Ten Healthy Pumpkin Recipes

What is the healthiest way to eat pumpkin?
What recipes can I make with pumpkin?
What ingredient goes well with pumpkin?
What can I do with too much pumpkin?
How can pumpkin be eaten?
Can you eat raw pumpkin?
Can you throw pumpkins in the garbage?
Will squirrels eat pumpkins?
Can you use pumpkin guts for puree?
Which fruit goes well with pumpkin?
What meat goes well with pumpkin?
What cheese goes well with pumpkin?

What is the healthiest way to eat pumpkin?

Actual pumpkin, either fresh roasted, or unsweetened canned, is a true super food. This member of the squash family is loaded with immune-boosting vitamin A and filling fiber, and a half cup of puree contains less than 50 calories.

What recipes can I make with pumpkin?

Eat Your Pumpkin

Make Pumpkin Puree. ...
Make Your Own Pumpkin Spice Latte. ...
Enjoy a Pumpkin Cocktail or Pumpkin Beer. ...
Have Pumpkin Lasagna. ...
Make Pumpkin Butter. ...
Snack on Roasted Seeds. ...
Make Vegetable Stock with the Guts. ...
Bake Pumpkin Gut Bread.

What ingredient goes well with pumpkin?

What Goes Well With Pumpkin?

Spices: nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, ginger, chilies, Cajun spice, cayenne, pepper, and vanilla.
Dairy: cream cheese, cream, milk, butter, whipped cream, browned butter, and vanilla ice cream.
Savoury: almonds, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, rice, and oats.

What can I do with too much pumpkin?

Once roasted, pumpkins can be made into so many wonderful dishes to add immense flavor and nutrition.
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Pumpkin Spice Latte. ...
Pumpkin Butter. ...
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls. ...
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread. ...
Pumpkin Coffee Cake. ...
Pumpkin Spice Granola. ...
Pumpkin Oatmeal Pancakes.

How can pumpkin be eaten?

Five Ways to Eat: Pumpkin

In a warm salad – Pumpkin is good in most recipes that call for butternut squash; its warmth and bright color bring the same qualities. ...
Stuffed and baked! ...
In a stir-fry – This chicken and pumpkin stir-fry looks easy, autumnish, and very good.
In a creamy soup – Pumpkin lends itself so well to warm, creamy soups.

Can you eat raw pumpkin?

Raw pumpkin has a hearty, rich flavor that makes it a good stand-alone snack or side dish. One of the best ways to eat pumpkin is to slice it into cubes, but you can also eat raw canned pumpkin. However, so you don't tire of it, you can add other ingredients without sabotaging its nutritional value.

Can you throw pumpkins in the garbage?

We encourage you to recycle your Halloween pumpkins but using them in your compost bin, so they don't end up in your garbage can, and then in a landfill. This year, you can have a little more fun and nourish your soil with your pumpkin. Pumpkins are organic waste, which means they can be added to your compost bin.

Will squirrels eat pumpkins?

Pumpkins are not a squirrel's favorite food. They eat them because instinct tells them they need to fatten up for the winter. If you give them tastier fare—say, peanuts, sunflower seeds, stale bread, crackers—they'll have their fill without spilling pumpkin guts all over the yard.

Can you use pumpkin guts for puree?

All you need to do is separate the seeds from the guts after removing them from the pumpkin with a carving tool and blend them in the food processor until they're smooth. ... Substitute the same amount of pumpkin guts as purée in your favorite pumpkin recipe, like pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, or pumpkin spice moonshine.

Which fruit goes well with pumpkin?

Apple Cinnamon

A classic combo before the times of pumpkin and spice, apples and cinnamon are simply meant to be. Whether you choose tart or sweet apples, spicy cinnamon will always pair beautifully with them.

What meat goes well with pumpkin?

Turkey. Poultry and Pork both go great with pumpkin.

What cheese goes well with pumpkin?

Blue cheeses like gorgonzola team up well with the notes of dried fruit typical of pumpkin. Another excellent pairing is with a nice fresh goat's cheese since its acidulous notes offset the sweetness of pumpkin.