and just in time for fall's pumpkin harvest, a talented team introduces a humble and generous hero as lovable as Forrest Gump who knows that winning isn't always the reason to run a race. Full-color illustrations in oil. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. |
| too many pumpkins: It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse! Laura Numeroff, 2022-09-06 Join Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he decorates all the pumpkins in the patch in this sweet board book from Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond. Mouse is excited for fall because that means it is time to decorate pumpkins! But one is missing. Where could it have gone? This is the perfect Halloween book for the very youngest reader, and is just the right book to get kids and budding artists inspired to work on their own Halloween crafts. |
| too many pumpkins: The Roll-Away Pumpkin Junia Wonders, 2018-05-14 A little girl chases her giant pumpkin all over town with some help along the way. It's the perfect bedtime story to read with your little pumpkin. |
| too many pumpkins: The Pumpkin Book Gail Gibbons, 2018-01-01 Narrator Polly Collier is very good. Her strong, clear voice makes her sound much like a teacher, and I appreciated her explanation to young listeners that she would be reading the text portion of a picture book...It's a wonderful book, full of interesting trivia... - AudioFile |
| too many pumpkins: The Pumpkin Patch Margaret McNamara, Mike Gordon, 2021-07-20 Unhappy with her choice of pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, Katie thinks it is too small until her father shows her that the best things often come in small packages. |
| too many pumpkins: The Very Best Pumpkin Mark Kimball Moulton, 2010-08-03 Mimi and Papa's farm is famous for growing pumpkins. And their grandson, Peter, tends them all. When a little girl comes to the farm looking for the perfect pumpkin, will Peter give up his pumpkin and gain a friend? |
| too many pumpkins: Apples and Pumpkins Anne Rockwell, 2012-09-11 A young girl spends a glorious fall day picking apples and searching for the perfect pumpkin in this refreshed classic with audio. When red and yellow leaves are on the trees, a little girl goes with her parents to a farm where they pick apples and choose the best pumpkin of them all. Back home, she helps to carve a grinning jack-o'-lantern face on the big orange pumpkin, which guards their doorstep on halloween night while her mother hands out shiny red apples and she and her father go trick-or-treating with the neighborhood ghosts and goblins. Bold, autumn-colored paintings and a simple but lively story capture a little girl's joy and satisfaction as she shares in the excitement of the fall season. |
| too many pumpkins: The Bumpy Little Pumpkin Margery Cuyler, 2005 Little Nell chooses an unusual pumpkin for her Halloween jack-o-lantern, despite her big sisters' criticisms, and with a little faith, a lot of love, and some help from her animal friends it becomes a wonderful jack-o-lantern. By the creators of The Biggest, Best Snowman. |
| too many pumpkins: Sixteen Runaway Pumpkins Dianne Ochiltree, 2004 Rhyming text and illustrations demonstrate how many pumpkins it takes to fill a wagon and how quickly they add up each time the number is doubled. |
| too many pumpkins: Too Many Turkeys Linda White, 2011-06-01 After a little lost turkey wanders onto Belle and Fred's farm, Belle's garden becomes the most beautiful one in the neighborhood. Everyone wants to know her secret, but Belle won't tell. Then, while she is out of town, another turkey comes to roost on the farm...and then another...and another...until the whole farm is overrun! Fred is at his wit's end when his neighbors offer to help- if he'll share Belle's secret. Will Fred tell, or will Belle's garden be ruined? |
| too many pumpkins: Grow Happy Jon Lasser, Sage Foster-Lasser, 2020-12-18 Kiko is a gardener. She takes care of her garden with seeds, soil, water, and sunshine. In Grow Happy, Kiko also demonstrates how she cultivates happiness, just like she does in her garden. Using positive psychology and choice theory, this book shows children that they have the tools to nurture their own happiness and live resiliently. Includes a “Note to Parents and Caregivers” with information on how our choices and paying attention to our bodies and feelings affects happiness. |
| too many pumpkins: It's Pumpkin Time! Zoe Hall, Shari Halpern, 1999-09-01 A sister and brother plant and tend their own pumpkin patch so they will have jack-o-lanterns for Halloween. |
| too many pumpkins: Mrs. McMurphy's Pumpkin Rick Walton, 2004-09-07 One morning, a few days before Halloween, Mrs. McMurphy wakes up to find a large pumpkin by her front door. My mouth is here. I speak to you. When my teeth are here, I'll eat you! it says with a mischievous grin. Unafraid, Mrs. McMurphy politely places the threatening squash outside. But day after day the pumpkin returns to make good on its promise! |
