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Sugar pumpkins
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: October 03, 2013 04:57PM I first heard the term last year on a video by Raw Kristina where she used one in a raw recipe.
The other day I saw some at Trader Joe's and bought one, planning to blend it in a drink. When I cut it, I was surprised at how easily my knife (just a paring type) cut into the pumpkin shell. But I was disappointed by the flesh. It seemed just like zucchini, very watery and not flavorful. I figured I got a bad one. I plan to take it back after reading more on sugar pumpkins. They should be less watery than the carving variety and flavorful (and I would think sweet!). Anyone ever used this type and have any insights on them? Re: Sugar pumpkins
Posted by:
RawPracticalist
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Date: October 03, 2013 05:51PM They are one of the most powerful digestive cleanser you can eat. I juice them regularly instead of carrots. Re: Sugar pumpkins
Posted by:
la_veronique
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Date: October 03, 2013 10:14PM i never heard of sugar pumpkins
sounds interesting Re: Sugar pumpkins
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: October 04, 2013 12:10AM RawPracticalist Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > They are one of the most powerful digestive > cleanser you can eat. I juice them regularly > instead of carrots. Tell me more, tell me more (I feel like I'm in "Grease"  ! I am specifically asking how the innards should look and how they should taste.
It looked to me like a weak-ass zucchini. I expected more solid, sweet flesh a la butternut squash or the like. Has anyone ever used this raw? I would sub it out. Re: Sugar pumpkins
Posted by:
RawPracticalist
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Date: October 04, 2013 01:40AM I juice sugar pumpkins but I eat butternut squash raw. I cut them in small cubes and take them to work. They have a lot of vitamin A but not as sweet as carrots. The amazing about them is that the will clean your digestive system, they work better for me than cabbage. Re: Sugar pumpkins
Posted by:
la_veronique
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Date: October 04, 2013 01:47AM hey banana who
if all else fails there is always Halloween comping up maybe you could make a jack o lantern candle inside put it on front of the porch but maybe it will fall apart? maybe you could make a raw pumpkin pie out of it sounds like its ripe for blending anyhoo i like the name " sugar pumpkin" never tried it either Re: Sugar pumpkins
Posted by:
RawPracticalist
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Date: October 04, 2013 01:54AM There is a huge price drop after Halloween for the sugar pumpkins, good time to buy them. I always make sure I have a good supply of them. Re: Sugar pumpkins
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: October 04, 2013 03:30AM la_veronique Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > hey banana who > > if all else fails > > there is always Halloween comping up > > maybe you could make a jack o lantern > > candle inside > > put it on front of the porch > > but maybe it will fall apart? > > maybe you could make a raw pumpkin pie out of it > > sounds like its ripe for blending > > anyhoo i like the name " sugar pumpkin" > > never tried it either LOL! I cut it in half so that wouldn't work...  Aldi's is the parent company of Trader Joe's and is selling them for .50 less. I bought one there, too. I will post whether that one seemed better.Re: Sugar pumpkins
Posted by:
RawPracticalist
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Date: October 04, 2013 07:16AM You can have your pumpkins
And eat too. 
Not everything needs to be green, not everything needs to be fermented. There are many choices. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/04/2013 07:21AM by RawPracticalist. Re: Sugar pumpkins
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: October 04, 2013 05:31PM Beautiful pics.
I cut into the other one and it's blah. But maybe I am so used to pumpkin pie that I think it's supposed to taste like that...Re: Sugar pumpkins
Posted by:
la_veronique
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Date: October 05, 2013 05:47AM hey banana who
maybe it IS possible tha u just got a horrible pumpkin i don't know add cinamon? after blending? Re: Sugar pumpkins
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: October 05, 2013 07:40PM LV, according to the pics posted here, it should be more bright orange and mine is light orange and resembling zucchini flesh. Not sweet, either. I am 0 for 2. Re: Sugar pumpkins
Posted by:
la_veronique
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Date: October 06, 2013 05:48AM probably not a lot of minerals in the soil it grew in
cuz minerals is what gives it flavor or maybe picked underripe either way oh wells... maybe someone's pet they might like pumpkin Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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