It is the celebration of autumn. Throughout the community, we see signs of the festive season: “Hocus Pocus” decorations, Halloween candy, carved pumpkins, warm cider and, perhaps most popular, pumpkin pie. Pumpkin is a favorite autumn ingredient. Growing up, we loved carving pumpkins, scooping out the seeds and making homemade pumpkin pie. Helping my mom in the kitchen was a treat when she made pumpkin bread. Whether you cut up the fresh pumpkin or purchase canned pumpkin, there are so many … [Read more...] about Cooking with Pumpkin
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MORTIMER FARMS 2016 Pumpkin Festival
Locally owned Mortimer Farms has announced it will once again hold its annual Pumpkin Festival & Corn Maze event every weekend in October plus Columbus Day. At the center of this huge festival will be the farm’s 40-acre Pumpkin Patch plus a 15-acre Corn Maze. Every year the Mortimer Family cuts the corn with a descriptive picture in the middle of the maze. Last year was the logo of the Phoenix Children Hospital. This year the corn is sculpted into a picture of Donald Trump and Hillary … [Read more...] about MORTIMER FARMS 2016 Pumpkin Festival
