Pumpkin Fun

See the 3 pumpkins in the background? We have slowly been cookin' them up. We've tried the following pumpkin recipes:
Pumpkin Bread Mine sunk a bit, but it didn't stop us from eating it up.
Pumpkin Soup I used sour cream instead of whipping cream and it didn't go over too well with the kids.
Pumpkin Pie The kids loved this.
Easiest Pumpkin Cookies:
1 15-oz can pumpkin (1 3/4 c home brewed pumpkin)
1 Spice flavored box cake mix
1/2 bag of chocolate chips

Mix the 3 together and plop on a greased cookie sheet for 18 minutes at 350 degrees.

Canning Fun

My mom couldn't can her grapes this year, so I took it over. It was a mess. I do have a greater appreciation for all her hard work over the years juicing grapes. One day I made a batch of salsa and juiced grapes. I was such a happy homemaker.


Later in the month I made applesauce. My neighbor let me borrow her Victorio Strainer. It totally beats, peeling, slicing, coring, and mashing 'em yourself. I still have some apples in my garage. If I can round up a few more bottles I'll finish up the last of them.