Robert Swanson's photos with the keyword: pumpkin

Pumpkin Now Mashed/Pureed, Ready for Storage

28 Oct 2025 6 2 27
We were gifted with a couple of nice, small pumpkins from a friend's farm. We will make pumpkin pie soon, but in the meantime, we had to at least prepare the pumpkin for pie-making. While mashing seemed nice, the hand-blender (on right) was the best tool for the job. So, here is a series of photos of the process. Image processed with GIMP.

Pumpkin Halves Now Baked

28 Oct 2025 4 3 13
We were gifted with a couple of nice, small pumpkins from a friend's farm. We will make pumpkin pie soon, but in the meantime, we had to at least prepare the pumpkin for pie-making. Here they are, coming out of the oven. So, here is a series of photos of the process. Image processed with GIMP.

Cooked Pumpkin Ready to Mash

28 Oct 2025 2 15
We were gifted with a couple of nice, small pumpkins from a friend's farm. We will make pumpkin pie soon, but in the meantime, we had to at least prepare the pumpkin for pie-making. This was taken before I tried to mash the cooked pumpkin. No go. Later I had more success with the hand-blender. So, here is a series of photos of the process. Image processed with GIMP.

Pumpkin Halves Ready to Bake

28 Oct 2025 2 1 16
We were gifted with a couple of nice, small pumpkins from a friend's farm. We will make pumpkin pie soon, but in the meantime, we had to at least prepare the pumpkin for pie-making. So, here is a series of photos of the process. Image processed with GIMP.

Pre-Preparation Closeup

27 Oct 2025 8 3 30
We were "gifted" some home-raised pumpins. They will become pie, in due time. Taken with my (recent) purchased macro lens on the Panasonic GX85 (GX80) micro 4/3. Processed with GIMP. Enjoy viewing on a black background.