I don´t know about you, but I just love pumpkins!
There are five domesticated species of Cucurbitae (Latin for gourd), all of which can be treated as winter squash because the full-grown fruits can be stored for months.
At the beginning of October I bought a couple of different looking pumpkins to make not only soup (my favorite is Roasted Butternut and Sweet Chestnut Soup like already mentioned in my last post), pies and bread with (by the way if you haven´t already eaten Fried Pumpkin Blossoms, give it a try, they´re incredibly delicious!), but also to paint a water color still life.
It took about 4 sessions to paint this still life, each about 2 hours, and I enjoyed playing around with all the different colors I had to use for this assembled set.
Only two of these pumpkins are still left, and my guess is that they will soon share the fate of their predecessors. 😉
Do you like pumpkins? If so, want to share your favorite recipe here? 😉
I can’t believe I haven’t seen this post sooner.
I love pumpkin, and bought a lovely one yesterday to make a curry. Perhaps that should be my next foodie blog post. 🙂
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Don’t worry about missing this post, Su, I bet I have that all the time too! 😀 Also, incidentally, the pumpkins are back in the supermarket now (already had a lovely soup this week), so you finding this painting of mine couldn’t have happened at a more perfect time. 😉
I’ve never tried pumpkin in a curry but it sounds delicious! And yes please to your next foodie blog post!!
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Pumpkin works really well with Thai flavours, so even my pumpkin soups tend to end up a bit like liquid Thai curries 🤨
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That picture is beautiful. Well done!
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Thank you very much, Cynthia! 😊
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Love your painting Sarah. I do like pumpkin, I usually have it for lunch with other veggies with rice and I’ve made a pumpkin, bean and spinach curry before. I only learned recently that they are actually a fruit! 🙂 xx
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Thank you so much, Gill! It´s an awesome veg – no, wait fruit! 😀 LOL! Never knew that too! Thanks! 😀 And I like the sound of the pumpkin, bean and spinach curry!!! xxx
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Love this!! 😊 ❤ Fantastic job!!
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Aww – thanks so much!! 😀 ❤
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You’re welcome!! 😀 ❤
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Magnificent!
A pumpkin soup, bit spicy…yummie yummie 🙂
Wonderful new week, dear Sarah! XxX
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Thank you, Patty! The blessings of this season, right? 😉 Have a wonderful new week too! xxx 😄
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I love this still life and butternuts, I just cook them with potatoes and a little olive oil and salt and water in a pressure cooker !!
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Thank you! 😄💕 And that sounds good! What’s also lovely is to just cut it up and roast it with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. 😄
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Lovely collection of pumpkins, beautifully captured! It makes me want to cook something pumpkin-y!
I usually soups and pumpkin muffins once these beauties appear in the store, but have been so caught up with writing and lately, packing for an extended stay in London. So no pumpkin goodies for a while!
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Thank you so much, Ju-Lyn! Pumpkins are great, aren´t they? And wow! London! That´s pretty much around the corner compared to where you normally are. 😉 I´m sure you’ll have the opportunity to eat all things pumpkin-y once there and wish you a fabulous time!
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Thanks Sarah! Just showed Older Daughter some of your whimsical, characterful paintings! I enjoyed many of them with her all over again!
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Aww, thank you! I’m so glad you enjoy them and even share with your daughter! 😄
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Lovely, Sarah!
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Thank you, Jennie! Have a fabulous weekend! 😄
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You are welcome, Sarah. Happy weekend to you! 😀
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Your painting is fabulous, Sarah, with all the various shapes and colors. I love pumpkins, too, and ours are still outside from Halloween for decoration. For this season, I make pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, and a pumpkin dump cake that’s really good. I love to bake and am pretty good at it, so I’ve heard. 😉 Wish I could share with you! Have a great weekend, my friend! Hugs ❤🧡🍁🥧🍜
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Thank you so much, Lauren! So lovely to know that we have this baking passion and a love for pumpkins in common! 😄 And they’re really wonderful as decoration too, so warm in colour! Though they never last long around here to be properly admired! 😂
Have a beautifulweekend my friend! Hugs! ❤❤❤
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You have a nice collection of pumpkins here, Sarah. We have one out by the scarecrow. It’s your typical big orange pumpkin. CHeers!
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Thank you, Chris! There are only two left now and I think their time is up. 😉 And its nice to know your scarecrow has a pumpkin friend to keep it company. 😄
Have a great weekend! Cheers!
