I have been a very good girl and waited patiently for the opportunity to start, pinning, sharing and blogging about all things Fall. I love this time of year and I really, really love pumpkin!
The JENerally Informed family will be baking, crafting and whipping up pumpkin themed items like crazy and just wait until you see the masterful pumpkin carving skills of Jensguy. He has big plans for this year’s Jack-O’-Lantern!
It’s time for the GREAT Pumpkin Palooza! Right here, right now is your one stop primer for all things pumpkin! How exciting yes! No need to thank me. Just continue cooking and sharing all things pumpkin and we will be even.
First off let’s start with my own little creation, Jack-O’- Lantern Pudding Cups!
This is the easiest thing to make, so make sure to bring the kiddos on into the kitchen!
Jack-O’- Lantern Pudding Cup Directions
Using a Sharpie draw Jack-O’-Lantern faces onto small clear plastic punch cups. Put to the side.
Make one to two packages of your favorite brand of instant vanilla pudding. I used three because my family is so large!
Add yellow and red food coloring to the pudding and mix until you find the color of orange you like!
Pour pudding into your cups with the faces.
Top with crushed graham crackers or Vanilla wafers.
Voila you have created your own Jack-O’-Lantern pudding cups!
Now here is your Pumpkin Palooza Primer!
I included a little bit of pumpkin love for all tastes and diets!
* All links are original sources, but you can also check out my Pumpkin Palooza Pinterest Board where I will be adding tons of new items! Do you have a pumpkin recipe? Well then make sure to send it my way!
Images compiled by JENerally Informed
Pumpkin Bread With Butter Cream
Cream Cheese Filled Pumpkin Bread
Pumpkin Monkey Bread With Brown Sugar Glaze
Pumpkin Bread From My Friend The Reflective Mama
Honey Butter Pumpkin Dinner Rolls
Grand’s Ready Made Rolls Pumpkin Doughnuts
Make sure to check out my sugar cookie recipe! Grab a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter, whip up some orange frosting, and VOILA you have created a pumpkin-shaped sugar cookie masterpiece!
Pumpkin Cookies With Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Easy No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Filled Brownies
Here’s my personal favorite pumpkin pie filling recipe from Betty Crocker.
No Bake Triple Layer Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Stew Recipe From My Friend Tamara Like Camera
Roast Pumpkin, Herb and Walnut Pasta Bake
Creamy Pumpkin and Spinach Pasta
Healthy Bacon and Pumpkin Pasta
Pumpkin- Apple Breakfast Smoothie
Clean Living Pumpkin Ice Cream
Pumpkin Cheesecake Ice cream (egg-less)
Frozen Yogurt Pumpkin Pie Bites
Salted Caramel Pumpkin Parfaits
The Easiest Way To Clean And Roast Pumpkin Seeds
Happy Fall everyone!
Stay Happy! Stay informed!
Love,
Jen
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Comments
You weren’t kidding about all things pumpkin! So many pumpkin things. Pinning this for all the pumpkin lovers out there :) And can’t wait to see your family Jack-o-lanterns!
Leilani recently posted…Sometimes you’ve just HAD IT
Yup, I’m a pumpkin-a-holic :)
I’m excited for this year’s pumpkin, my husband already has been planning and looking at pumpkins. It’s a secret what he is making every year, but this year’s pumpkin is going to be awesome!
Jen recently posted…The GREAT Pumpkin Palooza
Love those pudding cups. My girls would enjoy making those. I love pumpkin and look forward to checking out all these ideas!
normaleverydaylife recently posted…A Story of Love, Loss, and Life
Thanks Marie! They were super easy and pretty tasty!
Jen recently posted…The GREAT Pumpkin Palooza
Yup, I love anything pumpkin flavored or related. Those cups are adorable and so easy, too. Thanks Jen and sounds like Jensguy and my Kevin both got the pumpkin carving skills in our families :)
Janine Huldie recently posted…Help! – Bloggers Ask Your Questions…
Lucky for that too! If I were in charge of carving the pumpkin it would be terrifying (and not on purpose).
Jen recently posted…The GREAT Pumpkin Palooza
P.S. Can I just add you are amazing and I love your J9 Designs post??
Jen recently posted…The GREAT Pumpkin Palooza
Holy freaking pumpkin batman. Are you kidding me with this list? Can I tell you a secret…I’m already sick of pumpkin. Sigh…it’s the heat…the damn heat down here! Well…I know you are feeling it too…
Kristen recently posted…Things I Never Thought I’d Say – Part 2
I am soo tired of the heat. My hair is a fro and if I try to do it, it is flat in ten minutes. I had a pair of scissors in my hand last night and almost cut it all off, then a child woke up. Maybe tonight there will be time….
Jen recently posted…The GREAT Pumpkin Palooza
I think your little Jack O’ Lanterns are great and so simple to make. We don’t really celebrate Halloween over here and I only really use pumpkin in soups ( who says I lack imagination?!). Browsing through the pumpkin recipes I was surprised to see the amount of different recipes using pumpkin. You never know, next time I have some left over from making soup I may knock up a batch of pumpkin cookies or cake!
Debbie recently posted…Mommy Reality #19 – Before Children
Send some of those soup recipes my way! I have never made pumpkin soup before, but would really like to try it!
