Can you believe my neighbor was just throwing it away?!
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Pumpkin soup always hits right at this time of year (presuming you live somewhere it's currently autumn)
give it to the birds the birds will enjoy it yum yum canned pumpkin
Some sources are saying that canned pumpkin can be safe to eat up to 10 years past the expiration date, although it might not taste as good.
According to the USDA, if your canned food is stored in a cool, dry place and is in good condition, then the contents inside should be perfectly fine to eat. This means that there are no dents, swelling or rust on the can. So if your unopened can of pumpkin puree looks spotless, it should be safe to eat regardless of its expiration date. Keep in mind: this doesn't mean that the taste, texture or nutrition will be the same as a non-expired can, as these are qualities that decline over time. If your pumpkin puree smells or looks off, it's best to trust your gut and throw it away. Bacteria may have entered the can through unnoticed abrasions, causing the contents inside to spoil.
I've eaten many, many canned goods that were years past their expiration date, and would never have been able to tell. Obviously depends on storage conditions, but I suspect it's perfectly good.
I second this. Add some red wiggler worms. They will quickly digest it into usable castings for plant food.
pumpkin ice cream; pumpkin soup; pumpkin bread; pumpkin cake; pumpkin donuts; pumpkin candy/taffy.
smell it immediately after you open it to make sure it hasn't gone bad and; unless the can was dented badly it's likely to be edible.
So many pumpkin ideas I'd never considered tbh. All of these sound delicious.
the donuts are my favorite; especially if you create a pumpkin custard filled donut.
credit goes to my mom; she had a family of 7 people to feed on a wage of 25 cents per hour (back in late 70's/early 80's). i'm convinced that i've consumed multiple times my weight in beans, rice, potatoes, tortillas, pumpkin, yams & other canned vegetables. (why tf is there so much canned pumpkin & yams?!)
i think working 2 jobs and always visiting community food pantries & the good will of neighbors/family made her extremely clever at cooking; i never cease to be amazed at the lengths that mexican women go through to give their entitled af american childred (aka me) a decent childhood.
if she were fully literate and still alive she could fill an encyclopedia on culinary know-how; who tf has had the wherewithal and the culinary experience to use snow as a means to effectively feed a family?
I'll have to try making something like the donut sometime, personally while I almost never eat pumpkin I like it and should see about getting cans.
Your mom sounds like she was an absolutely lovely person. As for snow- don't think I'd trust it in the city, but I have good memories as a kid of enjoying it, also of us setting jello outside during the winter. Such things are very cozy :)
the donut is crazy easy if you do it like a fritter: just mash together the pumpkin, sweetener, some kind of flour/meal; some kind of oil/fat and maybe some eggs or diary if you like then fry it and five minutes after you've started, you've created a core memory for your children or a pleasant afternoon for yourself.
i think it tastes best with nixtamal (mexican cornmeal they use for tamales and tortillas) and, if you do, you can steam it & use zero calorie sweetener for a significantly healthier alternative to frying & sugar. (make them SMALL if you want try baking it instead)
if it's good to eat you can make a baked pumpkin polenta