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Ours is out with the scarecrow. It can stay until it’s time for Christmas decorations. 🎄
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Lucky pumpkin! 😉
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I love pumpkins, but only for decoration, I never cook with them. However, if someone else is doing the cooking, then I love pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread and pumpkin muffins!
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Hehe! I can totally understand that! 😉 Wish I could share my pumpkin pies and bread with you, Ann! 😊
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I love pumpkins.
Roasted, fried, cooked, mashed in everyway I can eat pumpkins.
Enjoy.
Maybe I will write some of my recipes on my webblog.
Kind regards,
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Glad to hear that there’s another pumpkin enthusiast! 😄 Happy weekend, Rob!
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There is nothing better than pumpkin soup from fresh pumpkin. I can’t believe I have not done that in years.
And, gorgeous painting. That is exactly how I feel about pumpkins and the holidays.
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Thank you so much, Jacqui! And I think it’s time you make that soup again! 😉 Happy holidays!
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Gorgeous painting! I love pumpkin spice but not great at cooking pumpkins. 💗😍
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Thank you so much, Lisa! Pumpkins are very easy to make yummy, just cut into pieces, season with salt and pepper and some olive oil and roast for about 30-45 minutes – et voilà: yummy roasted pumpkin! 😄💕
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Fantastic water colour so fitting for the fall season!
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Thank you very much, Peter! It’s that season where a little bit of colour is called for to lift our spirits, isn’t it? Have a wonderful weekend!
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You too, Sarah!
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I love pumpkin too and you made a wonderful drawing of it.I’m no cook but do make a wonderful pumpkin bread at the holidays. A recipe a friend gave me. It’s getting to be that time of year. I’ve tried pies but never successfully. Soups are great and I’ve had butternut squash soup but never pumpkin. Maybe it will be time to expand my repertoire.
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Thank you, Marlene! Pumpkin bread is so yummy, isn’t it? 😉 Usually my pies don’t look like much but at least they taste better than they look! 😄 Have fun trying out new recipes and have a beautiful weekend!
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Sarah, this is a perfect seasonal painting that will never go out of season. You captured so many pumpkin and gourd shapes and colors, and I like the way they play off each other. I like a bunch of gourds and mini pumpkins on the table throughout fall. Sets a warm mood for family, friends, and fun.
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Thank you, Shari! I really like these warm and bright colours now that it has become colder around here. 😊 I like the sound of your table – mini pumpkins are adorable! 😄
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I love pumpkin too (to eat and its look)… I have not tried soup version of it yet but I can imagine it tastes gooooood.
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It does taste good and you can add so many lovely things to enhance its flavour too like herbs and seeds, the possibilities are sheer endless. 😄
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❤ Too beautiful to eat.
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Aww – thank you so much, Tracy! 😄❤
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I like your painting; it feels very homey. And, yes, I like pumpkin!
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Thank you very much, Liz! Pumpkins do spread that homey feeling, don’t they? It’s always so nice to have some for decorational purposes around the house. 😊
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I’m not really a fan of pumpkin, although I do like pumpkin spice candles. Your watercolor is beautiful, Sarah!
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Thank you very much, Jill! A couple of years I came across a pumpkin soap – it smelled delicious!
Have a lovely weekend! ❤
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Yummy, my favourite soup 😊 Sarah, your painting is wonderfully realistic!
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Thanks so much, Suzanne! It’s that time of year around here for eating lots of hot soup. 😄 Enjoy spring in your part of the world!
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A couple of years ago, I found an interesting “heirloom” pumpkin that had bubbly skin—and it was also light blue. It looked like something out of a fairytale.
I’m a big believer in the healing power of butternut soup, Sarah. I put a little nutmeg, coriander, and cinnamon in mine and roast the seeds to put on top. I will definitely give your recipe a try. Your watercolour is beautiful, full of warm fall colours. 🙂
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Thank you very much, Oglach! And I can imagine how magical that heirloom pumpkin must have looked like! 😄
Mmh, I love coriander but never tried it with butternut soup only with chicken soup. Will definitely try this out next time! And what a lovely touch to sprinkle it with the roasted seeds, I like to do this with black sesame seeds or buckwheat. 😊
Have a wonderful weekend!
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I’m not a lover of pumpkin, but I love your painting. An eye-catching combination of diverse shapes, sizes, and color.
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Thank you so much, Rosaliene! Diversity in all things is the best I think. 😊 Have a wonderful weekend!
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