Today was cold and rainy but I’m between rain clouds we cleaned up the garden, pruning old growth and preparing the soil for our spring garden as well as raking and composting leaves. I organized the seeds that will gift us with food this year by planting season and I got so giddy just thinking of all the new green growth that would adorn the soil!
I also received the candle making kit I ordered and I can’t wait to start making candles for my emergency kit! Any distraction during our family emergency is welcomed.
There was one lone pumpkin left in our pumpkin pile and so I decided to sweeten things up a bit and make it into a syrupy treat to spoon over ice cream!
I carved out our petite pumpkin and since the skin is so thin on this variety I didn’t have to peel it just cut it up in cubes.
I put the pumpkin in a pot with just enough water to cover it,
Added 1.5 cups dark brown sugar, a pinch of salt, 3 tbsp ground cinnamon, 2 cloves and 2 star anises. I let this mixture simmer over low heat covered stirring just to make sure nothing sticks or burns and until the pumpkin was cooked through and the liquid was reduced to a syrup.
When it was just about done I added 1 tsp vanilla extract and stirred it. Not only did the house smell wonderful but this simple dish tasted amazing!
We usually serve it over ice cream but today we had it as it is! Yum!
Have you ever made this pumpkin recipe before?
May your home be filled with warmth, your pantry full and may you always have good health!
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