My sister gave me a couple of pumpkins, and since the goats were done with their production of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, I figured it was safe to bake them.
Mary
I decided to do just one today, so I cut it in half and removed the seeds.
Then I baked it at 350* in a covered dish with a little bit of water. When it was soft to the fork, I took it out and peeled it.
I let the pumpkin cool a little.
It was ready to put through the old food grinder. Really, I love this ancient vintage grinder.
When it’s done, I put it in bags to freeze.
I’m all ready for Thanksgiving pies, and soon I’ll be ready for Christmas pies as well.
Although I like baking pumpkin seeds for the family to eat, I decided to take advantage of the anti-parasitic properties of the raw seeds.
I decided to give them to the chickens. Think they can tell they were getting a treat?
They truly love their treats!
The next time I was out there, you couldn’t even tell I had given them anything. Of course, Meg wanted to know what I had and why she didn’t get any.
Meg
She thought about trying my thumb since she didn’t get any of the pumpkin.
Yeah, that’s the way Meg is. Next up are the butternut squash that my sister gave me.
There’s nothing like home grown food, especially when your sister gives it to you. 
Linking to Mosaic Monday, Homestead Barn Hop and You Capture where the theme is fruits and vegetables.
Teresa
Oct 28, 2012 @ 19:47:21
That pumpkin was a treat for everyone.
I’m cooking pumpkin, squash and three sorts of potatoes for supper tonight – yummy.
Oct 28, 2012 @ 19:48:38
Goodness. You make my one pumpkin seem like slacking! It does sound yummy.
Oct 28, 2012 @ 19:56:55
thanks for the memory of how that cooked pumpkin smells.
Oct 28, 2012 @ 19:57:36
It is wonderful!
Oct 28, 2012 @ 20:02:36
It was cute to see the chickens enjoying their treat. If I had a sister, I’m sure she’d share her veggies too.
Oct 28, 2012 @ 20:10:13
Sisters are very nice for that. Of course, it does work both ways.
Oct 28, 2012 @ 20:09:11
Oh, the pumpkin will be so nice to use for so many dishes! And the squash is gorgeous! There’s nothing like fresh veggies! Hugs!
Oct 28, 2012 @ 20:11:07
I don’t know the last time we didn’t have pies with homegrown pumpkin for the holidays. It is just so much better. Of course, the girls will provide the eggs and the goats will also provide the milk for our pies.
Oct 28, 2012 @ 20:25:12
Great photos! Love your goats & chickens! ^-^
Oct 28, 2012 @ 20:32:22
They are great! I love being on the farm.
Oct 28, 2012 @ 20:27:30
Very nice and it does look like the chickens love their treats
Oct 28, 2012 @ 20:32:43
They love every little scrap I give them. They’ll get the squash seeds too.
Oct 28, 2012 @ 20:40:07
I never knew you could cook that kind of pumpkin. For some reason I thought it was only the neck pumpkins that were good to eat! Shows how much I know about that!
Oct 28, 2012 @ 20:42:04
Mostly the difference is sugar content and ease of cleaning. The pie pumpkins are much sweeter and have more tender skin. I usually grow a multi-purpose pumpkin that is small enough to bake and big enough to carve. I don’t know what kind my sister planted. I’m not sure what you mean by neck pumpkins…
Oct 28, 2012 @ 20:52:37
Neck pumpkins have a smooth, pinkish/peachy skin tone. They aren’t round, but have a long, curving neck. I wish I could draw you a picture!
Maybe they aren’t grown in your area…
Oct 28, 2012 @ 20:53:35
I’ll have to Google it. I’ve never heard that term.
Oct 28, 2012 @ 23:11:46
They actually look a lot like the butternut squash, just with much longer and curved necks! Not sure what I was thinking when trying to describe them!
Oct 29, 2012 @ 06:44:13
I did check it out, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen them. Nice to learn something new!
Oct 28, 2012 @ 22:25:01
Pumpkins are so delicious! And a bit of work. But you’ll be glad you did it all when you pick those packets from the freezer this winter. Enjoy your week.
Oct 28, 2012 @ 22:28:02
It is completely worth the work, and the chickens enjoy the treat!
Oct 28, 2012 @ 22:55:37
I’ll have to try that with our pumpkins this year. Seems pretty easy! I plan on giving our chickens the seeds as well
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Oct 29, 2012 @ 06:43:49
It is really easy, and the taste is so much better than bought pumpkin!
Oct 29, 2012 @ 07:32:09
I love how you write your letter ‘P’, it looks really cool!
Oct 29, 2012 @ 08:42:41
Thank you.
Oct 29, 2012 @ 08:37:14
What a treat!
Oct 29, 2012 @ 08:43:07
Anytime you get homegrown food, it’s a treat!
Oct 29, 2012 @ 10:43:50
Those chickens — they do like their treats!
Oct 29, 2012 @ 11:37:22
They really do enjoy whenever I give them something extra.
Oct 29, 2012 @ 11:20:13
Those were great pictures of the chickens with their treat and the goats checking out the pumpkins. Hope that you will enjoy the bounty of the pumpkins.
Yael from Home Garden Diggers
Oct 29, 2012 @ 14:25:56
Thanks. We will certainly enjoy the pumpkin throughout the holiday season.
Oct 29, 2012 @ 12:00:27
Pumpkin guts is a favorite chicken treat here too!
One of the vendors at our Farmer’s Market has those neck pumpkins every year, they are really good and you get a lot more “meat” than from a regular pumpkin.
Oct 29, 2012 @ 12:22:30
I even googled neck pumpkins, and I don’t think I’ve seen them. You know I’ll be scouring the seed catalogues this spring!
Oct 29, 2012 @ 21:06:12
Ha! Ha! No spoiled animals at your house! I can definitely see that.
Or spoiled people either for that matter. Amazing how many things you manage to do!!!
Oct 29, 2012 @ 21:31:40
I try, but it seems like my to-do list grows longer every day. Those animals might be a little bit spoiled.
Oct 29, 2012 @ 21:32:53
what a great idea
Oct 29, 2012 @ 22:03:26
I love fresh pumpkin for pies, and it really makes my birds happy!
Oct 30, 2012 @ 22:15:40
Yum, yum, yum! Homemade pumpkin pies. Nothing better at Thanksgiving and Christmas!
Oct 30, 2012 @ 22:21:30
It really is wonderful!
Oct 31, 2012 @ 19:42:04
Pumpkins are so high maintenance. I admire your tenacity! And if I were a goat, I would be Meg. Heart.
Oct 31, 2012 @ 20:04:47
They are totally worth it when you have that pie for the holidays! Meg is quite the girl! She makes me laugh except when she bites my thumb or pees on my shoe (on purpose).
Nov 01, 2012 @ 22:06:46
Wonderful post; really enjoy seeing your animals.
Thank you for being here on WordPress…
Nov 01, 2012 @ 22:22:17
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