Caryn Huberman Yacowitz
 EVERYONE IS WEARING A PUMPKIN CROWN! in Mrs. Silk's 2nd grade class at Munson Elementary School in Chardon, Ohio.
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Old Juana and Foolish Fernando offer a pumpkin soup recipe they love!Serve this delicious soup in a hollowed-out pumpkin shell! Yummy! Old Juana's Pumpkin Soup 6 cups vegetable or chicken broth 4-5 cupsd pared pumpkin, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 cup thinly sliced onion 2 cloves minced garlic 1 t. dried thyme 5 -8 peppercorns 1/2 cup low-fat milk, warmed 1 T. freshly chopped parsley 1/8 cup toasted, shelled pumpkin seeds In a covered saucepan heat to boiling all the ingredients except the milk, parsley, and pumpkin seeds. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 40 minutes. Transfer pumpkin mixture into a large bowl. In a blender or food processor puree the pumpkin mixture in batches. Return pureed mixture to saucepan. heat to boiling, reduce heat. Simmer for 10-15 minutes. Stir warmed milk into the soup. Serve hot in a hollowed-out pumpkin that has been warmed 20 minutes in a 350 degree F oven. Garnish with parsley and toasted pumpkin seeds. Serves 8 |
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