National Pumpkin Day

It's pumpkin season and October 26 is National Pumpkin Day!  During autumn we can't get enough of this wonderful squash.  They are present everywhere from home decorations, to pumpkin pies, to pumpkin spice lattes. 

And a roasted pumpkin can be used in a variety of sweet and savory recipes like pumpkin ravioli, roasted pumpkin with vegetables, pumpkin chili, harvest pumpkin soup, pumpkin waffles, pumpkin scones, roasted pumpkin seeds.......the list goes on. And they are wonderful decorative serving bowls at holiday parties. 

An eco-friendly tip this year, don't throw away your pumpkins and send them to the landfills where they will release greenhouse gas.  Instead, keep them around longer.  Use them to make a fabulous autumn dish. Or compost them in your garden or donate them to a community garden for composting.

Happy National Pumpkin Day!