Fresh corn will be one of the summer vegetables that I’ll miss the most. I love to make corn salsa, corn and potato soup with bacon on top, corn cakes, grilled corn with lime and chili butter …the list goes on and on. The easiest way to prepare it though, is simply roasted right in its husk in a 400 degree oven for 20 or so minutes (after soaking in water for 15 minutes). Sometimes, just for fun we create little hairstyles out of the husks. It’s a fun little task for the kids to do and helps them appreciate good presentation.
Husky styles: bun, braid, ponytail, tied back, shaggy bob
Just as corn makes its exit my fall favorite, squash and pumpkin, starts to make an appearance. I took the little ones to a farm today for some fall veggie shopping. They love to touch everything and yell the name of their favorite produce at the top of their lungs, “Look, Mama apples …apples …pumpens …pumpens (pumpkins)!” This particular day there was a nice gal working the stand, who could not have been a day over 19 and who could not have been more concerned with the welfare of my two little shoppers. She followed us at close range for the entire visit saying, “be careful” under her breath once every 7 seconds. Every time I glanced back at her she’d say “oh, they’re so cute.” Thanks crazy. I found it all rather humorous and had to laugh when she told me that I needed to supervise them better because they may fall into the big bin of pumpkins. I’m not an expert, but I think there is some physical law that would protect a toddler who is less than 3-feet tall, from falling into a bin of pumpkins reaching 4.5-feet tall, but if they did fall UP into them — I think that would be simply adorable. She is apparently aware of some hazardous pumpkin accident that threatens the very lives of toddlers everywhere. Watch your children people. You never know when a bin of pumpkins will swallow them up!
The dangerous venture that is pumpking shopping
We managed to escape unharmed with a box full of sweet baby pumpkins that will soon be the star of my favorite, Roasted Turkey & Pumpkin Enchilada’s with Chipotle Sauce. I’ll post that recipe next week. You simply must try it. It’s almost life changing.
Two of the most delicious looking pumpkins there
What are your favorite ways to use pumpkin?
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so, yeah, i have never made anything pumpkin-y that didn’t first start with “open a can of libby’s”…
help change my processed ways!
I heard a little story about your experience at the salon
It seems you have many people helping you look out for your little ones…. how nice!
I adore anything pumpkin, so naturally I cannot wait to try your enchilada recipe!
I can’t wait for the recipe. Fall is my favorite season for cooking!
Love that you like to style your corn, same here. I also like to slather mayonaise on them after roasteded in oven, grilled for a few on the BBQ. After that I dust them with chili powder and parmesan cheese.
Family Relish and I are going to be good good friends!
Looking forward to Pumpkin chiladas!
Sweet succotash…corn, bacon, cherry tomatoes and red onion served atop a thick cut pork chop…served with a nice Pinot. Pumpkin mascarpone cheesecake for dessert. Now that’s fall. All that might give you a pump in the rump but that’s what those fall mornings are for…a long run in the rain…
Obviously my wife does all of the cooking, but one thing that I learned from this segment was we need to get Greta, the beautiful girl on the right, a belt!
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