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We use pumpkin (fresh!) all the time here, but rarely in sweets. I plop a huge piece into minestrone (chopped fine of course), or in risotto, or pasta, or sliced and grilled... love love love it!
Gonna have to try the pumpkin muffins now!! Thanks Lee.
Gonna have to try the pumpkin muffins now!! Thanks Lee.
Lee wrote: "I love pumpkin pie too Barb but I never make it because whenever I attempt to make pie crust it's a disaster. ;-("
Do you use Crisco, Lee, or margarine? I've never tried, as I always use butter. I bet the consistency is a problem. You have to let it rest, wrapped in plastic wrap, in the fridge before you roll it.
Do you use Crisco, Lee, or margarine? I've never tried, as I always use butter. I bet the consistency is a problem. You have to let it rest, wrapped in plastic wrap, in the fridge before you roll it.
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What an interesting idea Hayes! I often add sweet potato or yams to soups and stews because I like the sweetness so I would imagine fresh pumpkin would be similar.
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Do you use Crisco, Lee, or margarine? I've never tried, as I always ..."
The last time I tried I'm sure I was using a vegetable based shortening. And I think I was also using whole wheat pastry flour. It kept cracking when I was rolling it out. If I try again, I will let it rest in the fridge as you suggest. Thanks!
When my daughter was younger I would boil a sweet potato along with the regular potatoes and mash them into "Halloween" potatoes! She didn't know I was being sneaky and adding some sweet potato into her spuds!
As for pie crust, Lee, I am an utter failure. I always overwork it and it ends up like crackers! *sob* My mother always took the leftover pie crust ends, rolled out, and topped them with cinnamon & sugar to bake as a treat for us! I still remember how good that tasted.
As for pie crust, Lee, I am an utter failure. I always overwork it and it ends up like crackers! *sob* My mother always took the leftover pie crust ends, rolled out, and topped them with cinnamon & sugar to bake as a treat for us! I still remember how good that tasted.
Cracking means it's too dry. Reduce the flour a little. You can always put more flour on the board when you are rolling it out. And when you mix the water in, use very cold or iced water.
We stopped making pumpkin pie because the man of the house has trouble eating pie crust. So we make pumpkin custard, which turns out like pumpkin pie filling without the pie. Very tasty.We usually grow our own pumpkins, but had a horrible crop last year.
Never made pumpkin muffins, but they sound tasty! Pumpkin bread rules.
Mmmm... pumpkin custard! I like that idea, but the Italians in my life probably not... I might have to turn that into pumpkin souffle'... I'll let you know how it turns out!
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I like the sound of pumpkin custard too.
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I'm not really, Lee... the food processor does all the work!
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Lee wrote: "Susanna, if you like pumpkin bread, I'm sure you would love the muffins."Yes, I rather imagine I would.
Naaa... that never works for me either!
Flour and shortening in the processor;
Whizz until it looks like corn meal (don't whizz too long, otherwise it heats up too much);
Dribble in the iced water and whizz some more until it makes big clumps;
Gather it all together and roll it into a ball;
Cover with plastic and put it in the fridge for 30 minutes;
Roll out.
Flour and shortening in the processor;
Whizz until it looks like corn meal (don't whizz too long, otherwise it heats up too much);
Dribble in the iced water and whizz some more until it makes big clumps;
Gather it all together and roll it into a ball;
Cover with plastic and put it in the fridge for 30 minutes;
Roll out.
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I'll let you know if I make a successful pie but it won't be soon cause I'm on a health kick.
I was thinking of baking those muffins today until I noticed how big the rhubarb in my garden is. I just pulled up a couple pounds -- it's rhubarb crisp tonight! My mouth is already watering!
Will do. I use a modified Betty Crocker recipe, but I'll write it down!
