Hi Dave,

 RH> Several times in October we saw big trucks unloading pumpkins at the
 RH> produce stand just up the road from us. Wouldn't have believed that
 RH> place sold as many pumpkins as they apparantly do had I not seen the
 RH> number of deliveries (and probably some that I didn't see). I've still
 RH> got pumpkin in the freezer so didn't buy a fresh one this year.

 DD> Were they the bright orange (Halloween) pumpkins? Or the dull, dusty
 DD> light orange (almost like yellow squash) "funny" shaped pumpkins? The
 DD> latter are what Libby processes and cans at their Morton, IL. plant.

Without question, these were jack o lantern pumpkins. I've cooked many
of them down over the years; we used to let our girls draw a face on the
pumpkin with a marker instead of carving it. Then I would cook it down
after Halloween and we'd enjoy the pumpkin in various forms thruout the
winter and spring.


 DD> And I've Meal Mastered your recipe for inclusion in the archives.
 DD> Here it is:

 DD> MMMMM----   Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

 DD>       Title: Ruth's Pumpkin Roll
 DD>  Categories: Desserts, Squash, Cheese, Nuts
 DD>       Yield: 9 servings

 RH> Preserved for posterity for anybody who wants to grab it. (G) My copy
 RH> is on a file card. (G)

 DD> Here's one I do as an alternative to bell peppers - using a close
 DD> cousin of the pumpkin.

 DD> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

 DD>       Title: Savoury Stuffed Squash
 DD>  Categories: Squash, Beef, Rice, Vegetables
 DD>       Yield: 4 Servings

 DD>       4 sm Sweet Dumpling Squash; about
 DD>            - 8 oz each, seeded **
 DD>            Jarred marinara sauce

 DD> MMMMM--------------------------STUFFING-------------------------------
 DD>       1 lb Ground beef
 DD>     1/2 c  Chopped yellow onion
 DD>      16 oz Can diced tomatoes; w/juice
 DD>       6 oz Long-grain or Basmati rice *
 DD>     1/2 c  Water
 DD>       1 ts Salt
 DD>            Pepper
 DD>       1 ts Worcestershire sauce
 DD>       2 tb Dried parsley
 DD>   1 1/2 ts Dried basil

 DD>   * Or orzo pasta

It does look good. I'm doing some Moroccan chicken tomorrow for supper,
will double the recipe and put some in the freezer.







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Catch you later,
Ruth
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... Get shopping while the gettin' is good!!!

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