Anyone else decorate for Samhainn? I usually buy a small pumpkin and
several gourds and dried cornstalks and set up a display by my front door.

The pumpkin can be used to make soup (heh, canned pumpkin is readily
available and better by far than the pumpkins sold for display). The
gourds, I've found, are strictly decorative, unless you use butternut squash
which of course is used to make soup

Pumpkin Soup

16 oz. can pumpkin
10-1/2 oz. chicken stock
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. minced onion
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper or to taste
1/4 tsp. dried tarragon leaves
12 oz. can evaporated skimmed milk

Optional garnish:
1/2 c. nonfat or low-fat sour cream (or creme fraiche if you want to be
fancy)
unsalted pumpkin seeds

In medium saucepan, combine pumpkin, broth, salt, onion, cayenne and
tarragon leaves. Cook over medium heat, 10 -15 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Stir in evaporated skimmed milk. Heat through, about 5
minutes; do not boil. Adjust seasonings to taste.

Garnish if desired with sour cream and pumpkin seeds.

"jmcquown" > wrote in news:5ms6nvFf3urrU1
@mid.individual.net:

> Anyone else decorate for Samhainn?

Does smokin a turkey count? I just put my first try at smoking turkey in
the smoker. I figure if not ready today I can eat it tomorrow. I am using
oak for the smoking wood.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

hahabogus wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in news:5ms6nvFf3urrU1
> @mid.individual.net:
>
>> Anyone else decorate for Samhainn?
>
> Does smokin a turkey count? I just put my first try at smoking turkey
> in the smoker. I figure if not ready today I can eat it tomorrow. I
> am using oak for the smoking wood.

I suppose that counts, Alan I don't care for smoked turkey but hey, you
might like it! Many good wishes for sammiches

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in
:

> hahabogus wrote:
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in news:5ms6nvFf3urrU1
>> @mid.individual.net:
>>
>>> Anyone else decorate for Samhainn?
>>
>> Does smokin a turkey count? I just put my first try at smoking turkey
>> in the smoker. I figure if not ready today I can eat it tomorrow. I
>> am using oak for the smoking wood.
>
> I suppose that counts, Alan I don't care for smoked turkey but
> hey, you might like it! Many good wishes for sammiches
>
> Jill
>
>
>

Toasted tomato and turkey sandwiches with mayo rule! That's the main
reason I'm doing it, that and it's thanksgiving up here.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

"jmcquown" > wrote

> Anyone else decorate for Samhainn? I usually buy a small pumpkin and
> several gourds and dried cornstalks and set up a display by my front door.

Just yesterday I bought some mums, a pumpkin and
some Indian corn to hang. Wonder how long it will take the
squirrels to notice the corn. It's a pretty display on my stoop,
for now.

nancy

"hahabogus" > wrote in message
...
snip

> Toasted tomato and turkey sandwiches with mayo rule! That's the main
> reason I'm doing it, that and it's thanksgiving up here.
>
> --
>
Kaiser roll, butter, tomato, alfalfa sprouts and turkey is really good.
Janet

On Oct 7, 10:19?am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote
>
> > Anyone else decorate for Samhainn? I usually buy a small pumpkin and
> > several gourds and dried cornstalks and set up a display by my front door.
>
> Just yesterday I bought some mums, a pumpkin and
> some Indian corn to hang. Wonder how long it will take the
> squirrels to notice the corn. It's a pretty display on my stoop,
> for now.
>
> nancy

Hmm, only a Brooklyn girl has a "stoop".

"Sheldon" > wrote

> On Oct 7, 10:19?am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:

>> Just yesterday I bought some mums, a pumpkin and
>> some Indian corn to hang. Wonder how long it will take the
>> squirrels to notice the corn. It's a pretty display on my stoop,
>> for now.

> Hmm, only a Brooklyn girl has a "stoop".

Heh. What would you call it? Concrete and brick, not
big enough to put a chair on unless you want to block the
door. Certainly it's not a porch.

nancy

"Janet B." > schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
>
> "hahabogus" > wrote in message
> ...
> snip
>
>> Toasted tomato and turkey sandwiches with mayo rule! That's the main
>> reason I'm doing it, that and it's thanksgiving up here.
>>
>>
> Kaiser roll,

It's nice to see that our "Kaisersemmel" is also known at the other side of
the pond.
Do you have a picture of the Kaiser roll you know ?

