It’s pumpkin season! Read our blog post from our very own campaign officer, Polly – All about growing, cooking and eating pumpkin!
Like lots of people, I’ve been spending a bit more time at home over the last 18 months. And like many others I’ve turned my attention to the garden. I wanted to experiment with growing more things I hadn’t tried before – and decided to go with pumpkins.
After a few weeks, my garden looked like a scene from Jack and the Beanstalk – huge green leaves and yellow flowers took over the garden!
The good weather and lots of TLC meant I had 10 pumpkins growing and I was excited to get my chef hat on and try some new recipes.
Fast forward a few months and unfortunately 6 pumpkins were defeated after a big battle with slugs. Luckily, my partner persevered, tending to the crop and our 4 biggest pumpkins survived.
We have now harvested them and they are looking beautifully orange, ready to be cooked and demolished!
Over the weekend, I used the smallest one to make a tasty pumpkin pie (my partner’s favourite).
Here’s the recipe!
To make this delicious autumn desert you will need:
I am very lazy and hate making pastry so I used pre-made crust. But you can get a roll of shortcrust pastry or make your own!
Here are some more recipes recommended by the team.
Every year in the UK, 18,000 tonnes of edible pumpkin go to waste! There are lots of delicious ways to eat your pumpkin – here are a few recipes to tuck into for inspiration. Find out more about Hubbub’s campaign to #EatYourPumpkin
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