It's Time for the Great Pumpkin

I love watching "It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown."  It is a"fall thing" in our family like  pumpkin pies, cranberries, apples, green chili, and pecans.

I usually have a lot of pumpkins after visiting the pumpkin patches in our city and going to pumpkin carving events.

Roasted pumpkin seeds are one of my  favorites.  They are a healthy, tasty, snack and easy to make.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

1-cup raw pumpkin seeds

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1-teaspoon lime juice

1-teaspoon garlic salt

½ teaspoon chili powder

¼ teaspoon cumin

½ teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1. Rinse the pumpkin seeds well and pat dry.

2. Melt the butter.

3. Add the lime juice, garlic salt, chili powder, cumin and salt to the butter.  Mix well.

4.  In a gallon size zip lock bag pour in butter mixture.  Add the raw pumpkin seeds.  Seal the bag and shake well until all the seeds are well coated.

5. Grease a baking pan and spread pumpkin seeds in a single layer in the pan.

6.  Bake pumpkin seeds for approximately 30 minutes turning the seeds every 10 minutes. Roast until a nice light golden brown.

Let cool and store in an airtight container.

Experiment Day

Today was experiment day at our house.  We were on a cruise in June and had a delicious Cream of Broccoli Soup with  Bleu Cheese.   About two months later, I found some time to experiment and try to  duplicate this wonderful soup.  I am almost there but not quit according to my taste testers.


I hope to have a recipe to post soon.


Geri

Peach Pops

I love peaches.  I remember as a little girl helping my parents pick peaches from our peach trees.  My mother would make delicious pies, jams, and cobblers using fresh peaches.  Of  course, we would also eat lots of fresh peaches.

Today, my kids love peaches as much as I did.  I make the traditional peach dishes for my family and experiment with new ideas.  One of my better experiments is Peach Pops.  They are truly a cool and refreshing treat for a summer day.

                                                 Peach Pops

4 peaches

1-cup vanilla yogurt

½ teaspoon ground ginger

1/3-cup honey

Popsicle molds

1.Peel and slice the peaches.  Puree the peaches (you may have to do it in batches) in a blender.

2. Add the remaining ingredients to the peach puree. Blend on high until mixture is thoroughly blended. 

3. Pour the mixture into Popsicle molds and freeze.

Makes 12 popsicles

Make and enjoy with your family.

Geri