Cheers,

Michael Kuettner

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
snip
> The pumpkin can be used to make soup (heh, canned pumpkin is readily
> available and better by far than the pumpkins sold for display). The
snip
That's because the pumpkins sold at the store are probably Jack O'Lantern
pumpkins and not pie pumpkins. Although in recent years pumpkins are
available that are multi-purpose. Jack O'Lantern pumpkins are stringy and
watery. Pie pumpkins are sweeter, meatier, generally smaller and are more
like butternut squash. In my area, if a pumpkin is a pie pumpkin, the
grocer labels it as such and it is more expensive than the other pumpkins.
Janet

Janet B. wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
> snip
>> The pumpkin can be used to make soup (heh, canned pumpkin is readily
>> available and better by far than the pumpkins sold for display). The
> snip
> That's because the pumpkins sold at the store are probably Jack
> O'Lantern pumpkins and not pie pumpkins.

You're talking about sugar pumpkins, which are widely used in cooking and
are smaller than the ones sold to be carved as Jack O'Lanterns. I don't
carve pumpkins. I'm certainly not new to cooking pumpkins or other winter
squashes. By the time I'm ready to make pumpkin soup the pumpkin has been
sitting by the front door for several weeks and is only fit for the
squirrels to eat Hence, canned pumpkin.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Janet B. wrote:
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> snip
>>> The pumpkin can be used to make soup (heh, canned pumpkin is readily
>>> available and better by far than the pumpkins sold for display). The
>> snip
>> That's because the pumpkins sold at the store are probably Jack
>> O'Lantern pumpkins and not pie pumpkins.
>
> You're talking about sugar pumpkins, which are widely used in cooking and
> are smaller than the ones sold to be carved as Jack O'Lanterns. I don't
> carve pumpkins. I'm certainly not new to cooking pumpkins or other winter
> squashes. By the time I'm ready to make pumpkin soup the pumpkin has been
> sitting by the front door for several weeks and is only fit for the
> squirrels to eat Hence, canned pumpkin.
>
> Jill
>
Know what you mean -- I've made my one pumpkin for this season -- Harrumph!
I don't know what calls me to do it.
Dee Dee

"Nancy Young" wrote:
> "Sheldon" wrote
> > "Nancy Young" wrote:
> >> Just yesterday I bought some mums, a pumpkin and
> >> some Indian corn to hang. Wonder how long it will take the
> >> squirrels to notice the corn. It's a pretty display on my stoop,
> >> for now.
> >
> > Hmm, only a Brooklyn girl has a "stoop".
>
> Heh. What would you call it? Concrete and brick, not
> big enough to put a chair on unless you want to block the
> door.

You only need two steps to play stoop ball... I think the rest of the
world calls it front steps.

> Certainly it's not a porch.

Um, Nancy, you're such a flirt leading me on... you know those
pumpkins on your front porch are for a different kind of playing.

Sheldon

On Oct 7, 11:54?am, "Janet B." > wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>
> ...
> snip> The pumpkin can be used to make soup (heh, canned pumpkin is readily
> > available and better by far than the pumpkins sold for display). The
>
> snip
> That's because the pumpkins sold at the store are probably Jack O'Lantern
> pumpkins and not pie pumpkins. Although in recent years pumpkins are
> available that are multi-purpose. Jack O'Lantern pumpkins are stringy and
> watery. Pie pumpkins are sweeter, meatier, generally smaller and are more
> like butternut squash. In my area, if a pumpkin is a pie pumpkin, the
> grocer labels it as such and it is more expensive than the other pumpkins.

Most commercial pumpkin pie is made with butternut squash, technically
it's a pumpkin.

Most any pumpkin is a pie pumpkin and and a jack o' lantern pumpkin,
there is no difference other than size appearence. People buy the
small pumpkins for pie because what is someone going to do with a 20
pounder, more than enough for a dozen pies, or a hundred pounder.

