{Garden Noms} Pumpkin Time

[TheLeet]

I love autumn and I love pumpkins so I've decided to hold a special little Nom event this October. You can win pumpkins

They aren't any old pumpkins, though. On Halloween they will turn into Garden Noms with a special new lineart. (don't worry, it's not scary). The new lineart will have a 50% chance of being passed on in breeding.
These four pumpkin Noms will be the only first gen Noms with this lineart, you can only get more through breeding.

There are two events and you may enter both. They both finish on Friday at 6:00 secundi time.

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Event #1: Post a pumpkin variety

To enter this event post the name of a pumpkin variety along with a picture of it. I will use random.org to draw two winners out of all the entrants. Good luck!

Rosedawn
YourLoveOnly
Ryuukokoro
Aralie
CutieePiee
hiyoko
Scullisto
toffeeca
Wildfilly94
Pinkshadow 
Ravvana
Keilin Alyr
PonyMama
Goddesss
BabyKittenCandy
Silvanon
Luv007
red_uni387
springacres
Saturnalia
Winged dreams
sera
country198606
Rosewood
Kahlira

prizes: (first place and second place)


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Event #2: Find a recipe
This is more of a competition, as I will pick my favourite two recipes. To enter, post a pumpkin recipe or find one on the internet and link to it. I do much prefer recipes where measurements are given in grams and millilitres, as opposed to cups or ounces or anything like that. Just thought I'd let you know that "metric" recipes have a better chance of winning.
Butternut squash recipes are fine, too. It tastes pretty much like pumpkin, anyway

Rosedawn - pumpkin ravioli
hiyoko - pumpkin roll
CutieePiee - pumpkin ginger cupcakes
Scullisto  - pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting
toffeeca - paradise pumpkin pie
Pinkshadow - pumpkin fudge
Ravvana - iced pumpkin cookies
PonyMama - pumpkin chili 
Goddesss - pumpkin gingerbread
BabyKittenCandy - tarragon and pumpkin scones
YourLoveOnly - pumpkin mousse
Keilin Alyr - pumpkin cheesecake
red_uni387 - pumpkin apple soup
Aralie - pumpkin waffles
Saturnalia - pumpkin mac'n'cheese
springacres - pumpkin brulee
sera - pumpkin choc chip muffins
country198606 - pumpkin log
Rosewood - pumpkin apple streusel muffins
Kahlira - pumpkin turkey chili


prizes: (first and second place)

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let me know if you have any questions <3

[Rosedawn]

I love pumpkins too! One of my all time favorites (though I never get to make it because my husband is picky as sin) is pumpkin ravioli. It's one of the most delicious foods in the world.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-ravioli-with-hazelnut-cream-sauce/detail.aspx

The hazelnut cream sauce on top really accents the whole dish well and what I like about this site is that with the click of a button you can see the recipe in metric.



This is a Baby Bear pumpkin.

[YourLoveOnly]

Fun! will enter the second one later.

First one, Aladdin pumpkin:

[Ryuukokoro]

Ee what a cool idea for an event!! I love pumpkins too, and I love things that pass with breeding! ^.^

Long Island Cheese pumpkin (*giggles at name*):




I love to buy pumpkins to leave around the front yard as decoration this time of year, because I can break them open and leave them in the woods next month when the season is done for wild critters to eat. (My parents frown on Halloween decorations since they don't like buying stuff you only use once a year and the rest of the time it's in storage, so the pumpkins are nice compromise. ^_^ )

[Aralie]

Yay for pumpkins!

Rouge Vif d'Etampes Pumpkins (Also known as Cinderella Pumpkins)


Will have to look for a recipe once I get home from class

[TheLeet]

I love to buy pumpkins to leave around the front yard as decoration this time of year, because I can break them open and leave them in the woods next month when the season is done for wild critters to eat. (My parents frown on Halloween decorations since they don't like buying stuff you only use once a year and the rest of the time it's in storage, so the pumpkins are nice compromise. ^_^ )

That does sound like a good compromise. I generally like simple and natural decorations the best anyway and I'm sure the animals appreciate it.

[CutieePiee]

I did not realize there are so many varieties of pumpkin! They're all so different and pretty. ^^

Full Moon Pumpkin

[hiyoko]

I love pumkin roll, they're so good. Especially the cream cheese filling.lol

http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/pumpkin-roll-with-cream-cheese-filling/

La Estrella

[CutieePiee]

I've always wanted to try a pumpkin recipe. I love baking, so I had to choose a cupcake recipe.

Pumpkin Ginger Cupcakes
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-ginger-cupcakes/detail.aspx

[Scullisto]

The Winter Luxury Pumpkin

[Scullisto]

Recipes

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
http://www.howto-simplify.com/2010/10/pumpkin-bars-with-cream-cheese-frosting.html

[toffeeca]

Baby Boo pumpkin

I don't like eating pumpkin, but this pie looks really good, cheesecake bottom and pecan streusel on top.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/old-fashioned-paradise-pumpkin-pie/detail.aspx

and that recipe can br changed to metric

[Wildfilly94]

Iron Man pumpkin

^The name alone is epic!

