Pumpkin shortage to show up in December due to poor Midwest crops

novamc1 · ‎07-02-2015

From today's Washington Post newspaper........

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/11/24/theres-a-shortage-of-pumpkin-fo...

DoneTryin · ‎03-09-2010

Too bad for the farmers but OK by me since I don't like pumpkin, except the seeds. So this means the seeds will cost more than they already do. Maybe I'll try toasting butternut squash seeds instead.

lork · ‎03-10-2010

My kids say "no one does this". . .but I do: Every fall I buy several large pumpkins to decorate outside for Halloween. I don't carve them, just have them around the scarecrow by the front steps. I bring them in before it freezes (store them in the basement) and after Thanksgiving I cook them up . (Cut them in half, remove the seeds and bake until they're tender.) I put all of the soft pulp into my VitaMix and blend until it's smooth. I freeze this pumpkin in 2 cup portions and have enough for a year's supply of pumpkin pie, cake, bread and muffins. Frozen pumpkin really is better than canned and I don't ever run out. . .

FunkyHulaGirl · ‎06-25-2011

OK, I admit I'm not a pumpkin fan at all - I don't "get" the excitement about all the pumpkin products that start making their appearance in August, but I had to come see what the thread was about as the title as it appears in the list caught my eye and I was curious:

Pumpkin shortage to show up in December due to poo

DiAnne · ‎09-22-2010

@lork wrote:
My kids say "no one does this". . .but I do: Every fall I buy several large pumpkins to decorate outside for Halloween. I don't carve them, just have them around the scarecrow by the front steps. I bring them in before it freezes (store them in the basement) and after Thanksgiving I cook them up . (Cut them in half, remove the seeds and bake until they're tender.) I put all of the soft pulp into my VitaMix and blend until it's smooth. I freeze this pumpkin in 2 cup portions and have enough for a year's supply of pumpkin pie, cake, bread and muffins. Frozen pumpkin really is better than canned and I don't ever run out. . .

What a good idea. I not a big pumpkin fan but had two on a small hay bale on my porch. I have already thrown them in the yard waste container but there is always next year!

Vamp · ‎04-14-2010

@lork wrote:
My kids say "no one does this". . .but I do: Every fall I buy several large pumpkins to decorate outside for Halloween. I don't carve them, just have them around the scarecrow by the front steps. I bring them in before it freezes (store them in the basement) and after Thanksgiving I cook them up . (Cut them in half, remove the seeds and bake until they're tender.) I put all of the soft pulp into my VitaMix and blend until it's smooth. I freeze this pumpkin in 2 cup portions and have enough for a year's supply of pumpkin pie, cake, bread and muffins. Frozen pumpkin really is better than canned and I don't ever run out. . .

Good idea!

I don't freeze pumpkin (it doesn't last that long in my house), but I have made pies, etc. out of the smaller pie pumpkins. I haven't had as good of luck with the larger jack-o-lantern size pumpkins.