This same question arises most every year... go to the burpee.com web
site.

http://tinyurl.com/2esdgo

http://www.burpee.com/product/vegeta...rrivals&page=1


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Peter_Pumpkin_Eater

Sheldon

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> On Oct 7, 11:54?am, "Janet B." > wrote:
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>> snip> The pumpkin can be used to make soup (heh, canned pumpkin is
>> readily
>> > available and better by far than the pumpkins sold for display). The
>>
>> snip
>> That's because the pumpkins sold at the store are probably Jack
>> O'Lantern
>> pumpkins and not pie pumpkins. Although in recent years pumpkins are
>> available that are multi-purpose. Jack O'Lantern pumpkins are stringy
>> and
>> watery. Pie pumpkins are sweeter, meatier, generally smaller and are
>> more
>> like butternut squash. In my area, if a pumpkin is a pie pumpkin, the
>> grocer labels it as such and it is more expensive than the other
>> pumpkins.
>
> Most commercial pumpkin pie is made with butternut squash, technically
> it's a pumpkin.
>
> Most any pumpkin is a pie pumpkin and and a jack o' lantern pumpkin,
> there is no difference other than size appearence. People buy the
> small pumpkins for pie because what is someone going to do with a 20
> pounder, more than enough for a dozen pies, or a hundred pounder.
>
> This same question arises most every year... go to the burpee.com web
> site.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2esdgo
>
> http://www.burpee.com/product/vegeta...rrivals&page=1
>
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Peter_Pumpkin_Eater
>
> Sheldon
>
That's why I said multi-purpose pumpkins were available in recent years. If
you had ever used Jack O'Lantern pumpkins in the 'olden days' for pies, you
would know what I mean. The reason the seed catalogs differentiate as to
pie quality, is so that gardeners will know for sure that they are getting
suitable seeds.
Janet

"Janet B." > wrote in message
...
>
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
>> On Oct 7, 11:54?am, "Janet B." > wrote:
>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>>
>>> ...
>>> snip> The pumpkin can be used to make soup (heh, canned pumpkin is
>>> readily
>>> > available and better by far than the pumpkins sold for display). The
>>>
>>> snip
>>> That's because the pumpkins sold at the store are probably Jack
>>> O'Lantern
>>> pumpkins and not pie pumpkins. Although in recent years pumpkins are
>>> available that are multi-purpose. Jack O'Lantern pumpkins are stringy
>>> and
>>> watery. Pie pumpkins are sweeter, meatier, generally smaller and are
>>> more
>>> like butternut squash. In my area, if a pumpkin is a pie pumpkin, the
>>> grocer labels it as such and it is more expensive than the other
>>> pumpkins.
>>
>> Most commercial pumpkin pie is made with butternut squash, technically
>> it's a pumpkin.
>>
>> Most any pumpkin is a pie pumpkin and and a jack o' lantern pumpkin,
>> there is no difference other than size appearence. People buy the
>> small pumpkins for pie because what is someone going to do with a 20
>> pounder, more than enough for a dozen pies, or a hundred pounder.
>>
>> This same question arises most every year... go to the burpee.com web
>> site.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2esdgo
>>
>> http://www.burpee.com/product/vegeta...rrivals&page=1
>>
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Peter_Pumpkin_Eater
>>
>> Sheldon
>>
> That's why I said multi-purpose pumpkins were available in recent years.
> If you had ever used Jack O'Lantern pumpkins in the 'olden days' for pies,
> you would know what I mean. The reason the seed catalogs differentiate as
> to pie quality, is so that gardeners will know for sure that they are
> getting suitable seeds.
> Janet

Around where I live, here in Shenandoah Valley, VA, when you go to the
Farmers' Markets, the pie pumpkins and the Jack O'Lantern pumpkins are
segregated.
Dee Dee

