PUMPKINS

An abundance of pumpkins and gourds are available for your cooking and decorating needs.  Bring the kids to pick out their own pumpkin for carving.  We always have a variety of sizes and shapes to choose from.

 

Then try to guess how much your pumpkin will weigh!

PUMPKINS

$.20 per pound

Pumpkins Recipes:

Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin Raisin Muffins
Pumpkin Chip Muffins Pecan Topped Pumpkin Muffins
Pumpkin Cheesecake Spicy Pumpkin Cookies
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake
Pumpkin Belgian Waffles Pumpkin Pancakes
Pumpkin Stew Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin Nut Bread Pumpkin Roll
Ginger Pumpkin Dessert
 
Some fun facts about pumpkins:
Pumpkins seeds can be roasted as a snack.
Pumpkins contain potassium and Vitamin A.
Pumpkin flowers are edible.
Pumpkins originated in Central America.
In early colonial times, pumpkins were used as an ingredient for the crust of pies, not the filling.
The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed 1,140 pounds.
Pumpkins are 90% water.
Pumpkins are fruit.

SOURCE: University of Illinois Extension, Pumkins and More