Photo and epic carving skills by Antonio Wothe, Imperfect produce buyer.
Welcome to your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about everyone’s favorite spooky gourd! We’re dropping all the pumpkin knowledge: how to cook with them, what to cook with them, and how to compost them once Halloween is over. Don’t be afraid to get creative, cook something hauntingly delicious, or trick or treat yo’ self with our new Pumpkin Butter. Bone Appetit!
Pumpkin tips
How to Cook with Pumpkins
Learn how to pick the best pumpkins for eating and how to incorporate them into more meals.
6 Ways to Pumpkin Spice Up Your Life
We know it’s tough this time of year to think of anything other than pie, but your favorite seasonal seasoning wants more out of life!
What To Do With Your Old Halloween Pumpkins
If possible, try not to throw your pumpkins in the trash. Just like any other food or organic waste, pumpkins break down in the landfill and produce methane. Here are some tips on what you can do instead!
Pumpkin recipes
Grain-Free Almond Butter Pumpkin Bars
As easy to make as they are delicious, these Pumpkin Bars are one of our all-time most popular recipes for a reason. Snuggle up with a bar (or two, or three) and a mug of something cozy.
Three Ways to Eat All the Pumpkin Butter
Have you been introduced to our new Pumpkin Butter yet? If not, get to know it with these delicious recipes. Think of it as a speed dating sesh, but instead of dates, it’s pasta and grilled cheese.
Padma Lakshmi’s Pumpkin-y Thai Carrot Soup with Coconut Milk
This Thai Carrot Soup is creamy, savory, and coconutty. Which is to say, it’s everything you’re looking for in a soup.
Mini Vegan Beet and Pumpkin Pies
It’s 2021, so you’re bound to have at least one vegan or dairy-free friend at your holiday table. Make this the year they can eat something other than plain mashed potatoes.
Vegan Ricotta Stuffed Shells with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce
They say that if you lift a shell to your ear, you can hear the sound of your stomach grumbling.
All the Pumpkin stuff we love
Prefer you’re pumpkins pre-prepared? This fall we’ll have jars of rich, smooth, and absolutely delicious Pumpkin Butter that add a smattering of instant autumn to any pasta, granola, or decadent sandwich. From the bakery, we’ll have Pumpkin Pie with a classic buttery crust, Crispy Pumpkin Spice & Chocolate Chip Cookies, La Boulangerie’s beloved Pumpkin Spice Croissant Toast, and Renewal Mill’s Upcycled Pumpkin Spice Cookie Mix. Be sure to check out all things fall next time you’re shopping with Imperfect!