"Dee Dee" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Janet B." > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>> ups.com...
>>> On Oct 7, 11:54?am, "Janet B." > wrote:
>>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>>>
>>>> ...
>>>> snip> The pumpkin can be used to make soup (heh, canned pumpkin is
>>>> readily
>>>> > available and better by far than the pumpkins sold for display). The
>>>>
>>>> snip
>>>> That's because the pumpkins sold at the store are probably Jack
>>>> O'Lantern
>>>> pumpkins and not pie pumpkins. Although in recent years pumpkins are
>>>> available that are multi-purpose. Jack O'Lantern pumpkins are stringy
>>>> and
>>>> watery. Pie pumpkins are sweeter, meatier, generally smaller and are
>>>> more
>>>> like butternut squash. In my area, if a pumpkin is a pie pumpkin, the
>>>> grocer labels it as such and it is more expensive than the other
>>>> pumpkins.
>>>
>>> Most commercial pumpkin pie is made with butternut squash, technically
>>> it's a pumpkin.
>>>
>>> Most any pumpkin is a pie pumpkin and and a jack o' lantern pumpkin,
>>> there is no difference other than size appearence. People buy the
>>> small pumpkins for pie because what is someone going to do with a 20
>>> pounder, more than enough for a dozen pies, or a hundred pounder.
>>>
>>> This same question arises most every year... go to the burpee.com web
>>> site.
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/2esdgo
>>>
>>> http://www.burpee.com/product/vegeta...rrivals&page=1
>>>
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Peter_Pumpkin_Eater
>>>
>>> Sheldon
>>>
>> That's why I said multi-purpose pumpkins were available in recent years.
>> If you had ever used Jack O'Lantern pumpkins in the 'olden days' for
>> pies, you would know what I mean. The reason the seed catalogs
>> differentiate as to pie quality, is so that gardeners will know for sure
>> that they are getting suitable seeds.
>> Janet
>
> Around where I live, here in Shenandoah Valley, VA, when you go to the
> Farmers' Markets, the pie pumpkins and the Jack O'Lantern pumpkins are
> segregated.
> Dee Dee
They are around here as well. I guess it depends upon what variety the
grower determines they can get the most pumpkins out of a field. Different
kinds produce more or less well.
Janet

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> Anyone else decorate for Samhainn? I usually buy a small pumpkin and
> several gourds and dried cornstalks and set up a display by my front door.
>
> The pumpkin can be used to make soup (heh, canned pumpkin is readily
> available and better by far than the pumpkins sold for display). The
> gourds, I've found, are strictly decorative, unless you use butternut squash
> which of course is used to make soup
>
> Pumpkin Soup
>
> 16 oz. can pumpkin
> 10-1/2 oz. chicken stock
> 1/4 tsp. salt
> 1/4 c. minced onion
> 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper or to taste
> 1/4 tsp. dried tarragon leaves
> 12 oz. can evaporated skimmed milk
>
> Optional garnish:
> 1/2 c. nonfat or low-fat sour cream (or creme fraiche if you want to be
> fancy)
> unsalted pumpkin seeds
>
> In medium saucepan, combine pumpkin, broth, salt, onion, cayenne and
> tarragon leaves. Cook over medium heat, 10 -15 minutes, stirring
> occasionally. Stir in evaporated skimmed milk. Heat through, about 5
> minutes; do not boil. Adjust seasonings to taste.
>
> Garnish if desired with sour cream and pumpkin seeds.

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On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 16:25:19 -0400, "Dee Dee" >
wrote:

>
>"Janet B." > wrote in message
...
>>

>> That's why I said multi-purpose pumpkins were available in recent years.
>> If you had ever used Jack O'Lantern pumpkins in the 'olden days' for pies,
>> you would know what I mean. The reason the seed catalogs differentiate as
>> to pie quality, is so that gardeners will know for sure that they are
>> getting suitable seeds.
>> Janet
>
>Around where I live, here in Shenandoah Valley, VA, when you go to the
>Farmers' Markets, the pie pumpkins and the Jack O'Lantern pumpkins are
>segregated.
>Dee Dee
>
of course. the farmers don't want any hint of scandal.

your pal,
blake

"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 16:25:19 -0400, "Dee Dee" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Janet B." > wrote in message
...
>>>
>
>>> That's why I said multi-purpose pumpkins were available in recent years.
>>> If you had ever used Jack O'Lantern pumpkins in the 'olden days' for
>>> pies,
>>> you would know what I mean. The reason the seed catalogs differentiate
>>> as
>>> to pie quality, is so that gardeners will know for sure that they are
>>> getting suitable seeds.
>>> Janet
>>
>>Around where I live, here in Shenandoah Valley, VA, when you go to the
>>Farmers' Markets, the pie pumpkins and the Jack O'Lantern pumpkins are
>>segregated.
>>Dee Dee
>>
> of course. the farmers don't want any hint of scandal.
>
> your pal,
> blake

Whut! <g?>
Dee Dee

jmcquown wrote:
> Anyone else decorate for Samhainn? I usually buy a small pumpkin and
> several gourds and dried cornstalks and set up a display by my front door.