I'll post a recipe later. ^^

[Pinkshadow]

First :
Jack B. Little Pumpkins


and the recipe:
http://www.pumpkinrecipes.org/pumpkin-fudge.html

Simply because i just LOVE fudge xD

[Ravvana]

My friend just made this yesterday, so perfect timing

Iced Pumpkin Cookies:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/iced-pumpkin-cookies/detail.aspx

(under "Servings" click "Metric" and then "Calculate")

And for the other event, here's some Tiger Pumpkins. I always buy a few of these for Halloween.

[Keilin Alyr]

This poor variety of pumpkin. It's known as Red Warty Thing. XD



And I'll have to scour my recipes for the perfect one. I love baking with pumpkin. =3

[PonyMama]

Recipe: Pumpkin Chilli
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/chunky-pumpkin-chili/?scale=8&ismetric=1

Hooligan pumkpin

[Scullisto]

ooo I love hooligan pumpkins.....because I like the word hooligan and there have a really cool texture.

[Goddesss]

Blue Hokkaido Pumpkin or Australian Blue Pumpkin
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Ill post my recipe later after I convert it to metric.

Edited to change image size.

[Goddesss]

You can change this recipe to metric.  Close to the top it says "Original recipe makes 2 - 9x5 inch loaves Change Servings "  Click change servings and you can choose metric.

I make a ton of this every year for parties in October and November.  My kids love it also.  I end up making it for Christmas parties too because people end up requesting me to bring it.  One time I added raisins and that was good also.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-gingerbread/detail.aspx?scale=24&ismetric=1

[BabyKittenCandy]

This is a Baby Pam Pumpkin:



And for a Recipe, Scones

http://www.rd.com/food/tarragon-and-pumpkin-scones-recipe

[YourLoveOnly]

Pumpkin Mousse
Serves: 16

Ingredients
5 large egg yolks
1 cup sugar
3 1/2 cups heavy cream
450 ml canned pumpkin
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2teaspoon ground ginger
1/4teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons dark rum
1 teaspoon powdered gelatin
85 grams shaved dark chocolate

Directions
1.Fill a large bowl halfway with ice water and set aside.

2.Whisk the yolks, 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, and 3/4 cup cream together in a medium saucepan. Heat while stirring continuously with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon over medium-low heat, until thickened and the mixture coats the spatula -- about 10 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl and set over the ice bath. Stir to cool.

3.Add pumpkin, vanilla, spices, and salt to the egg mixture. Stir 1 tablespoon rum and 1 teaspoon gelatin together in a small bowl. Heat the remaining tablespoon rum, and stir in to the gelatin mixture until dissolved. Gently whisk into the pumpkin mixture. Beat 1/2 cup cream to stiff peaks, and fold into pumpkin mixture. Pour into a shallow dish, cover and chill until cold and thick enough to fall from a spoon in heavy dollops -- about 8 hours or up to overnight.

4.Beat the remaining cream and sugar to stiff peaks. Alternately layer the pumpkin mousse and whipped cream in a glass serving dish. Sprinkle the chocolate shavings between top two layers. Serve chilled.

[Keilin Alyr]

I gave this recipe a test drive last Thanksgiving for a party, and it was a huge hit. For anyone interested, cheesecake's actually pretty simple to make if you're familiar with baking, just make sure to not over-beat the cream cheese mixture, since the cheesecake risks cracking in the oven.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/libbys-pumpkin-cheesecake/detail.aspx
(and yup, Allrecipes has a convienient standard to metric option right on the servings section... although I might tweak the recipe a little since some of the measurements do seem... off)

And since this recipe doesn't give the water bath tip, I'll just link it here for your convenience. I prefer to fill a roasting pan full of water on the bottom oven rack and bake on the top rack, while some people wrap their springform pan in foil and set it in the water directly. I just don't like risking soggy crusts. XD

http://allrecipes.com/howto/baking-cheesecake-step-by-step/
http://www.floras-hideout.com/recipes/recipes.php?page=recipes&data=p/Preventing_Cheesecake_Cracks_-_Water_Bath

[Silvanon]

Here's a really big variety:  Cucurbita maxima

[Luv007]

Hooligan Pumpkins

[red_uni387]

i'm not a big fan of pumpkin, so i found a recipe that combines it with apple

http://www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-apple-soup-329192?mode=metric&scaleto=10.0&st=null

and i believe these are fairytale pumpkins~

[Aralie]

Am very tempted to try some of these recipes!

Pumpkin Waffles <3

http://pumpkinwaffles.wordpress.com/ultimate-pumpkin-waffle-recipe-metric/

[springacres]

Halloween in Paris pumpkin:

[Saturnalia]

'Cotton Candy' Pumpkins!