Jeannette wrote: "I was thinking of baking those muffins today until I noticed how big the rhubarb in my garden is. I just pulled up a couple pounds -- it's rhubarb crisp tonight! My mouth is already watering!"When we first moved to Canada, our backyard had lots of wild rhubarb. My mother used to make rhubarb pie etc., until she realised that the dog was using the rhubarb as his own private fire hydrant (I hope I didn't gross anyone out, but it's a funny childhood memory).
yuk! The rhubarb is in the raised bed, behind a fence, thankfully! :)
Jeannette wrote: "yuk! The rhubarb is in the raised bed, behind a fence, thankfully! :)"Oh good, I hope you enjoy your rhubarb crisp.
Sorry to have to say, "I will NOT think about you!" when I eat it! lol
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Since Lee is being organized, I will put my rhubarb crisp recipe on the Food thread! :)
Lee, yum, yum. I will have to give the muffins a try.
Err....I'm so confused as to where to put my good morning! Lee, you've done a wonderful job, I just have to have my coffee in order to process your organization, haha!
Anyway, good morning! :)
Anyway, good morning! :)
Good morning Christine! I hope everyone else finds the thread this morning. Thankfully, Lee organized on Thursday night, rather than Sunday. :)
We got a big thunderstorm last night, one really loud "boom" woke us up! I must have been tired cuz that's all I remember. Maybe it was a really small cloud. :)
Have a happy day everyone!
We got a big thunderstorm last night, one really loud "boom" woke us up! I must have been tired cuz that's all I remember. Maybe it was a really small cloud. :)
Have a happy day everyone!
I hope everyone has had a great start to their day. I get to sneak away from work early today to take Anya to the vet for her weekly blood test. Fingers crossed her red cell count is up this time!Love the changes, Lee!
I love thunderstorms! My dad used to tell me it was the gods bowling. LOL
Enjoy the day!
Literary Feline wrote: "I hope everyone has had a great start to their day. I get to sneak away from work early today to take Anya to the vet for her weekly blood test. Fingers crossed her red cell count is up this time!
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At our house it was Grandpa moving the piano!
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At our house it was Grandpa moving the piano!
Literary Feline wrote: "I hope everyone has had a great start to their day. I get to sneak away from work early today to take Anya to the vet for her weekly blood test. Fingers crossed her red cell count is up this time!
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Good luck, Anya!! My kitties go for their annual check-up today. The black devil will be in a foul mood for the rest of the day!
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Good luck, Anya!! My kitties go for their annual check-up today. The black devil will be in a foul mood for the rest of the day!
Hayes wrote: "At our house it was Grandpa moving the piano!"LOL That's a good one too!
Jeannette wrote: "Good luck, Anya!! My kitties go for their annual check-up today. The black devil will be in a foul mood for the rest of the day! "Thanks, Jeannette! I hope your kitties' vet visit goes well too. Anya won't be too happy either. I'll have to trick her to catch her. She always seems to know when it's time to go because she'll try and hide.
I'll catch mine, even if I have to pull them out from under the sofa! But, the black cat had a rather traumatic visit years ago (a very unkind vet), and he turns into "cougar" cat at the vet's office, snarling and drooling. Then he will beat up his brother the rest of the day because of it. It's only once a year shots. I don't know how we would all handle regular treatments like you have to. :(
Literary Feline wrote: "I hope everyone has had a great start to their day. I get to sneak away from work early today to take Anya to the vet for her weekly blood test. Fingers crossed her red cell count is up this time!
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Sending furry hugs to Anya! I hope that it goes well and her results are good.
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Sending furry hugs to Anya! I hope that it goes well and her results are good.
I love a good storm, but it's not worth it for me. Benjamin is terrified of lightning, and weather is one of his obsessions and triggers. And Dixie hates storms. Not. Worth. It.
With that said, my grass could really use some rain (don't tell boy or dog that I said that).
With that said, my grass could really use some rain (don't tell boy or dog that I said that).
I a thunder storm lover, too, but, like you, Christine, my doggie, Abbie, is terrified of them and tries to find a place to hide. If I try to take her outside and she hears even a distant rumble of thunder, she pulls me back to the door and inside. So, your son is scared, too? Are you able to distract him any or does he focus on the storm until it passes? Having a child terrified must be very challenging.Oh Barb, that would be so great, to be in the country on a big covered porch while it rains and storms. So cool! Hayes, I love the grandpa moving the piano explanation. LOL!
