The Great Pumpkin Shortage
After Hurricane Irene pummeled the pumpkin patches of the New England, we're getting while the getting is good.
Goodnight Irene. No seriously…goodnight Irene.
Along with causing loss of life and limb, $3 billion in property damage and power outages in 4 million homes and businesses in the northeast, Hurricane Irene has left yet another loss in her hateful wake: Pumpkins. The raging storms uprooted more than one New England patch resulting in fewer pumpkins to go around this season for many.
Our advice? Gather ye pumpkins while ye may…and cook 'em up while ye can. Here are a few recipes to try that make the most of our favorite fall fruit.
— By Stacey Norwood, Multimedia Editor
A thick, chunky soup that warms a chill fall evening with gusto.
Try using sugar (or pie) pumpkins instead of winter squash.
Squash gives extra flavor and Vitamin A to cheese grits.
Skip the crust and try this recipe for Pumpkin Custard, which has 70 percent fewer calories and 97 percent less saturated fat than the traditional pumpkin pie.
A classic with a cold weather spin incorporates the delicate roasted pumpkin.
Taste the flavors of the season with these delicious pumpkin cookies.
