It is the beginning of October and already the Christmas decorations are out in some stores!!! Can't they just wait until Halloween is over!!
Speaking of Halloween, I have been driving around to my clients homes down south of the city and I am very happy to see that there is soooo many pumpkins this year.
I remember 2 years ago, the harvest of pumpkins was very small and we couldn't buy a pumpkin from anyone. I even offered to by a small pumpkin off a neighbour and he said $50.00.
You can imagine I didn't take him up on his offer.
It will be great to see all the jack-o-lanterns on Halloween night. It will also be good to prepare an interesting soup introduced to my wife and a couple of years ago.
Cut off the pumpkin top and reserve for later use. Cut out all the strings and seeds. Once all complete, add 2 cups of heated chicken broth, sauteed vegetables, approximate 1/2 cup each such as celery, carrots and onions, next add croutons and shredded Gruyere cheese to the inside of the pumpkin. The amount you use depends on the size of your pumpkin
Mix all together and then place in a baking dish (in case of leakage) and replace top. Place in a 400-degree oven for approximately 1 hour. The pumpkin will soften as it cooks (remember it is just like a squash) Once you dig in to your soup, scrape the inside of the pumpkin and chunks will come off in the soup. MMMMMM good.
If the pumpkin isn't soft return to the oven until it is.
Enjoy! and may Autumn bring you a harvest of good fortune.
Friday, October 3, 2008
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