My late lunch was a pita pocket stuffed with cauliflower coleslaw, greens and
some roasted pumpkin because it was just before grocery day and we didn't have much else.
I made it with
roasted pumpkin because that's what I had.
Not exact matches
(It could definitely be
because I used canned instead of fresh
roasted pumpkin — perhaps the fresh
roasted has more flavor.)
I decided to use simple ingredients,
roasting my own
pumpkin pure,
because that's the way I like it.
Clearly,
because we've eaten it every recipe this week in form Slow Cooker
Roast Beef and Gluten Free
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars.
I used only 1/2 cup of sugar in this recipe
because of the intensely sweet flavor kuri squash develops when it's
roasted, but I've added 3/4 -1 cup of sugar when using
pumpkin.
I've recently been making this salad (
because our farmers market, until this week, still had sweet potatoes and very minimal spring produce) that includes mixed greens,
roasted sweet potatoes, avocado,
pumpkin seeds, and a fried egg.
I always
roast my own
pumpkin because canned
pumpkin is blah!
I can see how the «from scratch» would undoubtedly taste better, but if it means I can't have some today
because I can't
roast a
pumpkin, then Ima gonna try me some with the canned & see how it works out!
The other thing I did was add ground cardamom which was nice and added some chai flavouring, as well as
roasted salty
pumpkin seeds just
because I like nuts / seeds in my pudding.
I halved the recipe for 4 people but used the full amount of spices and used fresh
pumpkin roasted and pureed - just
because I had some on hand.
I've got ta
roast up a
pumpkin this weekend and get down to business,
because as an expat I seriously paid $ 10 for a can of
pumpkin puree yesterday.
I just made with some changes... spinach for kale,
because that's the green I had on hand, shaved parmesan for pecorino, one piece of bread, and a few marcona almonds finely chopped,
roasted chickpeas and
roasted cubed butternut squash (
because I had some left over from the
pumpkin feta muffins although the dynamic of the salad was a little different, it was delicious.
I used butternut squash puree
because in a country that doesn't celebrate thanksgiving finding canned
pumpkin puree is basically impossible (believe me I've tried)-- so needless to say I have been
roasting a lot of gourds lately.
This
roasted cauliflower soup came to be
because I was craving a creamy pureed soup and was out of zucchini (for my vegan zucchini soup),
pumpkin (for my creamy vegan
pumpkin soup) and red peppers for my vegan
roasted red pepper soup.
I substituted
roasted pecans for the
pumpkin seeds
because I was worried my 5 and 6 year old granddaughters might not be able to swallow
pumpkin seeds.
And
because I finally let go of my weird artist anxiety and the need to be good for a two - year - old, I had
pumpkin seeds to
roast this year.
And though I strongly encourage you in the
roasted cauliflower and toasted
pumpkin seed topping direction (
because:
roasted cauliflower), there are a literal million directions you could go with this.
This
pumpkin pie is almost raw
because I made my own
pumpkin puree, and that required some
roasting action in the oven.
Also catching my eye this week is this Vegan Lentil Loaf with
Roasted Carrots and Portobellos (except without the mushrooms,
because, yuck) from Veganosity, this Shaved Brussels Sprouts and Kale Salad with Lemon Maple Dressing and Hemp and
Pumpkin Seed «Parmesan» from The Full Helping, and this Wild Rice Stuffing with Butternut Squash, Pears, and Pecans from The
Roasted Root.
It's
because I wanted the recipe to use the entire can of
pumpkin purée for those of you who are using canned
pumpkin, which I suspect is most of you (power to you if you're
roasting your own
pumpkin).
I always
roast my own
pumpkin because canned
pumpkin is blah!
Just made a great big batch of lasagna in that All Clad Lasagna pan that you are using to
roast pumpkin... all
because of your post.
I use a different recipe currently for my
roasted chickpeas as a snack, but I'm going to try yours next time I make them
because I love the fact you've added
pumpkin pie spice!
I like to
roast my
pumpkin before making the soup, just
because it brings out the natural sweetness and enhances the flavors that are in the
pumpkin.
But when Fall rolls around, we can't let those
pumpkins go to waste
because the seeds are way too delicious when
roasted.
I totally still use the canned stuff sometimes
because one thing you will find if you attempt to
roast a pie
pumpkin is that they can sometimes be hard to find.