Just a little south of Bellingham, the Skagit flats stretch out between the mountains and the sound. This is fertile land where swans graze in the winter. And snow geese. The geese have been flying south, which of course tells us winter is coming. Today, a storm is coming: high winds, as high as 50 miles per hour on the coast. This is no problem where I am, snugged inside a condo. But where I lived in Kingston, power went out frequently.
What I wanted to say here is, on those flats are acres and acres of pumpkins. And now with the vines dying, orange globes shine in the sunlight. Very pretty. If you have grown pumpkins, you know how exciting it is to have them turn orange under those big squash leaves. And to pick pumpkins and have them on your counter, on the porch, on the dining table. Some are carved, some wait to be made into pumpkin pies. Sugar pumpkins are the best to grow for pie. They are small pumpkins and one easily makes a pie. I've also baked them with rice and sausage stuffed inside. And I've cubed them for curry dishes.
If you want to see what you can do with pumpkin, look up Cooking with Pumpkin. Also, if you are dairy intolerant, try making your pumpkin pie filling with soy creamer—it works perfectly and the taste is rich and smooth. For dairy free recipes see Cooking without Dairy
Gotta run off to Seattle today. I'll be passing those pumpkin patches , perhaps I'll stop for one.
Ciao! Flower
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