Author: Marilyn Medina

The average pumpkin costs about $3 but expect to pay more for an oversized gourd. Make Pumpkin Puree. Brew Pumpkin Spice Latte. Enjoy a Pumpkin Cocktail or Pumpkin Beer. Bake a Pumpkin Lasagna. Make Pumpkin Butter. Snack on Roasted Seeds. Make Vegetable Stock with the Guts. Bake Pumpkin Gut Bread. What can you use big […]

You might be at the risk of losing various nutrients if you do not consume these seeds in a proper way. Overcooking or lack of chewing will actually deprive you of the benefits. Crisp cooked pumpkin seeds are devoid of water-soluble nutrients such as Vitamin B6, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin C. Are […]

First and foremost: Canned pumpkin and pumpkin puree are the same thing. These terms are often used interchangeably in recipes (you may also see the term solid-pack pumpkin). All these terms mean 100% steamed and pureed pumpkin—no extras, no add-ins (nope, not even in the canned variety). Can you turn canned pumpkin into pumpkin puree? […]

You can eat all of the pumpkin – except for its stalk. Smaller varieties such as onion squash have deliciously edible skin, the skin of larger varieties may be too tough to eat or less than appealing. Can you eat the guts of the pumpkin? Turns out pumpkin guts are deeply flavorful and can also […]

The mass-produced standard orange pumpkins sold for Halloween have been bred and grown as decorations, not as food and not for flavor. Are Halloween pumpkins safe to eat? You probably wouldn’t want to eat these Jack O’Lanterns since they’ve been carved and sitting out. But this variety of pumpkin is perfectly edible and nutritious. Pumpkins […]

Make sure you don’t over-bake them because if the seeds brown too much in the oven, the flavour can become bitter and they are less tasty to snack on. If you’d prefer to make unsalted toasted pumpkin seeds, just skip the salt in the recipe and toast them in plain oil. Why are my pumpkin […]

Baby Boo Pumpkin seeds will begin to sprout open in roughly 7 to 14 days after sowing. The plants will grow to a mature height of 1 to 2 feet tall and 8 to 10 feet long. # of Items % OFF Discounted Cost 2+ Items 10% $5.39 USD 3+ Items 15% $5.09 USD 4+ […]

As for the large pumpkins, I guess technically they are all edible, just when they are really large they are very tasteless and very watery. Are Big Max pumpkins edible? Applications. Big Mac pumpkins are not commonly used for cooking or baking due to their cumbersome size and dry and fibrous flesh. However, they are […]

Boil the pumpkin: Place the pumpkin slices into a large pot. Pour water over them until it almost covers the surface. Bring it to a boil partly covered over medium-high heat. Once the water begins to boil, lower the heat and allow the pumpkin to simmer until they’re fork tender, for 15-20 minutes. Can you […]

Each plant will bare 10+ baby pumpkins on vines that reach up to 10 feet in length. The vines, which have leaves are miniature just like the fruit, will reach a mature height of only 2 feet tall and require space to spread. They are perfect for growing on a fence or trellis or just […]

Well, they won’t kill you, but the flavor may lack sweetness. Green pumpkins happen. All pumpkins start out green and gradually ripen to orange. Once they are ripe the vine dies, and the fruit is ready. Can you eat unripened pumpkins? Contrary to popular belief, any pumpkin you can grow is edible. This includes unripened […]

Known to help reduce the sugar level in the blood, the hypoglycemic effect of pumpkin leaves help keep diabetes under control. Studies have also shown that the aqueous leaf extract of pumpkin leaves acts as anti-diabetic properties which help to reduce and regulate the glucose level of diabetic patients. What are the benefits of eating […]

You Can Eat Squash Leaves and Pumpkin Leaves Squash leaves, or pumpkin leaves, are a nutritional powerhouse, containing not only typical leafy green benefits like vitamins A, B, and C, but also minerals such as zinc, iron, potassium, and magnesium. Squash leaves, trimmed and cut for the cooking pot. Can you eat squash leaves? Also, […]

There are many different varieties of Blue pumpkins including Queensland Blue, Australian Blue, Jarrahdale, Blue Doll, Blue Moon, and Blue Lakota. Blue pumpkins are extremely popular in Australia and New Zealand where they are prized as a cooking pumpkin because of their thick flesh and superior flavor. What are the green pumpkins called? Kabocha squash […]