And for a recipe, I'll admit that I'm not super into all the pumpkin-flavored things, but this one did intrigue me a bit:
Pumpkin Mac n' Cheese
http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/sidedishes/pumpkin-macaroni-cheese/
(and there's a button you can click to make it metric!)

[springacres]

And a recipe for pumpkin brulee!
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-brulee/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=pumpkin&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe&scale=12&ismetric=1

[Winged]

'Wolf' Pumpkins!

[sera]

Queensland Blue Pumpkin! x3




And Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins (with a handy little calculator that will go to metric for you.  i'd link directly to that, but i cannot. xD;)

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pumpkin-Chocolate-Chip-Muffins/Detail.aspx

[Country]

I think its called a futsu



Pumpkin Log with cream cheese...my absolute favorite!

http://www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-cake-roll-with-cream-cheese-filling-39716?mode=metric&scaleto=8.0&st=null

(Posted it too in case the website converted it back to US)

Cake
59.14 ml powdered sugar (to sprinkle on towel)
177.44 ml all-purpose flour
2.46 ml baking powder
2.46 ml baking soda
2.46 ml ground cinnamon
2.46 ml ground cloves
1.23 ml salt 3 large eggs
236.59 ml granulated sugar
158.51 ml Libby's canned pumpkin
236.59 ml walnuts (optional) Filling
226.79 g package cream cheese
236.59 ml powdered sugar
88.74 ml butter or 88.74 ml margarine
4.92 ml vanilla extract
59.14 ml powdered sugar (optional)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan; line with wax paper.
3. Grease and flour paper.
4. Sprinkle towel with powdered sugar.
5. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt in small bowl.
6. Beat eggs and sugar in large mixer bowl until thick.
7. Beat in pumpkin.
8. Stir in flour mixture.
9. Spread evenly into prepared pan.
10. Sprinkle with nuts (if desired).
11. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until top of cake springs back when touched.
12. Immediately loosen and turn cake onto prepared towel.
13. Carefully peel off paper.
14. Roll up cake and towel together, starting with narrow end.
15. Cool on wire rack.
16. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and sugar in small mixer bowl until smooth.
17. Carefully unroll cake; remove towel.
18. Spread cream cheese mixture over cake.
19. Reroll cake.
20. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour.
21. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.

[Rosewood]

Little Boo Pumpkin


Recipe

Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pumpkin-Apple-Streusel-Muffins/Detail.aspx

[Kahlira]

This is a charisma pumpkin


Turkey Pumpkin chili. Yeah, there's a normal chili, and I am cold, and this sounds good. And cheese and sour cream are involved. So it sounds extra nom!
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pumpkin-Turkey-Chili/Detail.aspx

[TheLeet]

Ok, this event is over now. Give me some time to sort through everything and draw the winners

[TheLeet]

So for the first event, random.org's list randomizer has spoken and the top two are our winners
Congratulations, Ravvana and Runi!

There were 25 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

    Ravvana
    red_uni387
    Rosewood
    country198606
    CutieePiee
    hiyoko
    Aralie
    Keilin Alyr
    Scullisto
    Goddesss
    Wildfilly94
    YourLoveOnly
    Winged dreams
    toffeeca
    Luv007
    BabyKittenCandy
    PonyMama
    Saturnalia
    Rosedawn
    Ryuukokoro
    sera
    springacres
    Silvanon
    Pinkshadow
    Kahlira

Timestamp: 2012-10-05 12:01:53 UTC

It'll take me a little longer to choose winners for the recipe competition <3

[TheLeet]

This was a difficult one but I've picked winners for the 2nd event. You know, canned pumpkin and/or pumpkin puree are actually a pretty obscure and hard-to-find ingredient over here, so I'll have to make my own. XD
I've decided to pick one recipe I'd like to eat and one recipe I'd like to cook/bake because I like my recipes nice and simple but some of the more complex ones are also very tempting.

1st place (would like to bake):
sera http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pumpkin-Chocolate-Chip-Muffins/Detail.aspx?scale=12&ismetric=1

2nd place (would like to eat):
Rosedawn http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-ravioli-with-hazelnut-cream-sauce/detail.aspx?scale=6&ismetric=1

I'll send the little pumpkins to their new homes now ^_^

[Aralie]

Congrats everyone ^_^

[Ryuukokoro]

Congrats guys 

[Rosedawn]

This is my first Nom so this is extra exciting!

[Willow]

Grats guys! I can't wait to see them "hatch"

[CutieePiee]

Congrats you guys! Can't wait to see your new Noms!

[Silvanon]

Congrats to the winners!

[springacres]

Congrats to the winners, and double congrats to Rosedawn on your first Nom

[Kahlira]

Congrats, guys! Can't wait to see the critters!

[Goddesss]

Congratz guys =)

[Country]

Congrats guys

[Keilin Alyr]

Congrats, guys. =)

[Wildfilly94]

Just missed the pumpkin recipe thing by 3 hours XD
Congrats guys! <3