We tried moving our pumpkin to higher ground on the front porch and surrounded it with obstacles to keep the hens away but the chickens were not deterred. In fact, they were relentless. There’s something about a pumpkin chickens cannot resist. Yesterday I finally relented and moved the pumpkin–what was left of it–out into the […]
In my experience, the more ingredients, the better the muffin. That must be what makes these pumpkin muffins so good: two different kinds of flour, two different kinds of sugar, three different spices, buttermilk, ricotta cheese, vanilla. What’s not to like? Pumpkin muffins proved to be the perfect antidote to all the pickling we’ve been […]
With Halloween just around the corner, we are thinking about pumpkins and especially how to make this iconic squash edible. Among the pumpkins on display at the local Whole Foods are these fun, kid-sized versions. They’re perfect for my “food appreciation” classes, where this week we continued our pickling theme with–what else?–pickled pumpkin. Usually we […]
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