| too many pumpkins: The Littlest Pumpkin Ronnie Ann Herman, 2001 One by one all the other pumpkins are chosen to become jack-o-lanterns, but even though no one buys the Littlest Pumpkin, her Halloween dreams come true. |
| too many pumpkins: Pumpkin Eye Denise Fleming, 2005-08-12 Simple rhymes describe the sights, sounds, and smells of Halloween. |
| too many pumpkins: Picking Apples & Pumpkins Richard Hutchings, Amy Hutchings, 1994 A collection of children's books on the subject of pumpkins. |
| too many pumpkins: Pumpkin Patch Adeline J. Zimmerman, 2020-06-15 Pumpkin Patch takes emergent readers on a trip to the pumpkin patch while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. Pumpkin Patch includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers and a Let's Review! question and image, as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index. Pumpkin Patch is part of Jump!'s Around Town series. |
| too many pumpkins: The Perfect Jack-O'-Lantern Victoria Abbott, 2017-08 Making a jack-o'-lantern takes a lot of work and imagination. Join a boy and his mother as they search for the perfect pumpkin to make their jack-o'-lantern. This Ready Readers title targets alphabetic principle and encourages phonemic awareness. Paired to the nonfiction title Holiday Symbols. |
| too many pumpkins: Pumpkin Time Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, 2014-04-30 The air has cooled, the leaves are red, and the pumpkins are ripe on the vine. Let's take a hayride! Let's carve a jack-o-lantern! We'll have fun on Halloween night. |
| too many pumpkins: Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin Mary Serfozo, 2001-09-01 Peter's looking for the one perfect pumpkin. Come join the search and see what he does when he finds it! |
| too many pumpkins: Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere Smriti Prasadam-Halls, 2017-07-18 It's Halloween and there are pumpkins everywhere! Follow the adventures of four little trick-or-treaters as they make their way to the pumpkin parade. Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere is an adorable book written by Smriti Prasadam-Halls and illustrated by Lorena Alvarez. |
| too many pumpkins: You're My Little Pumpkin Pie Nicola Edwards, 2019-10 Celebrate your little pumpkin pie with this sweet and colorful rhyming board book. |
| too many pumpkins: Winnie's Amazing Pumpkin Valerie Thomas, 2010-03-04 When Winnie decides to grow vegetables in her garden, she gets more than she bargained for - giant beanstalks, colossal cabbages, and an enormous pumpkin perched on her roof! But what can Winnie do with her huge pumpkin when only the shell is left? Prepare to be amazed! |
| too many pumpkins: Fluffy's Happy Halloween Kate McMullan, 2000-09-01 Fluffy, the classroom guinea pig, has a series of adventures when the students in Ms. Day's class celebrate Halloween. |
| too many pumpkins: The Biggest Pumpkin Ever Steven Kroll, Jeni Bassett, 1984 Two mice, a village mouse and a field mouse, unwittingly care for the same pumpkin and have different plans for it until they finally meet. |
| too many pumpkins: The Pumpkin War Cathleen Young, 2021-04-06 Cathleen Young's characters will forever have a place in my heart. --Holly Goldberg Sloan, author of Counting by 7s Former best friends compete to see who can grow the biggest pumpkin and win the annual giant pumpkin race on the lake. A great pick for fans of Half a Chance and Gertie's Leap to Greatness. At the end of every summer, Madeline Island hosts its famous pumpkin race. All summer, adults and kids across the island grow giant, thousand-pound pumpkins, then hollow one out and paddle in it across the lake to the cheers of the entire town. Twelve-year-old Billie loves to win; she has a bulletin board overflowing with first-prize ribbons. Her best friend Sam doesn't care much about winning, or at least Billie didn't think so until last summer's race, when his pumpkin crashed into hers as she was about to cross the finish line and he won. This summer, Billie is determined to get revenge by growing the best and biggest pumpkin and beating Sam in the race. It's a tricky science to grow pumpkins, since weather, bugs, and critters can wipe out a crop. Then a surprise visit from a long-lost relative shakes things up, and Billie begins to see her family, and her bond with Sam, in a new way. |
| too many pumpkins: Dig In! Learn about Dirt Pamela Hall, 2011 Discusses the science of dirt, discussing where it is found, what it is made from, how it forms, and how it is used. |
| too many pumpkins: Nothing is Better and Worse Than Pumpkins Katie McKy, 2006 One pumpkin makes a tasty pie. Two pumpkins can be carved into grinning jack-o'-lanterns, and a couple hundred more make for a decent pumpkin patch. Gather one thousand pumpkins and you'll have a grand fall festival. But what happens when a town has an accidental abundance of pumpkins? What do José and his brothers do with a mountain of pumpkins? An EXPLOSION of pumpkins? Step into Pumpkin Town and see! |
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