Carin has her place decorated. I am going over for the party in an
hour or two. I'm looking forward to seeing it.

>
> The pumpkin can be used to make soup (heh, canned pumpkin is readily
> available and better by far than the pumpkins sold for display).

I like using sugar pumpkins because I like chunks of pumpkin in my
soup. Of course, I say that, but I happened to puree the soup this
time. :-)

My soup was made with that excellent chicken stock (it was like
thick, clear gelatin when I took it out of the fridge), some coconut
milk, ginger, garlic, onions, celery, homemade curry powder, fish
sauce, shrimp paste, and kaffir lime leaves. It's really yummy, but
I think next time I'll leave the lime leaves out until just before
serving; they add a bitterness if they cook for a while.

Serene, on her way to dress up in her costume
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Serene wrote:
>
> jmcquown wrote:
> > Anyone else decorate for Samhainn? I usually buy a small pumpkin and
> > several gourds and dried cornstalks and set up a display by my front door.
>
> Carin has her place decorated. I am going over for the party in an
> hour or two. I'm looking forward to seeing it.

I don't know about Samhainn but my wife decorates for all seasons and for
most holidays. Her Thanksgiving / fall decoration at the front door is a
bunch of corn stalks and pumpkins and in the living room / dining room she
has a table display with red maple branches, small pumpkins and
gourds.

Yep, my house is decorated for Samhain, Halloween, All Soul's Day and
Día de los Muertos. It looks like a weird festival is happening around
here.<g>

Becca

On Oct 7, 4:25?pm, "Dee Dee" > wrote:
> "Janet B." > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Sheldon" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >> On Oct 7, 11:54?am, "Janet B." > wrote:
> >>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>
> ...
> >>> snip> The pumpkin can be used to make soup (heh, canned pumpkin is
> >>> readily
> >>> > available and better by far than the pumpkins sold for display). The
>
> >>> snip
> >>> That's because the pumpkins sold at the store are probably Jack
> >>> O'Lantern
> >>> pumpkins and not pie pumpkins. Although in recent years pumpkins are
> >>> available that are multi-purpose. Jack O'Lantern pumpkins are stringy
> >>> and
> >>> watery. Pie pumpkins are sweeter, meatier, generally smaller and are
> >>> more
> >>> like butternut squash. In my area, if a pumpkin is a pie pumpkin, the
> >>> grocer labels it as such and it is more expensive than the other
> >>> pumpkins.
>
> >> Most commercial pumpkin pie is made with butternut squash, technically
> >> it's a pumpkin.
>
> >> Most any pumpkin is a pie pumpkin and and a jack o' lantern pumpkin,
> >> there is no difference other than size appearence. People buy the
> >> small pumpkins for pie because what is someone going to do with a 20
> >> pounder, more than enough for a dozen pies, or a hundred pounder.
>
> >> This same question arises most every year... go to the burpee.com web
> >> site.
>
> >>http://tinyurl.com/2esdgo
>
> >>http://www.burpee.com/product/vegeta...in+big+max+-+1...
>
> >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Peter_Pumpkin_Eater
>
> >> Sheldon
>
> > That's why I said multi-purpose pumpkins were available in recent years.
> > If you had ever used Jack O'Lantern pumpkins in the 'olden days' for pies,
> > you would know what I mean. The reason the seed catalogs differentiate as
> > to pie quality, is so that gardeners will know for sure that they are
> > getting suitable seeds.
> > Janet
>
> Around where I live, here in Shenandoah Valley, VA, when you go to the
> Farmers' Markets, the pie pumpkins and the Jack O'Lantern pumpkins are
> segregated.

Ridiculous... but they're always had segregation in VA, always will...
where do yoose keep the redneck punkins, oh, you are one. hehe

"Becca" > wrote in message
...
> Yep, my house is decorated for Samhain, Halloween, All Soul's Day and Día
> de los Muertos. It looks like a weird festival is happening around
> here.<g>

PICS!

Becca wrote:
> Yep, my house is decorated for Samhain, Halloween, All Soul's Day and
> Día de los Muertos. It looks like a weird festival is happening around
> here.<g>

Carin's place looked GREAT for the Samhain party. Here's an example
of the amazing art she created for the event:

http://sogwife.livejournal.com/37247.html

Serene

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