Jeannette and Wendy, good luck at the vets. Hope your little critters aren't too traumatized.
Kathy wrote: "I a thunder storm lover, too, but, like you, Christine, my doggie, Abbie, is terrified of them and tries to find a place to hide. If I try to take her outside and she hears even a distant rumble o..."It's funny how animals will always remember a bad vet experience, but who can blame them? And, we are very much the same, especially when it comes to dentists. Well, I hope that Anaya's blood count is good today, Wendy, and, Jeannette, hopefully your black cat will not be in too foul a mood (for everyone's sake). We haven't had any thunderstorms yet this year, but I'm glad I'm living in Ontario and not Alberta; Calgary actually had a snowstorm yesterday (not too unusual, Alberta weather can be unpredictable, they've had snowstorms in June and August as well).
Kathy wrote: So, your son is scared, too? Are you able to distract him any or does he focus on the storm until it passes? Having a child terrified must be very challenging.
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Yeah, it's always been one of his autism quirks. He was to the point of checking the weather channels/websites about every 10-15 minutes all day (I'm not kidding) until his therapist told me to limit him to twice a day. That almost killed him on the spot.
And I'm sure if Dixie could work the remote, she would watch the weather channel all day. ;)
It's a wonder how she can blog with those paws, but not work the television.
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Yeah, it's always been one of his autism quirks. He was to the point of checking the weather channels/websites about every 10-15 minutes all day (I'm not kidding) until his therapist told me to limit him to twice a day. That almost killed him on the spot.
And I'm sure if Dixie could work the remote, she would watch the weather channel all day. ;)
It's a wonder how she can blog with those paws, but not work the television.
Christine wrote: "Kathy wrote: So, your son is scared, too? Are you able to distract him any or does he focus on the storm until it passes? Having a child terrified must be very challenging."
Yeah, it's always ..."
Well I can certainly understand that storms are a source of stress for you and yours. I hope you don't have too many where you live.
We have some big thunderstorms in Iowa -- I think the center of the continent gets the best ones! Where does your aunt live, Barb? We had some really big ones in Mississippi, too.
The black cat is afraid of people, in general, and our former vet would not let me get him out of the crate by removing the top. She said "I'll get him out!" and she hauled him out by the hips. He threw up on the way home and he drooled and twitched for 3 hours! It was horrible. That's when I switched vets and she works with me to make it easier on him. Today went pretty well! Not too much drool or growling and minimal hissing!
The black cat is afraid of people, in general, and our former vet would not let me get him out of the crate by removing the top. She said "I'll get him out!" and she hauled him out by the hips. He threw up on the way home and he drooled and twitched for 3 hours! It was horrible. That's when I switched vets and she works with me to make it easier on him. Today went pretty well! Not too much drool or growling and minimal hissing!
Jeannette wrote: "We have some big thunderstorms in Iowa -- I think the center of the continent gets the best ones! Where does your aunt live, Barb? We had some really big ones in Mississippi, too.The black cat ..."
Hauling an animal out by the hips, how horrible, I'm glad you changed vets.
I don't think she liked animals. :(
Jeannette wrote: "I don't think she liked animals. :("Oy. A vet who doesn't like animals is in the wrong profession!
When we got a cat and needed a vet, we asked a colleague of my mother's who has a lot of cats for advice, and she sent us to Dr. Wiggers, who is wonderful.
Dr. Wiggers! Great name for a Vet!
Hayes wrote: "Dr. Wiggers! Great name for a Vet!"
That's a great name, period!
We go to Dr. Tammy, who is closer to a rural vet than some of the vets here "in town." She's happy to examine the dog on the floor, too, because he doesn't like being up on the table.
That's a great name, period!
We go to Dr. Tammy, who is closer to a rural vet than some of the vets here "in town." She's happy to examine the dog on the floor, too, because he doesn't like being up on the table.
My vet has such a boring name.
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