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skyscraper124 t1_iuin9bj wrote

I just throw them in the backyard the squirrels and other things eat them

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SlytherRam OP t1_iuiqtp3 wrote

Right on! I don't have squirrels or woodland creatures where I live. We barely have birds, but that's a great idea for those that can!

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mygoditsfullofstars2 t1_iuimhb5 wrote

Everyone has a friend that has chickens or ducks. Call them up

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jaredhaftel t1_iuip0oe wrote

yeah, of course. everyone also has a friend with an alligator. call them up.

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computer-machine t1_iuirnft wrote

And here I am braising and blending mine for soup.

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SlytherRam OP t1_iuismlb wrote

Ooo, awesome! I've never had pumpkin soup. I do toast the seeds though.

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computer-machine t1_iuiucwh wrote

Separately. Separate the seeds from goop, rinse, coat in oil and sprinkle with salt, then place on baking rack.

We're almost done with a bit over a gallon of soup, where we split a pair of butternut squash and pumpkins, scraped clean, coated top with oil, roasted, then when soft peeled skin and threw in strips into blender with a quart of chicken broth (from pressure cooking a chicken) and then water for later batches, along with sautéed mushrooms, onion, and garlic.

Been pouring bowls of that with a bit of something extra for supper. Last night I picked up a few bucks of beef short rib which I pan seared, sliced, and then threw back in the pan with pecan whiskey and aminos (sort of like soy sauce) until it reduced to a sticky coating.

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SlytherRam OP t1_iuiviik wrote

Wow, thanks for this! That sounds great and something I could probably do with my mediocre cooking skills. I'll definitely be giving this a try!

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bitsybear1727 t1_iuihdmd wrote

Nature centers that have live animal exibits as well.

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Teamrayray t1_iuiyol7 wrote

SQUIRRELS! They love em. Birds love em. Bugs love em. We leave ours out till they are eaten.

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SlytherRam OP t1_iuj16io wrote

Yes! That's great! I live in a desert area so we don't get squirrels and very few birds. Our temps have already dropped to below freezing this year so no bugs either! Many great options here than just throwing them away, for sure!

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paulbamf t1_iuihnzy wrote

People, don't spend £10 in petrol delivering a pumpkin to save a farmer 10p on feed.

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SlytherRam OP t1_iuii2ps wrote

Yeah, sure. If it's easy enough to donate it someplace, some animals would appreciate it is all I'm saying. Where I live, people that want the pumpkins for their animals pick them up themselves.

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rofopp t1_iujfinm wrote

Pigs and goats love them.

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Want_To_Live_To_100 t1_iujrxt2 wrote

Mine just turned to a pile of mushy orange mold, didn’t even make it to Halloween . We talking about whole pumpkins not jackolanterns right?

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