Who grows pumpkin?

[vette-kid]

Looks like butternut squash? Same thing?

 

[Larisa]

Probably you are right. Just on the package with seeds, it always says "pumpkin" and the name of the variety.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

have so many Amish around me, its waste of my time to grow any. I just bought 4 pumpkins for decoration purposes for $4.00.

Love butternut squash, so much can do with it. cooking, pies, soups. wonderful.

 

[vette-kid]

Around here, pie pumpkins are around $4/each. I bought two and made pie. My wife who doesn't really like pumpkin pie and isn't the most discerning taste buds (usually she could care less if it's fresh or canned and claims to not notice a difference) absolutely loved it. She claims this is much better than the normal canned pumpkin. Even though canned everything else she claims no difference. So pie pumpkin is on the list for next year!

 

[Esther Knapicius]

most pumpkins are not good for pies. so I use butternut squash or sweet potato for pies. that is my opinion.

 

[vette-kid]

most pumpkins are not good for pies. so I use butternut squash or sweet potato for pies. that is my opinion.

These were "pie pumpkin". The little ones. It is VERY good. Two of them have be enough pure for 4 or 5 pies. I made two last night, might make pancakes tomorrow!

I was happy with these, so I saved the seeds too!

 

[headfullofbees]

I've never had pumpkin pancakes; it's too difficult asking for them.

 

[vette-kid]

I've never had pumpkin pancakes; it's too difficult asking for them.

Very easy to make using pancake mix. Add puree equivalent to water called for. Add water as needed for consistency. This is how I always do it and they turn out great!

 

[Esther Knapicius]

@vette-kid , glad you know the difference. I did state that, because lots of folks don't know that not all pumpkins make good pies. anyway, @headfullofbees , why is it to difficult asking for them? For me its easier to make sweet potato pancakes, and it would taste like pumpkin as you use the same spices. I just, at some point of the week have a dinner where I roast an extra sweet potato, and put it in the fridge for later that week. simply peel the potato and go from there with the blender or food processor and same ingredients. comes out yummy..

 

[Esther Knapicius]

and BTW, have you googled the nutrition between pumpkin and sweet potato. interesting.

 

[vette-kid]

I have not looked up the nutrition facts. But I will, my wife loves sweet potato and I am hopeful for another harvest here in a month or so. Just made a sweet potato soup from the last harvest.

 

[headfullofbees]

@vette-kid , glad you know the difference. I did state that, because lots of folks don't know that not all pumpkins make good pies. anyway, @headfullofbees , why is it to difficult asking for them? For me its easier to make sweet potato pancakes, and it would taste like pumpkin as you use the same spices. I just, at some point of the week have a dinner where I roast an extra sweet potato, and put it in the fridge for later that week. simply peel the potato and go from there with the blender or food processor and same ingredients. comes out yummy..

Well you try saying "Pumpkin pancakes please."

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Well you try saying "Pumpkin pancakes please."

so your saying the ----try to say those words 5 X fast. got it.