What I did with a 3lb pumpkin

Yesterday, feeling somewhat adventurous, I bought a 3 lb pumpkin. Last night, I began the task of reducing this pumpkin to a puree and toasting the seeds. Here's how the project worked out:

The Pumpkin:


Cutting the Pumpkin and removing the pulp and seeds:


Putting the sliced pumpkin in a pan for 'baking:'


While the pumpkin flesh is softening in the oven, washing the seeds:


Washing the seeds didn't actually take that long, so I chose a movie to watch (and fold laundry) while waiting for the pumpkin to come out of the oven:


The pumpkin comes out after an 1 1/4 hours!


Scooping off the flesh:


(it's midnight, Cinderella):


One of my husband's favorite parts, the use of a power tool! Time to puree the pumpkin flesh:


And then stored by 1 cup portions:


Adding the pumpkin and few extra spices to our pancakes this morning:


My husband's next favorite part, very yummy pumpkin pancakes:


And remember those seeds? I tossed them with a little EVOO, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg then roasted them up! Soooo yummy!