Tuesday 8 November 2011

Munchkins!

I got some lovely munchkin pumpkins mainly for decoration for the house over Halloween.  I also meant to use them for styling for blog photos but didn't get round to it.  However, once Halloween was past, it came time to eat the things.



I saw this recipe from Eat Like A Girl posted on iVillage




The only thing I did differently to the original recipe was to scatter on some grated gruyere for the last 5 minutes of cooking.  Oh, and I made different sizes so put the bigger ones in the oven to start with and added the teeny tiny ones after 10 minutes or so.  The teeny tiny ones were perfect for the boys.



We loved this dish.  I really thought we would just eat it as a way of using up the decorative pumpkins but, in fact, I would buy the munchkins just to make this dish - it was yummy.  The roasted pumpkin had a lovely nutty taste and each one tasted slightly different to the others.  The cream and cheese were so comforting and then there was a lovely little kick at the end from the chilli. And how unbelievably cute are they to serve to the wee ones?  




18 comments:

  1. When something is scraped as clean as that little pumpkin, you know it was delicious. These were adorable.

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  2. Perfect kiddie sized food!

    Great to have a smiling face at dinner time :-}}

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  3. OMG this is a perfect idea!!!
    LOL

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  4. FBMKW - yes, it's a good sign, isn't it? The pumpkin flesh was very tasty and sweet.

    BVG - Yup - no waste and I think small food tempts them more. :-)

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  5. Ohhhhhh..... perfect! I'd love to eat that :-)

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  6. Those are adorable - funny how mini stuff tastes better, isn't it? BTW, been meaning to say how much I like your new header, very stylish. And thanks for your hilarious comment about the dip - I DID actually try to work out the costings (I reckon it costs half the price of the bought one) but then felt unbelievably nerdy!

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  7. Thanks Wendy and Victoria.

    Lucy - Hee hee - glad you are a bit nerdy too. I think it would be so satisfying to know you cold make something for half the price. My header was made for me by Little Macaroon - http://littlemacaroon.blogspot.com/ - I LOVE it!

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  8. These are so fun! Looks delicious!

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  9. Those are SO cute, and they look tasty, too!

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  10. My girls love munchkins, they eat them just roasted whole. This recipe sounds delicious.

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  11. They look great - really sweet and they sound really tasty too. What fun to get to try a bit of each to compare the flavours of the different pumpkins too!

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  12. I am in awe that your (beautiful, b.t.w.) child dug into this so happily! I fear my two are such neophobes that they would have reacted far less well!

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  13. Jodie - I know - I live the fact they are so fun and cute. :-)

    Shelley - I was surprised how tasty they were, actually.

    Kath - Oh that's great. Just plain?

    C - Yes, I can't explain the difference very well but there certainly were subtle differences. I think the white one was less sweet but maybe a little more nutty. They were all yum!

    Liz - It is quite hit and miss how easily the boys will take to something - sometimes they are very adventurous and other times neophobes (great word - I'm going to try to drop it into conversation today!).

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  14. they are so cute! I saw them at the farmers' market one week too, but I got seduced by their larger cousins. then the next week, they were gone!! ): I wish I had gotten them then.

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  15. I didn't even know you could eat decorative mini-pumpkins/squashes. This is too adorable, would be a perfect side for a dinner with guests.

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  16. Oh, these are adorable! We have four little leftover munchkins (I know, even now...) and this looks like the perfect thing to do with them. Yum!

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  17. Shu Han - I have missed them before too so this time when I saw them, I just bought them. I'm glad I found a good way to use them up.

    ForgottenBeast - They would make a rather good looking side dish and nice talking point.

    BalloonWhisk - they do store well, don't they?

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