A little bored one day at work, I found my self minlessly browsing the internet at work. Clicking my way through an endless string of foodspirations on my favorite site, Epicurious, I stumbled upon something so fabulous that I gasped aloud.
The 3 people I work in a tiny office have learned to ignore my random exclamations, giggles, and self-mutterings. My animated self cannot be contained.
Anyhow, this recipie for "Pumpkins Stuffed with Everything Good" had that WOW factor. I immediately began scheming about the "Everything Good" that would make a great dinner.
I grabbed two pie pumpkins from Trader Joes. Here in Chicago, at least, that store is much cheaper than Jewel, or, of course, Whole Foods. Pie pumpkins run 1.99 at TJs, but Jewel attempts to scam you with a 4.99 price tag. Nice try, store.
Anyways, you can basically doctor this recipe to make any kind of pumpkin you want. So far, I have made:
1. Spinach & Mushroom Pumpkin - Spinach, Mushroom, Chicken, Garlic, Swiss and Gruyere, and rice with italian seasonings
2. Mexican Pumpkin - Chorizo, Bacon, Jalapeno, onions, cheddar, and pepperjack, rice, and sour cream
3. Taco Pumpkin - ground beef and onions with taco seasoning, refried beans, cheddar and pepperjack, and sour cream
4. Thai Green Curry Pumpkin - chicken, bamboo shoots, carrot, onion, and rice in a thai green curry sauce.
This recipe is AWESOME. Time consuming, yet simple. And most of all, totally adorable!
The 3 people I work in a tiny office have learned to ignore my random exclamations, giggles, and self-mutterings. My animated self cannot be contained.
Anyhow, this recipie for "Pumpkins Stuffed with Everything Good" had that WOW factor. I immediately began scheming about the "Everything Good" that would make a great dinner.
I grabbed two pie pumpkins from Trader Joes. Here in Chicago, at least, that store is much cheaper than Jewel, or, of course, Whole Foods. Pie pumpkins run 1.99 at TJs, but Jewel attempts to scam you with a 4.99 price tag. Nice try, store.
Anyways, you can basically doctor this recipe to make any kind of pumpkin you want. So far, I have made:
1. Spinach & Mushroom Pumpkin - Spinach, Mushroom, Chicken, Garlic, Swiss and Gruyere, and rice with italian seasonings
2. Mexican Pumpkin - Chorizo, Bacon, Jalapeno, onions, cheddar, and pepperjack, rice, and sour cream
3. Taco Pumpkin - ground beef and onions with taco seasoning, refried beans, cheddar and pepperjack, and sour cream
4. Thai Green Curry Pumpkin - chicken, bamboo shoots, carrot, onion, and rice in a thai green curry sauce.
This recipe is AWESOME. Time consuming, yet simple. And most of all, totally adorable!
