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You could also call this the easiest sort-of pumpkin ice cream ever. I think I may begin to call it the only Thanksgiving dessert I’ll ever need. Whatever the case, it’s basically pumpkin pie, but without the need to make pastry, and cold. It’s amazing.
It’s also very easy. First off, you mix a lot of stuff together. Pumpkin, sugar, cream, vanilla, eggs, and spices. Then you bake that in a generously greased loaf pan in a water bath for about an hour (350°F oven, bake until the centre of the custard is set). Let it cool, scoop it out into a bowl, and whip it. Freeze it, and then whip it again. And voila. Whipped Frozen Pumpkin Custard. You won’t regret it, I promise.
Just make the same custard I use for my Pumpkin Bread Pudding. Really. It’s that easy.
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Ok, so this isn’t exactly rocket science. However, I feel like lots of people get used to pumpkin as an ingredient that comes from a can, and I’d like to fix that. The stuff that comes from an actual pumpkin is so much nicer, and doesn’t require a whole lot of prep work. More than opening a can, but less than baking bread or making cookies.
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I am on a huge chai kick right now. I got a beautiful roasted mate chai from Teaopia. It’s clove heavy and completely addictive, so I decided to share the love. With pumpkin bread.
Homemade pumpkin bread is a thing of beauty. Dense, moist, sweet, generously spiced, and a beautiful russet orange colour. Add some chocolate chips and pecans, and you’ve got yourself a loaf that will win you some friends.
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There are lots of articles out there about how to deal with the cold. And lots about how to deal with a dry climate. Unfortunately, these articles always seem to be mutually exclusive. Most of the ideas to warm you up will dry you out like a prune, and most of the anti-dry methods will chill you to the bone. I suppose these suggestions are fine if you live in a chilly rainforest or the middle of the Arabian desert, but I do not live in either of those places.
Calgary is pretty much legendarily dry. When I lived in Toronto, the humidity was astounding, especially when I stepped off the plane in late August. Beautiful, wonderful humidity, that Torontonians seem to universally despise, but my skin and respiratory system adored. Inevitably, as the temperature dropped and autumn set it, the humidity would drop. Every fall there’s a day where you suddenly notice it’s dry. This is where most Torontonians switch from loathing the humidity to missing it, bemoaning the dryness of winter. Read the rest of this entry »
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It’s hard for me to articulate all the reasons I love soup. It’s delicious and easy. It’s easy to incorporate all kinds of tasty vegetables and stuff into it. Soup is a wonderful reason to eat freshly baked bread. You can swirl cream into it, top it with croutons, drizzle great olive oil on it, or dollop it with sour cream. You can spoon it out of a bowl or drink it out of a mug. Also, it is wonderful.
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