Jen recently posted…The GREAT Pumpkin Palooza
HA! I recognized Tamara’s stew immediately! Frank’s got the carving skills in the family so that’s taken care of! Now if I can whip up some pumpkin treats…
Ana Lynn recently posted…Tips For Choosing The Right Web Hosting Company
I know it’s a little frightening to see me with a knife and a pumpkin so happily I pass that task right on over to my guy!
Good luck with those pumpkin treats!
Jen recently posted…The GREAT Pumpkin Palooza
My stew! My stew! Sadly, it was a photo Cassidy took. I wish I could send you a better one. I’m still TOTALLY happy. I love all things pumpkin too. We will be making this stew next weekend, actually! I can already taste it.
Tamara recently posted…Life Is An Awfully Big Adventure.
Your husband’s stew is totally on my to make list. It looks amazing!! Thanks to both you and him for sharing your skills!
Jen recently posted…The GREAT Pumpkin Palooza
I’m totally going to try that stew – who knew? Pumpkin stew?
Oh my goodness, I just rhymed pumpkin stew… We’ve been reading a lot of Seuss lately, can you tell?
As for pumpkin carving, I’d like to mail Jen’s Guy one to carve. I might give the kid a Sharpie and tell her to go to town this year. :)
Sarah Nenni Daher recently posted…Easy Monster Wreath
Haha, he really enjoys pumpkin carving and might just do it for you! One year he was out of town for work over Halloween and I gave the kids paint and stickers and bam that was our Jack-O’-Lantern for that year!
Jen recently posted…The GREAT Pumpkin Palooza
Hi Jen, I am new to your blog, so glad to meet you and I must say, this is the largest group of pumpkin recipes I have seen. WOW, I have been using pumpkin in lots of baking as of late.
Thanks for stopping by this week, glad this link was shared on Oh My Heartsie Girl. I will check out many recipes I am sure. Tweeted for you too!!!
Have a great week, Karren
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Thanks Karen, so nice to meet you! heading your way now so we can make sure to follow one another from now on.
Yay for pumpkin :)
Jen recently posted…The GREAT Pumpkin Palooza
WOW! This is the GREAT PUMPKIN ROUND-UP!
I just bought a pumpkin and I plan on cooking and pureeing it this weekend. Glad to know I have lots of options as to what to make with it. LOL
Thanks for sharing and linking up to the #SHINEbloghop.
Wishing you a lovely weekend.
xoxo
Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom recently posted…SHINE Blog Hop #19
Don’t you just love Fall! I buy about 10 pumpkins and puree them up. I will use canned pumpkin in a pinch, but in my humble opinion the real stuff just tastes so much better.
Happy October!
Jen recently posted…Mommy Reality #20: Something I Can’t Get Rid Of
Thank you so much for the pumpkin shout out! I really want to try some pumpkin cookies :)
Farrah recently posted…DIY Frozen Birthday Party
Always on the hunt for good pumpkin recipes! I just made the cream cheese pumpkin cookies this week and they were really good!
Jen recently posted…Mommy Reality #20: Something I Can’t Get Rid Of
Holy mackerel! I’ve never seen so many pumpkin recipes in my entire life! I love that you love pumpkin, because so do I!! Pinning!
Charlee Anne recently posted…Spookify Your Pictures
Woo-hoo a pumpkin loving kindred spirit!!
Jen recently posted…Mommy Reality #20: Something I Can’t Get Rid Of
We are TOTALLY making those pudding cups this weekend! ADORBS!! And YUM!-Ashley
thedoseofreality recently posted…Celebrity Baby Name Or Kentucky Derby Winner?
You weren’t kidding, the smell of pumpkin is oozing off this page! And no pumpkin list would be complete without Cassidy’s pumpkin stew!
Rebecca recently posted…Civilizing Toddlers: It Takes a Village (Don’t Teach Him That)
I know it’s totally on my list to try!!
Jen recently posted…Dear Blogger: You Are Totally Missing The Boat!
Stopping by from Wordless Wednesday at Oh My Heartsie Girl…My kids would love this and helping to draw the faces. Such a simple but fun idea, thanks! Pinning!
Bernadyn @ B is For recently posted…Easy Pink Velvet Whoopie Pie with White Chocolate
Thanks for stopping in and I am glad you liked the pudding cups! They are super easy and fun to make!
Jen recently posted…Dear Blogger: You Are Totally Missing The Boat!
Love these! So much easier than carving a pumpkin with a toddler. Pinning for, well, everything on this entire post! haha, wonder if I can get pumpkin fever like in that children’s book called “Chocolate fever”? Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday.
Rachel recently posted…Fall Pumpkin Table Centerpiece
Rachel, I think you just pinpointed my malady, pumpkin fever!! Only it lasts all the way through Christmas :)
My toddler helped me make the pudding cups. She was a little orange when we were done, but she was happy and so was I!
Jen recently posted…Dear Blogger: You Are Totally Missing The Boat!
Woohoo!! So glad you linked this up the best from your blog this week at our Bewitchin Projects block party, lady!
I really love the pumpkin pudding cups!! Seem easy enough that I could do them–I’m not great at drawing, but I think I could handle a jack o lantern face for sure!
! Be sure to come back again on Sunday starting at 6am EST over at OurMiniFamily.com to link up your projects again–the linky party runs from Sunday to Thursday each week :D
~Cathy Mini~
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