(2018 photo, the last time we grew them on the homestead) There was a point when organic butter at the grocery store became horribly high priced. It's still high, but I try to stock up when they have coupons or a sale. However, I learned something new! I have not tried it yet, but I have pie pumpkins planted this year. There are concerns all over this country dealing with certain foods, shortages, price hikes and the like. Most people are aware you can substitute unsweetened applesauce for oil when baking, but this next tidbit is new to me. You can substitute pumpkin puree for oil or butter when baking, using 1 to 1 ratio. Meaning if your recipe calls for 1 cup oil, use 1 cup pumpkin puree. At harvest time, I roast the pumpkins (cut in half as shown in the photo), and let them cool down. I scrape out the pumpkin, puree it in the food processor and freeze it in freezer containers. Of course there are many other uses for pumpkin puree, and w...
Inklings from the Farmhouse, embracing balance and new beginnings.