We Are Alive! Pumpkin Preservation

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During our "frozen veggies" problem, among our veggies were our three pumpkins from our garden. They were volunteer from the compost and a wonderful surprise last summer. We picked them while they were still green, but they ripened to a bright orange in the garage.

We cut it open, wondering if it was ruined having been frozen solid in the garage: but it looks great! Seeds are mature and intact and there is lots of pumpkin flesh!

Some of the seeds were damaged by the frost, but we were able to save a bunch of them. We'll try planting them again this coming spring.

We cooked the pumpkins and saved all the flesh in gallon bags to be frozen (again) in our chest freezer.

What an abundant harvest, reaping what we did not (intentionally) sow. Our barn is full and the future is looking bright.

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You never really know what you're going to get out of the compost. It's great that, despite the problem caused by the frost, you managed to save many seeds. My wife knows how to make a pumpkin pie, which here in Venezuela is known as 'auyama'.

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Oh pumpkin pie is so good. Maybe I can convince my wife to make some. !BBH

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Isn’t it wonderful to have volunteer pumpkins!🤗
We have had several over the years that we tossed over a hillside by the Mrs. Garden only to discover pumpkins the following year!😊

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It's amazing isn't it? Free food coming up out of the ground! !BBH

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Definitely, now the Mrs. has me discard our old pumpkins right behind her garden hill looking for more volunteers next year!😇😀

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This pumpkin is actually different from what we see at this end and the preservation method as well.

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Pumpkins are associated with Halloween for me but this one is a little different for me.

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We're pumpkin EATERS, instead of pumpkin CARVERS. !BBH

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We make pumpkin fritters called "okoy". It's quite good for snacks.


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Oh wow, that looks delicious, thank you for sharing! They look like pumpkin latkas! !BBH

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Nice that the seeds are fine inside the pumpking after freezing, hope they grow nice, big and healthy next season.

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I hope to grow more this spring and fall. !BBH

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The pumpkins are looking very fresh and beautiful. In our village here we also grow different kinds of vegetables. Eating fresh and home grown vegetables is so nice..
Thanks for sharing.

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We were happy they were in good shape , even after sitting for months and freezing solid. !BBH

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Amazing to be blessed with an abundant harvest. Such a welcome surprise indeed! Great that you guys have mastered the preservation of your harvests. I need to learn some farming skills. Enjoy your weekend!


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It was an unexpected blessing. Pumpkin pie sounds pretty good! !BBH

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We know that what we grow in our garden and then cook at home is of good quality.

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Great, they'll have quality pumpkins for this coming Halloween.
Maybe by then they could cut them up and make funny faces.

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