It’s that time of year again. As of October 1st, all bets were off for how many different ways you could use a pumpkin in your kitchen! Think Forrest Gump here: Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Cookies, Pumpkin Muffins, Pumpkin Soup, Roast Pumpkin, Steamed Pumpkin, Pumpkin Stew, Pumpkin Ravioli, Pumpkin… you get the idea.
I’ll be honest, though. Up until three years ago, the closest I ever got to a pumpkin was either carving it or scooping it out of a can. But in Thailand, when I was asked to make a squash casserole for Thanksgiving dinner, I had to face my fears of using real pumpkin head-on. Of course, in Thailand the closest thing they had to a pumpkin was a huge, round, green squash, but it was the same on the inside.
After much internet searching and nail-biting, I embarked on my first squash-roasting attempt with two enormous green monsters and a finicky oven. If I remember correctly, I ruined at least one of them. But the other one worked out and the casserole was delicious! I was never scared to use real pumpkin again. Continue reading
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