This fall I have discovered the delights of the pumpkin in my cooking, and I'm not just talking about pies here (though I do love me some pumpkin pie). A few weeks ago the boys and I made pumpkin cookies after I saw a friend's recipe on facebook. Jack loved dumping, stirring, mixing but mostly licking the beaters.
The thing with this recipe was that it didn't use all the pumpkin that comes in the can. I froze it in ice cube trays with the intention of using it later, but really thinking it would be found in the bottom of the freezer a year from now freezer burned. Well thank-you Clean Eating - my favourite foodie magazine - for having a bunch of great pumpkin recipes in your latest edition. I liked the look of these recipes so much I scoured Fergus looking for a pie pumpkin to grate. I discovered no ones carries these little pumpkins inFergus when the pies of Thanksgiving are only a memory.
The Cheesy Pumpkin Bake was a huge success as well as super healthy with not only the pumpkin but broccoli & kale for additional veggies and whole grain bread as well. Talk about a one pan meal. The Pumpkin Enchiladas were a flavour explosion with the additional fibre benefits of black beans added it. The Little Man loved the enchiladas best and ate more then me that meal. He would have loved them for lunch leftovers the next day if Dad didn't get to them first!
Wow! Seasonal, local and healthy vegetarian meals that we all loved - Success for this Momma!!
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