Farmer's Market

[omly]

We saw anotherjen briefly at the Davis Farmer's market yesterday. Sometimes I wonder if I am not more recognizable solely by the child in orbit around me.

We got some good stuff there: 2 sugar pumpkins, a giant butternut squash, gingergold apples, parsnips, sungold tomatoes, and a just a regular slicing tomato. I got the butternut just because of bbbsg's Baked Squash and Bean Soup sounds so good. I have no real plans for the pumpkin beyond toasting the seeds, but it is that time year. Ideas? I was thinking pumpkin soup, but that seemed a little to close to the squash soup to do close together.

The apples and tomatoes are just Tab and Roger's favorites. They will be sad once I can no longer get them for the season.

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[eoywin.livejournal.com]

What is a sugar pumpkin?

[omly.livejournal.com]

It is a small type of pumpkin that is good for cooking. A lot of the jack-o-lantern type ones are not so good for eating (very stringy), though fine for carving. I think the small pumpkin you had a picture of was probably a sugar pumkin.

[eoywin.livejournal.com]

Actually the pumpkins in my pictures are all fake (bought at JoAnn's).

I've never used pumpkin for cooking - we'd always just carved them and baked the seeds.

[omly.livejournal.com]

Really? That is really cool! They don't look it at all.

[eoywin.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

They are pretty easy to work with, and they will last until the wedding next year. And they weren't too expensive, since I got them on Labor Day sales (plus I had a coupon for 10% off).

There are real pumpkins in the grocery store, that I'd love to go and get and gut for seeds (I love pumpkin seeds!), but I'm waiting until we are all unpacked and settled.

[kyrene.livejournal.com]

When are they and at what time? I live so close now that there's no reason not to go :)

[omly.livejournal.com]

There is a fabulous one in Arlington Center (on Rte 60 but behind the main plaza on Mass Ave) and another decent one in Davis Square (on the corner of Day St and Orchard St). You can go here (http://www.mass.gov/agr/massgrown/farmers_markets.htm) for the full list of farmers markets. You will probably want to look at Middlesex, Suffolk and Norfolk Countires depending on which area you prefer.

[kyrene.livejournal.com]

Ooh the one in Arlington is even closer to me! Thanks :)

[omly.livejournal.com]

That is probably my favorite one though it is a little smaller than some of the others. More was posted about it here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/omly/52934.html) by me a while ago.

[guinnessfloat.livejournal.com]

If you don't want to make sweet stuff (bread, pie), Pumpkin Bisque can be absolutely wonderful. One of my roommates once made a wonderful savory pumpkin pie-- it had onions and spices and I think some sweet potatoes and a few other things lying around from our farm share. Or, for something more exciting, you could try to make a pumpkin kibby (Greek/Middle Eastern) or ravioli. I'm so hungry now.

[mlbish.livejournal.com]

I also have an excellent recipe for roasted squash and apple soup. It's pretty similar to the recipe you linked to, only you roast a couple of apples with the squash and garlic. And put some thyme in with them. Then toss them in a pot, smash them up, put in some chicken broth and salt and pepper. Throw in the thyme and any other spice you think might be good. YUM! I think it is nice with curry powder in too, if you're into that.

If I ever unpack the cookbook it came out of, I will post the official recipe.

[omly.livejournal.com]

Is there is a preferred type of apple or would any do? I am such a sucker for anything with good amounts of thyme.

[mlbish.livejournal.com]

I made the squash soup this weekend and used jonagold apples. They worked great. I am not picky about the type of apples though. I'll throw in anything I have.

[ash130.livejournal.com]

>We saw anotherjen briefly at the Davis Farmer's market yesterday. Sometimes >I wonder if I am not more recognizable solely by the child in orbit around >me.

People have small dogs for that exact same reason. :) *ducks*

[ash130.livejournal.com]

Oh I realized how that sounded! For the record I'm not saying your child is a dog. But that people have small pets that are part of their social identity.

[omly.livejournal.com]

lol

[mycroft.livejournal.com]

I like to make butternut squash pie and ravioli in the winter, but pumpkin also works pretty well in both.

[omly.livejournal.com]

What else goes in the ravioli other than squash/pumpkin?

[mycroft.livejournal.com]

I can't get to my recipe from work (don't ask), but it includes lots of sage, a little parmesan and a dusting of nutmeg for flavor. I use a small amount of egg to make the filling thicker when it cooks.