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.

Comments

[eoywin.livejournal.com]

What is a sugar pumpkin?

[kyrene.livejournal.com]

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

[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.

[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*

[mycroft.livejournal.com]

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