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In Portugal we use different kinds of pumpkins in our recipes.

For example https://www.aportugueseaffair.com/portuguese-pumpkin-soup-recipe/

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It's all looks great, but I'm wondering if you have any recipes for single meals (quick fixes) and any without the use of sugar (a deadly manufactured item). Seniors aren't going to spend this kind of time preparing meals if they live alone, and I know many that do (unfortunately). This seems more geared toward families which I'm sure they would have fun with all the items listed here. Thank you!

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Thanks! i`ll think on that and I am not into processed/GMO sugars myself, when I want/need to add sugar to something it is ideally in the form of a naturally occurring sugar from my bioregion (such as maple sugar/maple syrup) or something grown regeneratively and less harmful than processed cane sugar or corn sugar such as coconut sugar.

Off the top of my head I think of several awesome stews and curries in which I used pumpkin flesh and seeds as a main ingredient (which I froze in individual serving sizes after making a large batch and then thawed as needed for myself for lunch at work etc).

I am focusing on more urgent (trees need to get in the ground) type physical endeavors for food forest design right now so I may be a while before I can update this article with recipe ideas that suit your (helpful) request/suggestion.

What about organic pumpkin and sprouted lentil stew? or what about shepards pie in a pumpkin (freezing 3/4 of it in individual serving sizes after)? I have done both for myself when I was planning meals for myself alone and really appreciated the results of the hard work making larger batches when I decisively decided to commit to making the food and freezing it.

Thanks for the comment.

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I'll kick around some of those ideas, thanks for the response. As always, I appreciate your bring real food to the table.

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A seed saving tip is to dry seeds on a wooden board. Once dry, the seeds are easily scraped off.

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That is a great idea; I added it to the post, thanks!

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I eat a lot of organic pumpkin butter and am looking forward to raising them myself, harvesting the seeds and all the rest of nature's awesomeness. Thank you for the article.

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Pumpkin butter? Tell me more ! :)

Is that like the oil from the seeds squeezed into a butter alternative, or?

Thanks for the comment.

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You grind the pumpkin seeds into a butter. Tastes awesome, lots of nutrients, low in lectins.

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