Comments on: Pumpkin Paradise http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2007/12/pumpkin-paradise/ You'll laugh you ass off. (I did.) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:02:58 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: littlem http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2007/12/pumpkin-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-9010 littlem Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:13:34 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=745#comment-9010 ...AAAAND it's also possible that because her question wasn't related to the post that my response to Eva may not show up at all. Sorry. …AAAAND it’s also possible that because her question wasn’t related to the post that my response to Eva may not show up at all.

Sorry.

]]> By: littlem http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2007/12/pumpkin-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-9009 littlem Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:00:21 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=745#comment-9009 Eva, you may want to start with the treadmill, the recumbent, and the elliptical, and build up the running muscles with some weights, just to make sure that if you've got any congenital joint issues that have gone undiscovered since childhood -- if you spent more time in the library than on the track, for instance -- that your muscles are strong enough to handle the load per distance in a comparatively unfamiliar activity. And start with, like, walking three quarters of a mile and jogging the last one (or jogging the first and walking the last three). You probably don't want to know how I know all that. Plus, I know the question was addressed to PQ, but I saw that she hadn't gotten to it yet and I thought I'd just leap right in. Eva, you may want to start with the treadmill, the recumbent, and the elliptical, and build up the running muscles with some weights, just to make sure that if you’ve got any congenital joint issues that have gone undiscovered since childhood — if you spent more time in the library than on the track, for instance — that your muscles are strong enough to handle the load per distance in a comparatively unfamiliar activity. And start with, like, walking three quarters of a mile and jogging the last one (or jogging the first and walking the last three).

You probably don’t want to know how I know all that.

Plus, I know the question was addressed to PQ, but I saw that she hadn’t gotten to it yet and I thought I’d just leap right in.

]]> By: Warna http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2007/12/pumpkin-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-9008 Warna Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:06:05 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=745#comment-9008 The best way to make pumpkin puree is to slice the pumpkin in half, scoup out the seeded and bake in an oven on a greased sheet cut side down. I think you bake it for 30-45 minutes at 350 F. Then scoup the pumkin out of the shell and puree. Nice consistency, not too watery, just like from the can. The best way to make pumpkin puree is to slice the pumpkin in half, scoup out the seeded and bake in an oven on a greased sheet cut side down. I think you bake it for 30-45 minutes at 350 F. Then scoup the pumkin out of the shell and puree. Nice consistency, not too watery, just like from the can.

]]> By: PricklyPear http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2007/12/pumpkin-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-9007 PricklyPear Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:49:04 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=745#comment-9007 Oddly enough, about 10 years ago I learned to use saturated cheesecloth to cover my Thanksgiving turkey from none other Martha Stewart. It makes the bird look like it should be in a commercial. She wasn't covering pumpkin that day. Oddly enough, about 10 years ago I learned to use saturated cheesecloth to cover my Thanksgiving turkey from none other Martha Stewart. It makes the bird look like it should be in a commercial. She wasn’t covering pumpkin that day.

]]> By: Jane http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2007/12/pumpkin-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-9006 Jane Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:56:03 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=745#comment-9006 what we do is cut the pumpkin into chunks and roast it in the oven till soft before pureeing. It intensifies the flavour and because the pumpkin loses water (instead of gaining it from being bolied or steamed) the puree is not soggy. what we do is cut the pumpkin into chunks and roast it in the oven till soft before pureeing. It intensifies the flavour and because the pumpkin loses water (instead of gaining it from being bolied or steamed) the puree is not soggy.

]]> By: MizAngie http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2007/12/pumpkin-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-9005 MizAngie Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:14:29 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=745#comment-9005 The stand mixers are awesome. The stand mixers are awesome.

]]> By: CookieMonster http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2007/12/pumpkin-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-9004 CookieMonster Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:35:24 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=745#comment-9004 Oh yum... it all sounds SO good... and I don't even like pumpkin generally. Are you giving it away? Or do you have the willpower to eat it responsibly? I do love Martha Stewart. Love. I have one of those mixers too -- and they're useful in ways I hadn't even expected. Oh yum… it all sounds SO good… and I don’t even like pumpkin generally. Are you giving it away? Or do you have the willpower to eat it responsibly?

I do love Martha Stewart. Love.

I have one of those mixers too — and they’re useful in ways I hadn’t even expected.

]]> By: Barb http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2007/12/pumpkin-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-9003 Barb Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:41:45 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=745#comment-9003 Wow! I cannot believe that you guys have canned pumpkin AND disposable Tupperware over there. We are so in the dark ages here. Wow! I cannot believe that you guys have canned pumpkin AND disposable Tupperware over there. We are so in the dark ages here.

]]> By: chanda http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2007/12/pumpkin-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-9002 chanda Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:40:53 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=745#comment-9002 Lord I luv me some Martha! Though I can never truly 100% trust someone who's linen closet is that organized. I did try though. I went out and bought the scented drawer paper to line my shelves, neatly folded all my towels and sheets, color coded them, and stacked them neatly in my closet. Placed a few pretty soaps here and there..... yeah. that lasted about 30 seconds. Now it looks just like it did before.. like a bomb went off in there. Damn that Martha! :) Lord I luv me some Martha! Though I can never truly 100% trust someone who’s linen closet is that organized. I did try though. I went out and bought the scented drawer paper to line my shelves, neatly folded all my towels and sheets, color coded them, and stacked them neatly in my closet. Placed a few pretty soaps here and there….. yeah. that lasted about 30 seconds. Now it looks just like it did before.. like a bomb went off in there. Damn that Martha! :)

]]> By: weightlossguru http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2007/12/pumpkin-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-9001 weightlossguru Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:34:26 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=745#comment-9001 yeah if you can't find cheesecloth - use a big sieve. Keep the water you strain from any veg for stock if your a real Martha-ite (Or even a mini-Julia - this reminds me of 'Julia & Julia' :)) Great tip for chicken soup where i guess cheesecloth is a must, thanx Mia! yeah if you can’t find cheesecloth – use a big sieve. Keep the water you strain from any veg for stock if your a real Martha-ite (Or even a mini-Julia – this reminds me of ‘Julia & Julia’ :))

Great tip for chicken soup where i guess cheesecloth is a must, thanx Mia!

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